Patent ID: 11903635
Assignee: COVIDIEN LP
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 0:
1. An electrosurgical system, comprising:
an end effector assembly including first and second jaw members each defining a tissue-treating surface, at least one of the first or second jaw members movable relative to the other between a spaced-apart position and an approximated position for grasping tissue between the tissue-treating surfaces thereof, at least one of the first or second jaw members including a sensor;
a display; and
a controller configured to receive sensor data from the sensor, generate a tissue indication based upon the sensor data, and output the tissue indication to the display, the display configured to display, on the end effector assembly, the tissue indication generated based upon the sensor data, wherein the tissue indication indicates a location along the first jaw member at which tissue is grasped between the tissue-treating surfaces of the first and second jaw members.