Patent · US Active

Surgical console and hand-held surgical device

US10588629B2 · kind B2 · utility

864Cited by

15References

41Claims

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Assignee

Covidien LP · US

Inventors

Donald Malinouskas · Monroe, US
David A. Zeichner · Oxford, US
Michael P. Whitman · New Hope, US

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 20, 2009
Grant date	Mar 17, 2020
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 4, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61B2090/0803
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A surgical system and method includes a surgical instrument configured to wirelessly transmit identifying data specific to the surgical instrument and a console configured to receive the identifying data. The console is configured to register the surgical instrument based on the identifying data, establish a wireless two-way communication link between the surgical instrument and the console, receive at least one of operational data and commands from the surgical instrument, and provide operational feedback data to a user of the surgical instrument during an operation of the surgical instrument based on the at least one of operational data and commands.

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