Medical products with limited use aspect
OwnerKai Desingerinventor
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Abstract
The disclosure concerns electrically operated medical products, which are to be brought electrically into operation by being switched on or in conjunction with an electrical power source, including a reuse blocking device that is connectable to the power source and is designed in such a way that when the product is brought into electrical operation for the first time, the reuse blocking device is so initialized and is so altered in its state that operation of the medical product is possible as long as the surgical instrument is connected to the power source or the power source is switched on and the reuse blocking system prevents renewed use after disconnection from the power source or only allows a number of use cycles, which is predetermined by the manufacturer.
Claims7
An electrically operated medical product for use at and in the patient, which is to be brought electrically into operation by being switched on or connected to an electrical power source, characterized by a reuse blocking device which is connectable to the power source and is designed in such a way that when the product is brought into electrical operation for the first time, the reuse blocking device is so initialized and is so altered in its state that operation of the medical product is possible as long as the medical product is connected to the power source or the power source is switched on or is active and the reuse blocking device prevents renewed operational use of the system after disconnection from the power source.
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