Surgical instrument system comprising an inspection station
First Claim
1. An apparatus, comprising:
- a handle module that is attachable to a detachable shaft module for collectively performing a surgical procedure, wherein 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; and
a handle module processor circuit in communication with the electric motor; and
an inspection station for connection to the handle module when the handle module is not being used in a surgical procedure, wherein the inspection station comprises;
an inspection station processor circuit that communicates with the handle module processor circuit via a data connection when the handle module is connected to the inspection station; and
an inspection station display in communication with the inspection station processor circuit, wherein the inspection station display displays information about the handle module connected to the inspection station.
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Abstract
An apparatus is disclosed which comprises, one, a handle module that is attachable to a detachable shaft module for collectively performing a surgical procedure and, two, an inspection station for connection to the handle module when the handle module is not being used in 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, and a handle module processor circuit in communication with the motor. The inspection station comprises an inspection station processor circuit that communicates with the handle module processor circuit via a data connection when the handle module is connected to the inspection station. The inspection station further comprises a display in communication with the inspection station processor circuit for displaying information about handle module.
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19 Claims
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
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a handle module that is attachable to a detachable shaft module for collectively performing a surgical procedure, wherein 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; and a handle module processor circuit in communication with the electric motor; and an inspection station for connection to the handle module when the handle module is not being used in a surgical procedure, wherein the inspection station comprises; an inspection station processor circuit that communicates with the handle module processor circuit via a data connection when the handle module is connected to the inspection station; and an inspection station display in communication with the inspection station processor circuit, wherein the inspection station display displays information about the handle module connected to the inspection station. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A surgical process, comprising:
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performing, by a clinician, a surgical procedure on a patient with a surgical instrument that comprises a handle module connected to a detachable shaft module, wherein the handle module includes a memory that stores data about the handle module and the surgical procedure; while the handle module is connected to an inspection station, downloading to a memory of the inspection station the data about the surgical procedure stored in the memory of the handle module; and while the handle module is connected to the inspection station, visually displaying on a display of the inspection of station information about the handle module. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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