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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 20, 2018
Filed:
Apr. 30, 2012
William O. Reid, Jr., Longmont, CO (US);
Darion R. Peterson, Boulder, CO (US);
Gene H. Arts, Berthoud, CO (US);
John R. Vantuno, Denver, CO (US);
Casey M. Ladtkow, Westminster, CO (US);
William O. Reid, Jr., Longmont, CO (US);
Darion R. Peterson, Boulder, CO (US);
Gene H. Arts, Berthoud, CO (US);
John R. Vantuno, Denver, CO (US);
Casey M. Ladtkow, Westminster, CO (US);
Covidien LP, Mansfield, MA (US);
Abstract
A surgical instrument includes a reusable component and a limited-use component releasably engagable with the reusable component. The reusable component includes a detecting member and is configured to connect to a source of energy. The limited-use component is transitionable from a first state to a second state. The detecting member is configured to detect a response of the limited-use component for determining the state of the limited-use component. Energy is permitted to be supplied to the limited-use component when it is determined that the limited-use component is disposed in the first state. Energy is inhibited from being supplied to the limited-use component when it is determined that the limited-use component is disposed in the second state.