Surgical instrument having recording capabilities
US7845537B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 31, 2006 |
| Grant date | Dec 7, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 9, 2029 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2090/0811
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A surgical instrument. The surgical instrument has an end effector and a trigger in communication with the end effector. The surgical instrument also has a first sensor and an externally accessible memory device in communication with the first sensor. The first sensor has an output that represents a first condition of either the trigger or the end effector. The memory device is configured to record the output of the first sensor. In various embodiments, memory device may include an output port and/or a removable storage medium.
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