Surgical instruments and systems and methods for determining condition information thereof
US11602258B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 28, 2020 |
| Grant date | Mar 14, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 8, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2560/0276
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An exemplary system includes a memory storing instructions and a processor communicatively coupled to the memory. The processor is configured to execute the instructions to receive, from a sensor of a surgical instrument, environmental condition information associated with the surgical instrument and detected by the sensor while the surgical instrument is disconnected from an external power source, the surgical instrument including circuitry configured to be powered and operate only while the surgical instrument is connected to the external power source, determine, based on the environmental condition information, an operational condition of the surgical instrument, and provide a notification indicating the determined operational condition of the surgical instrument.
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