Surgical stapling system having a frangible RFID tag
US11246678B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 30, 2019 |
| Grant date | Feb 15, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 6, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2090/0814
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A surgical system is disclosed including a surgical instrument, a replaceable staple cartridge, and an RFID tag including stored information. The replaceable staple cartridge includes a sled configured to translate along an elongate slot and drive staples out of a cartridge body during a staple firing stroke. The RFID tag is inoperable after a predefined action of said surgical instrument. An RFID scanner is configured to transmit a first signal to said RFID tag and receive a second signal from said RFID tag in response to said first signal. A controller prevents at least one operation of said surgical instrument when said RFID scanner does not receive said second signal from said RFID tag.
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