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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 25, 2018
Filed:
Feb. 27, 2015
Ethicon Endo-surgery, Llc, Guaynabo, PR (US);
Andrew T. Beckman, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Anil K. Nalagatla, Mason, OH (US);
Robert L. Koch, Jr., Cincinnati, OH (US);
John A. Hibner, Mason, OH (US);
Frederick E. Shelton, IV, Hillsboro, OH (US);
Ethicon LLC, Guaynabo, PR (US);
Abstract
A surgical apparatus is disclosed which comprises a handle module and a detachable shaft module for collectively performing 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, one or more sensors, and a handle module processor circuit in communication with the one or more sensors and the electric motor. The handle module processor circuit is programmed to control the electric motor. The handle module processor circuit is also programmed to track and/or count an end-of-life parameter for the handle module based on input from the one or more sensors.