Patent ID: 11969142
Assignee: CILAG GMBH INTERNATIONAL
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A  B  G  H | IPC A  B  G  H

Claim 10:
11. A method, comprising:
establishing a wireless communication pathway between a surgical instrument and a surgical hub, wherein the surgical hub comprises a visual feedback device, and wherein the surgical instrument comprises an end effector comprising a first jaw and a second jaw movable relative to the first jaw between an open position and a closed position;
inserting the surgical instrument into a surgical site;
moving the second jaw toward a first position intermediate the open position and the closed position to contact tissue positioned between the first jaw and the second jaw;
determining a degree of contact between the tissue and the end effector at the first position;
setting a closure rate of the end effector based on the determined degree of contact;
communicating the determined degree of contact to the surgical hub; and
displaying the determined degree of contact on the visual feedback device;
further comprising determining an angle between the first jaw and the second jaw at the first position, wherein setting the closure rate of the end effector is further based on the determined angle between the first jaw and the second jaw.