Communications: electrical – Selective – Interrogation response
Reexamination Certificate
2004-07-28
2011-10-11
Brown, Vernal U (Department: 2612)
Communications: electrical
Selective
Interrogation response
C340S010500, C340S010400, C433S103000, C433S141000, C604S131000, C604S151000
Reexamination Certificate
active
08035487
ABSTRACT:
A surgical tool system comprising a control console, a powered surgical device, an intermediate attachment removably connected to the surgical device and a cutting accessory removably connected to the intermediate attachment. Internal to the cutting accessory is an identification device that contains data specific to the operation of the accessory. The control console, through the transfer of signals through the powered surgical device and the intermediate attachment reads the data in the cutting accessory. Based on these data, the control console selectively actuates the powered surgical device. In some versions of the invention, the identification device may be an RFID chip. Signals are exchanged between the surgical device and the intermediate attachment and between the intermediate attachment and cutting accessory by inductive coupling. An identification device internal to the intermediate attachment provides the control console with data describing the intermediate attachment.
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Brown Vernal U
Stryker Corporation
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