Patent ID: 11931028
Assignee: CILAG GMBH INTERNATIONAL
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 0:
1. A robotic surgical system for deploying staples from a staple cartridge into tissue, the robotic surgical system comprising:
an end effector configured to receive the staple cartridge, the end effector comprising:
a first jaw; and
a second jaw movable relative to the first jaw from an open configuration toward a closed configuration;

a drive system, comprising:
a motor; and
a drive bar operably coupled to the motor, wherein the drive bar is advanceable by the motor to effect a motion at the end effector; and

a control circuit communicably coupled to the motor, wherein the control circuit is configured to:
activate the motor to effect the motion at the end effector;
monitor a current draw of the motor;
automatically stop the advancement of the drive bar based on the current;
automatically resume the advancement of the drive bar; and
automatically retract the drive bar.