A liquid ejection control apparatus, which controls a drive voltage waveform applied to a piezoelectric element so as to control ejection of a pulsed liquid jet, includes a first operation unit that receives input of an index value for setting a flow velocity peak timing of a main jet of the pulsed liquid jet, and a control unit that sets a rising portion of the drive voltage waveform according to the index value so as to control changing of the drive voltage waveform.

In a liquid ejection control apparatus, an operation unit includes an energy dial used to input an energy indication value related to kinetic energy of a pulsed liquid jet ejected from a liquid ejection device, and a repetition frequency dial used to input a repetition frequency indication value related to the number of times of ejection per unit time of the pulsed liquid jet. A control unit includes a rising waveform shape setting section which sets a rising waveform shape of a drive voltage waveform so that the kinetic energy has the energy indication value on the basis of voltage amplitude of the drive voltage waveform and the repetition frequency indication value. The repetition frequency dial may be omitted, and a repetition frequency may be fixed to a predetermined value.

A liquid ejection control apparatus, which controls a drive voltage waveform applied to a piezoelectric element so as to control ejection of a pulsed liquid jet, includes a first operation unit that receives input of an index value for setting a position of an inflection point in a rising portion of the drive voltage waveform, and a control unit that sets the position of the inflection point in the rising portion of the drive voltage waveform according to the index value so as to control changing of the drive voltage waveform.

A liquid ejection control apparatus, which controls a drive voltage waveform applied to a piezoelectric element so as to control ejection of a pulsed liquid jet, includes a first operation unit that receives input of an index value for setting a flow velocity peak timing of a main jet of the pulsed liquid jet, and a control unit that sets a rising portion of the drive voltage waveform according to the index value so as to control changing of the drive voltage waveform.

A surgical stapling system includes an anvil, a blade, a motor and gear assembly, a motor power supply, and a motor controller. A method of controlling the motor includes receiving first and second data indicative of operations of the motor under first and second conditions, respectively, and adjusting a motor control signal based on a difference between the first and second data. Another method includes receiving initial manufacture motor and gear assembly data from a manufacture and operational data during an initial use of the system, and adjusting parameters of the control signal based on a difference between the manufacture data and the operational data. Another method includes controlling a pulse-width modulated (PWM) motor control signal, receiving data regarding an interaction between the blade and a tissue clamped by the anvil, and adjusting a frequency of the PWM signal based on the data related to the interaction.

An electrosurgical instrument having a radiating tip portion capable performing tissue ablation using microwave energy and electroporation (e.g. non-thermal irreversible electroporation) in a minimally invasive manner. The electrosurgical instrument may be used to perform microwave ablation and electroporation separately (e.g. sequentially) or simultaneously. The radiating tip portion may be dimensioned to be suitable for insertion into a pancreas via a surgical scoping device, to provide a rapid and accurate alternative to known RF ablation techniques. By enabling tumours within the pancreas to be treated using a minimally invasive procedure, it may be a viable option to use ablation and/or electroporation treatment for both curative as well as palliative reasons.

A surgical stapling system includes a motor, a gear reducer assembly, a drive train, and a motor controller. A method of controlling the motor includes applying a first signal to the motor, receiving drive train operational data, comparing the drive train data to baseline data, and applying a signal having a different shape than the first signal to the motor. A method of characterizing the motor includes transmitting a perturbation signal, receiving motor function parameters, determining stapler system characteristics, and adjusting a controller function. A method of controlling a stepper motor includes applying a signal to the stepper motor, receiving stepper motor operational data, comparing the data to baseline data, and adjusting the signal. Another method of controlling the motor includes receiving motor rotational data, receiving gear rotation data, calculating a mechanical transfer function, determining non-idealities of the stapling system, and modifying a control signal based on the non-idealities.

Systems for treatment of glaucoma comprise an excimer laser, a plurality of fiber probes, and a processor. Each fiber probe is attachable to the excimer laser to treat a subject having glaucoma by delivering shots from the laser. The processor is configured to monitor and limit a variable number of shots delivered by each fiber probe, the number of shots delivered by each fiber probe programmable within a range. Methods of treating glaucoma include programming a fiber probe to deliver a number of shots from an excimer laser. The fiber probe is inserted into an eye of a subject having glaucoma and adjusted to a position transverse to Schlemm's canal in the eye. A plurality of shots is applied from the excimer laser source while the probe is in the transverse position, thereby treating glaucoma by creating a plurality of perforations in Schlemm's canal and/or the trabecular meshwork.

A surgical instrument system comprising a motor system and a control circuit is disclosed. The motor system comprises a motor and a drive train movable by the motor to actuate a firing member through a staple firing stroke. The control circuit is coupled to the motor, wherein, during the staple firing stroke, the control circuit is configured to perform a first sensory action to determine if a speed of the motor can be increased to a first target speed, monitor a result of the first sensory action, adjust a parameter of a subsequent sensory action based on the monitored result of the first sensory action, and perform the subsequent sensory action with the adjusted parameter.

A surgical instrument is disclosed including an end effector configurable between an open state and a clamped state, a firing member movable from an unfired position toward a fired position during a firing stroke, a manually-driveable closure system, a motor-powered firing system, and a control system. The motor-powered firing system is configured to drive the firing member through the firing stroke. The control system is configured to detect, at a first time point, the end effector reaching the clamped state with the manually-driveable closure system, detect, at a second time point, the actuation of the motor-powered firing system, set a firing motion parameter of the motor-powered firing system based on an elapsed time from the first time point to the second time point, and drive the firing member through the firing stroke with the motor-powered firing system using the firing motion parameter.