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SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS INCLUDING SENSORS A surgical instrument (10), comprising: a handle portion (12); a shaft (30) coupled to the handle portion (12); a pair of jaw members (42a, 42b) operably coupled to the shaft (30) and movable relative to one another between spaced and approximated positions in response to an actuation of the handle portion (12); and a lactate sensor (460) associated with at least one of the pair of jaw members (42a, 42b), the lactate sensor (460) configured to measure lactate in tissue disposed between the pair of jaw members (42a, 42b). 14658156_1:hxa C-11 7-4 :r C> 001 C:) co cvl l |