Patent ID: 11931110
Assignee: CILAG GMBH INTERNATIONAL
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A  G  H | IPC A  G  H

Claim 0:
1. A surgical instrument system, comprising:
a first surgical instrument, comprising:
a handle;
a first shaft extending from said handle;
a first end effector extending from said first shaft; and
a drive system, comprising:
a first electric motor;
a drive shaft operably coupled to said first electric motor;
a first motor control system in communication with said first electric motor; and
a strain gage circuit embedded in said drive shaft, wherein said strain gage circuit is in signal communication with said first motor control system, and wherein said first motor control system is configured to control the operation of said first electric motor to perform an end effector function of said first end effector based on a signal from said strain gage circuit; and

a second surgical instrument, comprising:
a second shaft;
a second end effector;
a second electric motor; and
a second motor control system, wherein said second motor control system is configured to control the operation of said second electric motor to perform an end effector function of said second end effector based on a signal from said strain gage circuit.