SURGICAL INSTRUMENT WITH USER ADAPTABLE TECHNIQUES

摘要

A method for coagulating and dissecting tissue. The method includes measuring a tissue property and delivering multiple energy modalities to the tissue based on the tissue property. The energy modalities being delivered from a generator either alone or in combination.

主权项

1. A method comprising:
delivering, by a first drive circuit, a first energy modality to an end effector of a surgical instrument interacting with tissue; determining, by a processor, a tissue parameter of the tissue interacting with the end effector; comparing, by the processor, the determined tissue parameter with a threshold value of the tissue parameter; and delivering, by a drive circuit, a second energy modality to the end effector when the determined tissue parameter is greater than or equal to the threshold value of the tissue parameter; wherein the first energy modality is different from the second energy modality.