Limited-use surgical devices and limited-use disposable attachments for use with surgical devices
AssigneeMedtronic Xomed, Inc.
InventorsMatthew J. Friend, Bo D. Turano
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AssigneeMedtronic Xomed, Inc.
InventorsMatthew J. Friend, Bo D. Turano
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A surgical system includes an integrated power console configured to power a motor of a cutting device and monitor feedback from during use to indicate the condition of the motor. The system includes a disposable cutting tool having a shaft engageable within the cutting device and supporting a cutting head for rotation with the shaft to cut tissue or bone. The disposable cutting tool includes: a shaft assembly configured to lock the disposable cutting tool onto the cutting device; a proximal connector configured to align the shaft with an output shaft of the motor; and one or more components that presents a unique identification property for tool identification and/or erodes during a sterilization process to negatively affect rotation of the shaft such that the user can identify or the IPC alerts the user that the disposable cutting tool is compromised and needs to be replaced.
A surgical system for a cutting device, comprising:
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