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Control techniques and sub-processor contained within modular shaft with select control processing from handle

US10045776B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Ethicon, Inc. · US

Inventors

Frederick E. Shelton, IV · Hillsboro, US
Jason L. Harris · Lebanon, US
Andrew T. Beckman · Cincinnati, US

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 6, 2015
Grant date	Aug 14, 2018
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 25, 2035

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG05B2219/2231
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A modular surgical instrument and method for using the same. The method can comprise attaching a surgical instrument attachment to a surgical instrument handle to form a surgical instrument, and powering a master processor in the surgical instrument attachment. The method can also comprise identifying a slave processor in the surgical instrument handle, wherein the slave processor is configured to control a motor in the surgical instrument handle, and affecting operation of the motor based on at least one command from the master processor.

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