Powered surgical tool with an isolation circuit connected between the tool power terminals and the memory internal to the tool
US8784415B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 5, 2009 |
| Grant date | Jul 22, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 4, 2033 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2562/08
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A surgical tool system with a powered tool that includes a memory in which data describing the characteristics of the power signals that are to be sourced to the toll are stored. A control console based on the data in the tool memory sources the power signal to the tool. Both the data signals written out from the tool memory and the power signals from the console are exchanged over common console terminals and common tool terminals. An isolation circuit in the tool prevents the applied power signals from the console from adversely effecting the tool memory.
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