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Chad E. Eckert0
Frederick E. Shelton, IV0
Jason L. Harris0
Jordan B. Wong0
David C. Yates0
Date of Patent
September 3, 2024
0Patent Application Number
170223940
Date Filed
September 16, 2020
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Patent abstract
Various cartridge assemblies for surgical instruments are provided. Cartridge assemblies can include active sensors for applying stimuli to a tissue clamped by an end effector of the surgical instrument and a circuit configured to determine a tissue type of the tissue according to a change in the tissue parameter detected by the sensor resulting from a stimulus from the active element. Cartridge assemblies can also include physical features and/or stored data that identify the cartridge. Surgical instruments further can be configured to resolve conflicts when the physical features and/or stored data are not consistent with each other in their identification of the cartridge type.
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