STAPLING DEVICE WITH BOTH COMPULSORY AND DISCRETIONARY LOCKOUTS BASED ON SENSED PARAMETERS

摘要

A surgical stapling instrument is disclosed. The surgical stapling instrument includes an anvil configured to clamp a tissue, a stapler configured to drive surgical staples through tissue and form against the anvil, a first sensor to sense a first parameter of the surgical stapling instrument, and a second sensor to sense a second parameter of the surgical stapling instrument. A motor is coupled to the anvil. The motor is configured to move the anvil from a first position and a second position. A control circuit is coupled to the motor and the first and second sensor. The control circuit is configured to execute an electronic lockout process to prevent operation of the stapler based on the first and second sensed parameters.