Surgical apparatus configured to track an end-of-life parameter

US10159483B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Ethicon, Inc. · US

Inventors

• Andrew T. Beckman · Cincinnati, US
• Anil K. Nalagatla · Mason, US
• Robert L. Koch, Jr. · Cincinnati, US
• John A. Hibner · Maineville, US
• Frederick E. Shelton, IV · Hillsboro, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Feb 27, 2015
• Grant date: Dec 25, 2018
• Expiry date: Mar 9, 2037

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y02P70/50
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A surgical apparatus is disclosed which comprises a handle module and a detachable shaft module for collectively performing a surgical procedure. The handle module comprises a rotary drive system for driving the detachable shaft module, an electric motor coupled to the rotary drive system for powering the rotary drive system, one or more sensors, and a handle module processor circuit in communication with the one or more sensors and the electric motor. The handle module processor circuit is programmed to control the electric motor. The handle module processor circuit is also programmed to track and/or count an end-of-life parameter for the handle module based on input from the one or more sensors.