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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 10, 2024
Filed:
Jun. 06, 2022
Applicant:
Cilag Gmbh International, Zug, CH;
Inventors:
James R. Giordano, Milford, OH (US);
Frederick E. Shelton, IV, Hillsboro, OH (US);
Jeffrey S. Swayze, West Chester, OH (US);
Assignee:
Cilag GmbH International, Zug, CH;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/068 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/072 (2006.01); A61B 50/30 (2016.01); A61B 90/98 (2016.01); A61B 17/29 (2006.01); A61B 17/32 (2006.01); A61B 90/00 (2016.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/068 (2013.01); A61B 17/00 (2013.01); A61B 17/07207 (2013.01); A61B 50/30 (2016.02); A61B 90/98 (2016.02); A61B 2017/00022 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00039 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00212 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00221 (2013.01); A61B 17/00234 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00362 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00398 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00734 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0688 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07214 (2013.01); A61B 2017/2927 (2013.01); A61B 2017/320052 (2013.01); A61B 2050/3015 (2016.02); A61B 2050/314 (2016.02); A61B 2090/065 (2016.02); A61B 2090/0811 (2016.02); A61B 2560/0266 (2013.01);
Abstract
A surgical instrument is disclosed. The surgical instrument includes a control unit and a staple cartridge including a transponder. The control unit is configured to transmit a first wireless signal to the transponder and to receive a second wireless signal from the transponder to determine one of a first electronic state and a second electronic state of the transponder based on the second wireless signal.