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Detachable motor powered surgical instrument

US9498219B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. · US

Inventors

Kyle P. Moore · Alpharetta, US
Frederick E. Shelton, IV · Hillsboro, US
William B. Weisenburgh, II · Maineville, US
Jerome R. Morgan · Cincinnati, US
Mark H. Ransick · Sharonville, US
Eugene L. Timperman · Cincinnati, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jun 30, 2015
Grant date	Nov 22, 2016
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jun 30, 2035

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61B2090/0811
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A stapling system is disclosed. The stapling system comprises a handle, a shaft extending from the handle, and a disposable loading unit configured for operable attachment to the shaft. The stapling system further comprises a battery, a staple cartridge comprising a plurality of staples removably stored therein, a translatable member configured to translate within the staple cartridge to eject the staples from the staple cartridge, and a rotary drive comprising a motor configured to drive the translatable member, wherein the rotary drive is configured to selectively receive electrical power from the battery only when the disposable loading unit is attached to the shaft.

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