End effector detention systems for surgical instruments

1. A surgical instrument system, comprising:

a surgical instrument comprising a motor and a firing driver translatable by said motor; and

a control circuit selectively operable in a first operating state governed by a first firing algorithm and a second operating state governed by a second firing algorithm, wherein said first firing algorithm is different than said second firing algorithm, wherein said control circuit is configured to:

detect attachment of a first end effector to said surgical instrument, wherein said first end effector comprises a first amount of stored data regarding a first set of end effector parameters pertaining to said first end effector;

receive said first amount of stored data based on said detected attachment of said first end effector to said surgical instrument;

enter said first operating state based on receiving said first amount of stored data;

advance said firing driver with said motor according to said first firing algorithm based on said control circuit entering said first operating state;

detect attachment of a second end effector to said surgical instrument;

automatically enter said second operating state based on said detected attachment of said second end effector to said surgical instrument and said control circuit failing to receive stored data from said second end effector; and

advance said firing driver with said motor according to said second firing algorithm based on said control circuit entering said second operating state.

2. The surgical instrument system of claim 1 , wherein said control circuit is further configured to:

receive identity data from said first end effector based on said detected attachment of said first end effector to said surgical instrument;

compare said received identity data to compatibility data; and

determine a compatibility of said first end effector with said surgical instrument based on said comparison.

3. The surgical instrument system of claim 2 , wherein said control circuit is further configured to prevent said motor from advancing said firing driver based on a determination of said first end effector being incompatible with said surgical instrument.

4. The surgical instrument system of claim 1 , wherein said control circuit is further configured to determine a status of said first end effector based on said detected attachment of said first end effector to said surgical instrument.

5. The surgical instrument system of claim 4 , wherein said first end effector comprises a staple cartridge comprising staples removably stored therein, and wherein determining said status of said first end effector comprises determining if said staples are positioned in said staple cartridge.

6. The surgical instrument system of claim 1 , wherein said surgical instrument further comprises a sensor, and wherein detecting attachment of said first end effector to said surgical instrument comprises detecting attachment of said first end effector to said surgical instrument with said sensor.

7. A surgical instrument system, comprising:

a surgical instrument comprising a motor and a firing driver translatable by said motor; and

a control circuit selectively operable in a first operating state governed by a first firing algorithm and a second operating state governed by a second firing algorithm, wherein said first firing algorithm is different than said second firing algorithm, wherein said control circuit is configured to:

detect attachment of a first end effector to said surgical instrument;

interrogate said first end effector based on said detected attachment of said first end effector to said surgical instrument;

receive a first amount of stored data pertaining to from said first end effector based on said interrogation;

enter said first operating state based on receiving said first amount of stored data from said first end effector;

advance said firing driver with said motor according to said first firing algorithm based on said control circuit entering said first operating state;

detect attachment of a second end effector to said surgical instrument;

interrogate said second end effector based on said detected attachment of said second end effector to said surgical instrument;

enter said second operating state based on said control circuit failing to receive a second amount of stored data from said second end effector; and

advance said firing driver with said motor according to said second firing algorithm based on said control circuit entering said second operating state.

8. The surgical instrument system of claim 7 , wherein said control circuit is further configured to:

receive identity data from said first end effector based on said detected attachment of said first end effector to said surgical instrument;

compare said received identity data to compatibility data; and

determine a compatibility of said first end effector with said surgical instrument based on said comparison.

9. The surgical instrument system of claim 8 , wherein said control circuit is further configured to prevent said motor from advancing said firing driver based on a determination of said first end effector being incompatible with said surgical instrument.

10. The surgical instrument system of claim 7 , wherein said control circuit is further configured to determine a status of said first end effector based on said detected attachment of said first end effector to said surgical instrument.

11. The surgical instrument system of claim 10 , wherein said first end effector comprises a staple cartridge comprising staples removably stored therein, and wherein determining said status of said first end effector comprises determining if said staples are positioned in said staple cartridge.

12. The surgical instrument system of claim 7 , wherein said surgical instrument further comprises a sensor, and wherein detecting attachment of said first end effector to said surgical instrument comprises detecting attachment of said first end effector to said surgical instrument with said sensor.

13. A surgical instrument system, comprising:

a surgical instrument comprising a sensor, a motor, and a firing driver drivable by said motor; and

a control circuit configured to:

detect, with said sensor, attachment of an end effector to said surgical instrument; and

automatically select between operating said motor in a first state or a second state based on said detected attachment, wherein, in said first state, said motor drives said firing driver utilizing a first non-zero parameter, wherein, in said second state, said motor drives said firing driver utilizing a second non-zero parameter different than said first non-zero parameter, wherein said selection of said first state is based on said control circuit receiving data from said end effector, and wherein said selection of said second state is based on said control circuit failing to receive said data from said end effector.

14. The surgical instrument system of claim 13 , wherein said control circuit is further configured to operate said motor in said first state based on receiving said data.

15. The surgical instrument system of claim 14 , wherein said control circuit is further configured to operate said motor in said second state based on said control circuit failing to receive said data from said end effector.

16. The surgical instrument system of claim 14 , wherein said data comprises identity data, and wherein said control circuit is configured to:

compare said identity data to compatibility data; and

determine a compatibility of said end effector with said surgical instrument based on said comparison.

17. The surgical instrument system of claim 16 , wherein said surgical instrument comprises a memory, wherein said control circuit is further configured to retrieve, from said memory, an operating parameter for said end effector based on said determined compatibility, and wherein said first non-zero parameter comprises said operating parameter retrieved from said memory.

18. The surgical instrument system of claim 16 , wherein said control circuit is further configured to prevent said motor from advancing said firing driver based on a determination of said end effector being incompatible with said surgical instrument.

19. The surgical instrument system of claim 13 , wherein said control circuit is further configured to determine a status of said end effector based on said detected attachment of said end effector to said surgical instrument.

20. The surgical instrument system of claim 19 , wherein said end effector comprises a staple cartridge comprising staples removably stored therein, and wherein determining said status of said end effector comprises determining if said staples are positioned in said staple cartridge.