(57) ABSTRACT A surgical shaft assembly includes a proximal shaft portion, a distal shaft
portion, and a control circuit. The proximal shaft portion includes a first sensor generating a …

The invention comprises a cannula assembly kit for a trocar suitable for use in minimally
invasive surgery. The cannula assembly kit comprises a cannula and a pattern generating …

The invention relates to a correlated set for minimal invasive surgery comprising a surgical
instrument and a pattern generating member, a surgical system, a training kit, a method of …

(Continued) Primary Examiner—Thomas Giuliani ABSTRACT A surgical instrument can
comprise a lock movable between a locked position and an unlocked position, wherein the …

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In various surgical techniques, a bipolar forceps can be used to seal a vessel in two
locations such that the vessel can be incised at a location positioned intermediate the two …

Methods and devices are provided for controlling movement of a working end of a surgical
device, and in particular for performing various surgical procedures using an instrument …

Systems, devices, and methods designed to make it easier to couple end effectors to
surgical instruments are provided. A variety of features are disclosed, which can be used …

A surgical instrument is presented that may include a handle assembly, a shaft assembly, an
end effector and an articulation joint coupled to the shaft assembly and the end effector. The …

A surgical system for performing a surgical procedure includes an ex-vivo positioning
mechanism and an in-vivo instrument magnetically attracted to the ex-vivo positioning …