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Surgical systems with autonomously adjustable control programs
04 Jul 2019-
TL;DR: In this article, a surgical feedback system includes a surgical instrument, a data source, and a surgical hub configured to communicably couple to the data source and the surgical instrument to optimize an outcome of a surgical procedure.
Abstract: A surgical feedback system includes a surgical instrument, a data source, and a surgical hub configured to communicably couple to the data source and the surgical instrument. The surgical hub has a control circuit, wherein the control circuit is configured to receive an input from the data source, analyze the received data against a stored set of data to optimize an outcome of a surgical procedure, and communicate a recommendation based on the analyzed data.
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29 Jun 2018
TL;DR: In this article, a surgical system includes a surgical instrument, an end-effector, a control circuit, and a sensor configured to transmit a sensor signal indicative of a closure parameter of the end effector.
Abstract: A surgical system includes a surgical instrument, an end effector, a control circuit, and a sensor configured to transmit a sensor signal indicative of a closure parameter of the end effector. The control circuit is configured to adjust a closure rate of change parameter and the closure threshold parameter based on perioperative information received from one or more data sources and a sensor signal received from the sensor.
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29 Jun 2018
TL;DR: In this article, a control circuit is configured to determine a value of the tissue compression parameter via the sensor as the jaws transition from the open configuration to the closed configuration, which causes the motor to increase a time to transition the jaws to a closed configuration according to whether the value of tissue compression parameters is above a first threshold, and provide feedback when the value is below a second threshold.
Abstract: A surgical instrument includes an end effector, a motor for opening and closing the jaws, a sensor configured to detect a tissue compression parameter associated with a tissue between the jaws, and a control circuit. The control circuit is configured to determine a value of the tissue compression parameter via the sensor as the jaws transition from the open configuration to the closed configuration, cause the motor to increase a time to transition the jaws to the closed configuration according to whether the value of the tissue compression parameter is above a first threshold, and provide feedback according to whether the value of the tissue compression parameter is below a second threshold.
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24 Aug 2018
TL;DR: In this paper, a shiftable transmission for a surgical instrument comprising of a shift-able transmission is described, which comprises a mechanism for assuring that the transmission is in one of a plurality of predefined configurations.
Abstract: A surgical instrument comprising a shiftable transmission is disclosed. The transmission comprises a mechanism for assuring that the transmission is in one of a plurality of predefined configurations.
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24 Aug 2018
TL;DR: In this article, a handle assembly consisting of an actuation trigger and a curved cylinder surrounding it is described, and the curved cylinder comprises an electroactive polymer, which is responsive to the actuation force and provides feedback to a user.
Abstract: A surgical instrument system comprising a handle assembly is disclosed. The handle assembly comprises an actuation trigger comprising a curved proximal portion and a curved cylinder surrounding the curved proximal portion of the actuation trigger. The curved cylinder comprises an electroactive polymer. The surgical instrument system comprises an actuation rod which is configured to transmit an actuation force and a sensor system which is configured to detect the magnitude of the actuation force. The electroactive polymer is responsive to the actuation force and provides feedback to a user of the surgical instrument system.
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24 Aug 2018
TL;DR: Surgical clip appliers are disclosed comprising a plurality of clips which are stored in a compressed state as mentioned in this paper, when a stored clip is moved into the crimping chamber of the surgical clip applier, the clip can assume a configuration which is different than its stored configuration before it is crimped.
Abstract: Surgical clip appliers are disclosed comprising a plurality of clips which are stored in a compressed state. When a stored clip is moved into the crimping chamber of the surgical clip applier, the clip can assume a configuration which is different than its stored configuration before it is crimped.
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