Patent ID: 11903635
Assignee: COVIDIEN LP
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 13:
14. An electrosurgical system, comprising:
an end effector assembly including first and second jaw members each defining a tissue-treating surface, at least one of the first or second jaw members movable relative to the other between a spaced-apart position and an approximated position for grasping tissue between the tissue-treating surfaces thereof, at least one of the first or second jaw members including a contact sensor; and
a controller configured to receive sensor data from the contact sensor indicating a texture of tissue grasped between the first and second jaw members, the controller configured to determine at least one of a type of tissue, a state of tissue, or the presence of a foreign object or a critical tissue based upon the sensor data, the controller configured to display, on the end effector assembly, a determination, based upon the sensor data, of at least one of a type of tissue, a state of tissue, or the presence of a foreign object or a critical tissue.