US Patent Issued to Cilag GmbH International on March 4 for "Automated end effector component reloading system for use with a robotic system" (Ohio Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 5 -- United States Patent no. 12,239,316, issued on March 4, was assigned to Cilag GmbH International (Zug, Switzerland).

"Automated end effector component reloading system for use with a robotic system" was invented by Jerome R. Morgan (Cincinnati) and Frederick E. Shelton IV (Hillsboro, Ohio).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A surgical instrument. The surgical instrument includes an end effector that comprises a staple channel and an anvil that is movably translatable relative to the staple channel. A tool mounting portion is configured to interface with a robotic system and operably communicate with the end effector. The instrument further includes a first sensor that h...