Systems and methods for controlling displaying motor velocity for a surgical instrument
A motorized surgical instrument is disclosed. The surgical instrument includes a displacement member, a motor coupled to the displacement member, a control circuit coupled to the motor, and a position sensor coupled to the control circuit. The control circuit is configured to determine a velocity of the displacement member via the position sensor, and cause the display to present an indicia that is indicative of the velocity of the displacement member, wherein a portion of the display occupied by the indicia corresponds to the velocity of the displacement member.
1. A surgical instrument comprising:
a displacement member configured to translate within the surgical instrument;
a motor coupled to the displacement member to translate the displacement member;
a control circuit coupled to the motor;
a position sensor coupled to the control circuit, the position sensor configured to monitor a position of the displacement member; and
wherein the control circuit is configured to:
determine a velocity of the displacement member via the position sensor;
cause a display to present a mode indicia that is indicative of a mode of the surgical instrument, wherein the mode comprises an automatic mode and a manual mode; and
cause the display to present an indicia that is indicative of the velocity of the displacement member, wherein a portion of the display occupied by the indicia corresponds to the velocity of the displacement member,
wherein the indicia comprises a plurality of zones, each of the plurality of zones indicative of a velocity level.
2. The surgical instrument of claim 1 , wherein the indicia is a first indicia, the control circuit is further configured to:
provide a set point velocity to the motor, the set point velocity configured to cause the motor to drive the displacement member at a motor velocity; and
cause the display to present a second indicia indicative of the set point velocity.
3. The surgical instrument of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of zones comprise a first zone indicative of a low velocity, a second zone indicative of a medium velocity, and a third zone indicative of a fast velocity.
4. A surgical instrument comprising:
a displacement member configured to translate within the surgical instrument;
a motor coupled to the displacement member to translate the displacement member;
a control circuit coupled to the motor;
a position sensor coupled to the control circuit, the position sensor configured to monitor a position of the displacement member; and
wherein the control circuit is configured to:
provide a motor set point velocity to the motor, the motor set point velocity configured to cause the motor to drive the displacement member at a velocity;
display a first indicia on a display that is indicative of the velocity of the displacement member, wherein a portion of the display occupied by the first indicia corresponds to the velocity of the displacement member; and
display a second indicia on the display that is indicative of the motor set point velocity.
5. The surgical instrument of claim 4 , wherein the control circuit is further configured to cause the display to present a mode indicia that is indicative of a mode of the surgical instrument.
6. The surgical instrument of claim 5 , wherein the mode comprises an automatic mode and a manual mode.
7. The surgical instrument of claim 4 , wherein the control circuit is further configured to:
display an image representative of the displacement member; and
display progress of the image representative of the displacement member as the displacement member advances distally.
8. The surgical instrument of claim 4 , wherein the second indicia represents a range of motor set point velocities.
9. The surgical instrument of claim 4 , wherein the control circuit is further configured to display a status bar that represents an operation status of the surgical instrument.
10. The surgical instrument of claim 9 , wherein the status bar represents normal operation when the velocity of the displacement member is within a range of motor set point velocities.
11. The surgical instrument of claim 9 , wherein the status bar represents cautionary operation when the velocity of the displacement member is outside a range of motor set point velocities.
12. The surgical instrument of claim 4 , wherein the control circuit is further configured to:
monitor a condition of a battery; and
cause the display to present an image of a battery indicative of the condition of the battery.
13. A method of operating a surgical instrument, the surgical instrument comprising a displacement member configured to translate within the surgical instrument, a motor coupled to the displacement member to translate the displacement member, a control circuit coupled to the motor, a position sensor coupled to the control circuit, the position sensor configured to monitor a position of the displacement member, the method comprising:
determining, by the control circuit, a velocity of the displacement member via the position sensor; and
presenting, by the control circuit, an indicia on a display that is indicative of the velocity of the displacement member, wherein a portion of the display occupied by the indicia corresponds to the velocity of the displacement member, and wherein the indicia representative of a higher velocity is larger than the indicia representative of a lower velocity.
14. The method of claim 13 , wherein the indicia is a first indicia, the method further comprising:
providing, by the control circuit, a set point velocity to the motor, the set point velocity configured to cause the motor to drive the displacement member at a motor velocity; and
presenting, by the control circuit, a second indicia on the display that is indicative of the set point velocity.
15. The method of claim 13 , further comprising presenting, by the control circuit, on the display a mode indicia that is indicative of a mode of the surgical instrument.
16. The method of claim 15 , further comprising presenting, by the control circuit, on the display a mode comprising an automatic mode and a manual mode.
17. The method of claim 13 , further comprising presenting, by the control circuit, on the display an indicia comprising a plurality of zones, each of the plurality of zones indicative of a velocity level.
18. The method of claim 17 , further comprising presenting, by the control circuit, on the display a plurality of zones comprising a first zone indicative of a low velocity, a second zone indicative of a medium velocity, and a third zone indicative of a fast velocity.
19. The method of claim 13 , further comprising:
monitoring, by the control circuit, a condition of a battery; and
presenting, by the control circuit, on the display an image of a battery indicative of the condition of the battery.