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SYSTEMS OF DISPLAYING SURGICAL INSTRUMENT STATUS

Publication EP3420992A1 Kind: A1 Mar 18, 2026

Applicants

Ethicon LLC

Inventors

MESSERLY, Jeffrey D., YATES, David C., DAVISON, Mark A., HARRIS, Jason L., SHELTON, IV, Frederick E.

Abstract

A surgical instrument is disclosed. The surgical instrument includes a circuit configured to deliver RF energy to a cartridge disposed in an end effector configured to receive the cartridge, a closure mechanism configured to transition the end effector between an open position and a closed position, a display, and a control circuit operably coupled to the display. The control circuit configured to determine an amount of RF energy delivered to a tissue through the cartridge, display the amount of RF energy on the display, determine a position of the closure mechanism, and display the position of the closure mechanism on the display.

IPC Classifications

A61B 18/12 20060101AFI20260210BHEP A61B 18/14 20060101ALI20260210BHEP A61B 17/28 20060101ALI20260210BHEP A61B 17/29 20060101ALN20260210BHEP A61B 17/295 20060101ALN20260210BHEP

Designated States

AL, AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LI, LT, LU, LV, MC, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, RS, SE, SI, SK, SM, TR