Powered surgical handpiece with an antenna for reading data from a memory integral with a cutting accessory attached to the handpiece
US8535342B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 29, 2009 |
| Grant date | Sep 17, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 1, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2217/007
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A powered surgical handpiece that includes a motor for actuating a cutting accessory. The handpiece has a housing with a bore for receiving the cutting accessory and a coupling member internal to the bore that releasably engages and actuates the cutting accessory. A coil is mounted to the housing adjacent the bore. More particularly, the coil is located so that when the cutting accessory is seated in the bore, the coil is able to exchange signals with a complementary coil integral with the cutting accessory. A locking assembly mounted to the housing releasably holds the cutting accessory in the bore.
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