Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Ultrasonic surgical instrument with replaceable blade having identification feature
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Application No.: US15246618Application Date: 2016-08-25
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Publication No.: US10555750B2Publication Date: 2020-02-11
- Inventor: Sean P. Conlon , Jeffrey A. Bullock , Eric Roberson , Jeffrey L. Aldridge
- Applicant: Ethicon Endo-Surgery, LLC
- Applicant Address: US PR Guaynabo
- Assignee: Ethicon LLC
- Current Assignee: Ethicon LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US PR Guaynabo
- Agency: Frost Brown Todd LLC
- Main IPC: A61B17/32
- IPC: A61B17/32 ; A61B18/14 ; A61B90/00 ; A61B18/00

Abstract:
An apparatus includes a body, a shaft assembly, an end effector portion, a data storage component, a reader, and a use control. The shaft assembly extends distally from the body and includes a support portion. The end effector portion is configured to selectively couple with the support portion of the shaft assembly. The data storage component is associated with the end effector portion and contains data uniquely associated with the end effector portion. The reader is adapted to read the data from the data storage component. The use control is adapted to enable operation of the end effector portion if the data meets at least one usage parameter.
Public/Granted literature
- US20180055533A1 ULTRASONIC SURGICAL INSTRUMENT WITH REPLACEABLE BLADE HAVING IDENTIFICATION FEATURE Public/Granted day:2018-03-01
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