Surgical instrument having a feedback system

摘要

The surgical instrument (10,302) comprises a plurality of sensors (304), and a status module (302) releasably connected to the surgical instrument. The status module comprises a plurality of contacts, a circuit, and a plurality of indicators (314). Each individual contact is in electrical communication with a different sensor. The circuit is in electrical communication with at least one of the contacts. At least one of the indicators is in electrical communication with the circuit.