Patent ID: 11944299
Assignee: CILAG GMBH INTERNATIONAL
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 12:
13. A surgical assembly, comprising:
a shaft;
a driver actuatable by a motor;
a sensor to detect the position of the driver;
an end effector attached to the shaft, wherein the driver is movable between a plurality of positions to actuate a function of the end effector, wherein the plurality of positions comprises a range of limit positions, and wherein the end effector comprises:
a first jaw; and
a second jaw movable relative to the first jaw; and
a control circuit to:
receive a signal from the sensor indicative of the position of the driver;
determine the position of the driver based on the received signal;
determine the driver is approaching the range of limit positions based on the determined position; and
send a feedback signal to alert a user based on the determination that the driver is approaching the range of limit positions.