Richard L. Leimbach,Mark D. Overmyer,Shane R. Adams,Brett E. Swensgard
申请号：
US13803193
公开号：
US09332987B2
申请日:
2013.03.14
申请国别(地区):
US
年份:
2016
代理人:
摘要：
A surgical instrument is disclosed. The surgical instrument may be operated compensating for the effect of splay in flexible knife bands on transection length of a powered surgical instrument. The surgical instrument includes a processor and a memory. A relationship between articulation angle of an end effector and effective transection length distal of an articulation joint is characterized. The characterization data is accessed by the processor from the memory of the surgical instrument. The articulation angle of the end effector is tracked by the processor during use of the surgical instrument. The target transection length is adjusted by the processor based on the known articulation angle and the stored characterization data.
