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System and method for preventing reprocessing of a powered surgical instrument

  • US 10,383,629 B2
  • Filed: 06/08/2010
  • Issued: 08/20/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/10/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A surgical instrument, comprising:

  • a housing;

    an endoscopic portion extending distally from the housing;

    an end effector coupled to the endoscopic portion;

    at least one motor disposed within the housing and including a motor microcontroller having stored thereon a unique identifier associated with the at least one motor;

    a memory device;

    an instrument microcontroller coupled to the memory device and configured to control the surgical instrument, the instrument microcontroller configured to send a challenge request to the motor microcontroller of the at least one motor to authenticate the at least one motor by comparing the unique identifier associated with the motor microcontroller of the at least one motor with a pre-approved set of identifiers;

    a sterilization counter stored in the memory device, anda sterilization sensor coupled to the instrument microcontroller, the instrument microcontroller configured to increment the sterilization counter when the sterilization sensor detects at least one of temperature or moisture above a predetermined threshold,wherein the unique identifier is a unique electrical, measurable value of the motor, the electrical, measurable value of the motor including a resistance, a capacitance, an inductance, or combinations thereof.

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