Surgical instrument having a feedback system
AssigneeEthicon Endo-Surgery, Inc.
InventorsFrederick Shelton, Jerome Morgan, Kevin Doll, Jeffrey Swayze, Eugene Timperman
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Abstract
A surgical instrument. The surgical instrument comprises a plurality of sensors, and a status module releasably connected to the surgical instrument. The status module comprises a plurality of contacts, a circuit, and a plurality of indicators. Each individual contact is in electrical communication with a different sensor. The circuit is in electrical communication with at least one of the contacts. At least one of the indicators is in electrical communication with the circuit.
Claims20
A status module for use with a surgical instrument comprising a plurality of sensors, the status module comprising:
- a housing structured and arranged to releasably connect to the surgical instrument;
- a plurality of contacts, wherein each individual contact is structured and arranged to be in electrical communication with a different sensor when the housing is connected to the surgical instrument;
- a circuit in electrical communication with at least one of the contacts;
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- a plurality of indicators, wherein at least one of the indicators is in electrical communication with the circuit.
A surgical instrument, comprising:
- a plurality of sensors;
- and
- a status module releasably connected to the surgical instrument, wherein the status module comprises:
- a plurality of contacts, wherein each individual contact is in electrical communication with a different sensor;
- a circuit in electrical communication with at least one of the contacts;
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- a plurality of indicators, wherein at least one of the indicators is in electrical communication with the circuit.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.