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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 21, 2020
Filed:
Jul. 03, 2017
Applicant:
Covidien Lp, Mansfield, MA (US);
Inventors:
Ethan Collins, Naugatuck, CT (US);
Paul Richard, Shelton, CT (US);
Assignee:
COVIDIEN LP, Mansfield, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H05K 7/06 (2006.01); A61B 90/90 (2016.01); A61B 17/072 (2006.01); A61B 90/98 (2016.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 90/00 (2016.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H05K 7/06 (2013.01); A61B 17/07207 (2013.01); A61B 90/90 (2016.02); A61B 90/98 (2016.02); A61B 2017/0046 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00473 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00482 (2013.01); A61B 2090/0803 (2016.02); A61B 2090/0806 (2016.02); A61B 2090/0808 (2016.02);
Abstract
An authentication system for use in a surgical stapling device includes an authentication board assembly disposed at a proximal end of a loading unit and having a contact assembly, and an adapter board assembly disposed at a distal end of an adapter assembly. When the loading unit is engaged with the adapter assembly, the authentication board engages the adapter board assembly.