Patent ID: 11931037
Assignee: CILAG GMBH INTERNATIONAL
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A  G  H | IPC A

Claim 0:
1. A surgical instrument, comprising:
an end effector configurable between an open state and a clamped state, wherein the end effector comprises:
a first jaw; and
a second jaw moveable relative to the first jaw;

a firing beam movable from an unfired position toward a fired position during a firing stroke;
a firing system comprising a motor, wherein the firing system is configured to drive the firing beam through the firing stroke; and
a control system, configured to:
drive the firing beam from the unfired position toward the fired position with the firing system;
detect a force to drive the firing beam toward the fired position;
pause advancement of the firing beam for a first amount of time, based on the detected force;
resume advancement of the firing beam after the first amount of time; and
pause advancement of the firing beam for a second amount of time, wherein the second amount of time is based on the first amount of time.