Patent ID: 11944299
Assignee: CILAG GMBH INTERNATIONAL
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 0:
1. A surgical instrument configured to deliver a surgical function, the surgical instrument comprising:
a handle control comprising a feedback system, wherein the feedback system is configured to provide an alert to a user holding the handle control;
a shaft;
an articulation joint;
an end effector extending from the shaft by way of the articulation joint;
an I-beam configured to move between a plurality of positions within the end effector, wherein the plurality of positions comprises a range of limit positions of the surgical function; and
a control circuit comprising a sensor configured to detect when the I-beam reaches the range of limit positions, wherein the control circuit is to:
communicate sensor signals from the sensor;
identify sensor signals indicative of the I-beam being positioned within the range of limited positions; and
provide the user with a feedback upon the identification of sensor signals indicative of the I-beam being positioned within the range of limit positions.