Accessing data stored in a memory of a surgical instrument

A device and data technology, applied in the field of minimally invasive surgical devices, can solve problems such as improper use of devices and expensive device failures

Inactive Publication Date: 2010-03-31
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC
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In such cases, manufacturers can spend hundreds of hours of man-hours analyzing failed devices and attempting to re-establish conditions where devices failed only when damaged
Analyzing device failures in this way is expensive and challenging
Also, many of these analyzes simply attribute the failure to improper use of the instrument

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[0140] figure 1 with 2 A surgical cutting and fastening instrument 10 according to various embodiments of the invention is shown. The illustrated embodiment is an endoscopic surgical instrument 10, and in general, the embodiment of the instrument 10 described herein is an endoscopic surgical cutting and fastening instrument. However, it should be noted that according to other embodiments of the present invention, the instrument 10 may be a non-endoscopic surgical cutting instrument, such as a laparoscopic instrument.

[0141] figure 1 with 2 The surgical instrument 10 shown therein includes a handle 6, a shaft 8, and an articulation end effector 12 pivotally connected to the shaft 8 at an articulation pivot shaft 14. The articulation controller 16 may be arranged near the handle 6 to rotate the end effector 12 about the articulation pivot 14. It is understood that various embodiments may include a non-pivoting end effector, and therefore may not have an articulation pivot 14 or ...

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A process and system are disclosed for downloading sensor data, stored in a memory device of a surgical cutting and fastening instrument, to an external or remote computer device. The process may involve storing data from one or more sensors of a surgical cutting and fastening instrument in a memory device of a control unit of the surgical cutting and fastening instrument during a surgical procedure involving the surgical cutting and fastening instrument. Next, after the surgical procedure, a data link between the control unit and the remote computer device is established. Then, the sensor data can be downloaded from the control unit to the remote computer device.

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[0001] Priority claim [0002] According to 35 USC §120, this application is a partial continuous of the co-pending U.S. patent application entitled "Surgical Instrument Having Recording Capabilities", serial number No.11 / 343803 filed by Shelton et al. on January 31, 2006 Application, the entire content of the application is incorporated herein by reference. [0003] Cross references to related applications [0004] This application involves the following U.S. patent applications, which were filed at the same time as the U.S. patent application with serial number No. 11 / 343803 cited in the preceding paragraph, and the entire contents of these patent applications are incorporated herein by reference: [0005] (1) Frederick E. Shelton, IV, John Ouwerkerk and Jerome R. Morgan, entitled "MOTOR-DRIVEN SURGICAL CUTTING ANDFASTENING INSTRUMENT WITH USER FEEDBACK SYSTEM", a US patent application with serial number No. 11 / 343498; [0006] (2) Frederick E. Shelton, IV, John N. Ouwerkerk, Jerome R...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(China)
IPC IPC(8): A61B17/072
CPCA61B2018/00994A61B2017/00199A61B2017/2946A61B2018/0063A61B2018/1455A61B2017/00734A61B19/2203A61B2017/2923A61B2017/00398A61B2017/07214A61B19/44A61B2017/00221A61B2019/4857A61B2017/00022A61B2019/465A61B2018/00988A61B2019/464A61B17/07207A61B2019/2292A61B18/20A61B2017/00017A61B2090/064A61B34/30A61B34/76A61B90/90A61B2090/065A61B2090/0811
Inventor F·E·谢尔顿四世D·C·耶茨
Owner ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC
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