Patent ID: 11896221
Assignee: CILAG GMBH INTERNATIONAL
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 7:
8. A staple cartridge usable with a surgical instrument, the staple cartridge comprising:
a deck;
an elongate slot extending through the deck, wherein the elongate slot defines a first lateral side of the deck and a second lateral side of the deck opposite the first lateral side of the deck;
a plurality of staple cavities defined in the deck;
staples removably positioned in the plurality of staple cavities; and
a first impedance measuring assembly comprising a first impedance measuring electrode and a second impedance measuring electrode positioned in a first zone of the deck, wherein the first impedance measuring assembly is addressable to measure a thickness of tissue positioned in the first zone; and
a second impedance measuring assembly comprising a third impedance measuring electrode and a fourth impedance measuring electrode positioned in a second zone of the deck, wherein the second zone is distal to the first zone, wherein the second impedance measuring assembly is addressable to measure a thickness of tissue positioned in the second zone; and
wherein advancement of a knife through the elongate slot is based on the measured thickness of tissue in the first zone and the measured thickness of tissue in the second zone.