Patent ID: 11931037
Assignee: CILAG GMBH INTERNATIONAL
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A  G  H | IPC A

Claim 18:
19. A surgical instrument, comprising:
an end effector configurable between an open state and a clamped state, wherein the end effector comprises:
a first jaw;
a second jaw moveable relative to the first jaw; and

a firing beam movable from an unfired position toward a fired position during a firing stroke;
a firing system comprising a motor, wherein the firing system is configured to drive the firing beam through the firing stroke; and
a control system, configured to:
initiate a firing algorithm, wherein the firing algorithm is configured to drive the firing beam through the firing stroke;
detect a force to drive fife the firing beam;
monitor a profile of the force to the drive;
implement a first adjustment to the firing algorithm, based on the detected force;
monitor a change in the profile of the force to drive, based on the first adjustment; and
implement a second adjustment to the firing algorithm, based on the change in the profile of the force to drive.