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Surgical tool system with a powred handpiece and a console, the console able to provide energization signals to the handpiece in either a motor drive mode or a direct drive mode

US7998157B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 29, 2007
Grant dateAug 16, 2011
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Expiry dateJun 30, 2029

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  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61M2205/6018
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A surgical tool system including a handpiece with a power generating unit and a control console for supplying energization signals to the power generating unit. Based on the data in a memory associated with the handpiece, the control console supplies energization signals to the handpiece power generating unit in either a motor drive mode or a direct drive mode. In the motor drive mode the signals are supplied to windings integral with the power generating unit based on the position of a rotor also part of the power generating unit. In the direct drive mode, energizaiton signals are supplied to the power generating unit independent of rotor position.

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