US 10,159,483 B2 · Surgical apparatus configured to track an end-of-life parameter

Abstract

A surgical apparatus is disclosed which comprises a handle module and a detachable shaft module for collectively performing a surgical procedure. The handle module comprises a rotary drive system for driving the detachable shaft module, an electric motor coupled to the rotary drive system for powering the rotary drive system, one or more sensors, and a handle module processor circuit in communication with the one or more sensors and the electric motor. The handle module processor circuit is programmed to control the electric motor. The handle module processor circuit is also programmed to track and/or count an end-of-life parameter for the handle module based on input from the one or more sensors.

Claims20

Dependent claims

A surgical apparatus, comprising:

a handle module comprising an attachment portion, wherein a detachable shaft module is attachable to the attachment portion for collectively performing a surgical procedure, and wherein the handle module comprises:
a rotary drive system for driving the detachable shaft module;
an electric motor coupled to the rotary drive system for powering the rotary drive system;
one or more sensors configured to detect an end-of-life parameter associated with the handle module;
and
a handle module processor circuit in communication with the one or more sensors and the electric motor, wherein the handle module processor circuit is programmed to:
control the electric motor;
track the end-of-life parameter based on input from the one or more sensors;
and
maintain a count of the end-of-life parameter.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application

14/633,562Filed 27 Feb 2015

Published

US 2016/0249917 A11 Sep 2016

Granted

25 Dec 2018

Term ends

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Classification81 codes

A61B 17/072
Surgical staplers , e.g. containing multiple staples or clamps: for applying a row of staples in a single action, e.g. the staples being applied…
A61B 17/068
Surgical instruments, devices or methods: surgical staplers , e.g. containing multiple staples or clamps
A61B 17/07207
For applying a row of staples in a single action, e.g. the staples being applied simultaneously: the staples being applied sequentially
A61B 17/105
For applying or removing wound clamps , e.g. containing only one clamp or staple ; Wound clamp magazines: wound clamp magazines

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