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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 14, 2018
Filed:
Feb. 27, 2015
Ethicon Endo-surgery, Llc, Guaynabo, PR (US);
Jeffrey L. Savage, West Chester, OH (US);
Joshua R. Uth, Mason, OH (US);
Andrew T. Beckman, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Chester O. Baxter, III, Loveland, OH (US);
Ethicon LLC, Guaynabo, PR (US);
Abstract
An apparatus is disclosed which comprises, one, a handle module that is attachable to a detachable shaft module for collectively performing a surgical procedure and, two, an inspection station for connection to the handle module when the handle module is not being used in a surgical procedure. The handle module comprises a rotary drive system for driving the detachable shaft module, an electric motor coupled to the rotary drive system for powering the rotary drive system, and a handle module processor circuit in communication with the motor. The inspection station comprises an inspection station processor circuit that communicates with the handle module processor circuit via a data connection when the handle module is connected to the inspection station. The inspection station further comprises a display in communication with the inspection station processor circuit for displaying information about handle module.