US 11,812,957 B2
Surgical instrument comprising a signal interference resolution system
Frederick E. Shelton, IV, Hillsboro, OH (US); Jason L. Harris, Lebanon, OH (US); and Patrick L. Creamer, New Orleans, LA (US)
Assigned to Cilag GmbH International, Zug (CH)
Filed by Cilag GmbH International, Zug (CH)
Filed on Jun. 8, 2020, as Appl. No. 16/895,291.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/955,306, filed on Dec. 30, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2021/0196268 A1, Jul. 1, 2021
Int. Cl. A61B 17/072 (2006.01); A61B 34/20 (2016.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 34/00 (2016.01); A61B 17/34 (2006.01); A61B 17/068 (2006.01); A61B 17/29 (2006.01); A61B 34/37 (2016.01)
CPC A61B 17/072 (2013.01) [A61B 17/07207 (2013.01); A61B 34/20 (2016.02); A61B 17/068 (2013.01); A61B 17/3423 (2013.01); A61B 34/37 (2016.02); A61B 34/76 (2016.02); A61B 2017/00039 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00477 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07214 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07285 (2013.01); A61B 2017/2927 (2013.01); A61B 2034/2055 (2016.02); A61B 2034/2072 (2016.02); A61B 2562/0223 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
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14. A surgical instrument system, comprising:
a first surgical instrument comprising a first field detection sensor;
a second surgical instrument comprising a second field detection sensor; and
a control circuit configured to:
receive a first signal from said first field detection sensor;
receive a second signal from said second field detection sensor; and
detect a field interference based on said received first signal and said received second signal.