John Hibner,David C. Yates,Geoffrey S. Strobl,Kevin L. Houser
申请号：
US14166194
公开号：
US20150209573A1
申请日:
2014.01.28
申请国别(地区):
US
年份:
2015
代理人:
摘要：
Various surgical devices and methods are provided for monitoring and regulating tissue compression and cutting to improve tissue effect. In general, these devices include a handle portion, an elongate shaft, and an effector disposed at a distal end of the shaft and configured to engage tissue. In one embodiment, one or more sensors can be positioned at various locations on the device and can determine a force applied to tissue engaged by the end effector. When the force exceeds a threshold, a notification signal can be issued to a user. In another embodiment, a sensor can determine an amount of current moving between jaws of the end effector and a controller can slow a speed of the cutting element when the sensed current exceeds a threshold amount.
