Single use medical devices
First Claim
1. A device comprising:
- a self-sacrificing module (SSM) that is configured to self-destruct and render the device unusable upon being cleaned or sterilized;
wherein the SSM is operably coupled to a around electronic line and a clock line, when inactivated the SSM does not electronically couple the around electronic line and the clock line, when activated the SSM electronically couples the around electronic line and the clock line.
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Abstract
A single use medical device can include a single use medical device module configured for use in a medical procedure. The single use medical device can also include an electronic component having a one-time programmable (“OTP”) component that is configured to render the single use medical device module unusable after being used in the medical procedure in the subject. The single use medical device can also include a self-sacrificing module (SSM) that is configured to self-destruct and render the single use medical device unusable upon being cleaned or sterilized after being used in the medical procedure in the subject. The SSM can be operably coupled with a system controller module (SCM), which can read the state of the SSM and determine whether or not the medical device has undergone cleaning or sterilization.
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22 Claims
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1. A device comprising:
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a self-sacrificing module (SSM) that is configured to self-destruct and render the device unusable upon being cleaned or sterilized; wherein the SSM is operably coupled to a around electronic line and a clock line, when inactivated the SSM does not electronically couple the around electronic line and the clock line, when activated the SSM electronically couples the around electronic line and the clock line. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An endoscope comprising a single-use portion configured for insertion into a patient and a reusable portion to which the single-use portion is detachably attached to form said endoscope, comprising:
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electronic components that are in said single-use portion of the endoscope and are configured to image a field of view in a patient while the single use portion is being used in a patient procedure; and a self-sacrificing module (SSM) that is in said single-use portion of the endoscope and is configured to respond to an attempt to sterilize the single use portion after use thereof in a patient procedure by automatically preventing operation of said electronic components to thereby render the single-use portion unusable for a patient procedure; wherein said SSM comprises a clock line configured to supply clock pulses to said electronic components and a switch responsive to said attempt to sterilize to disable said clock line and thereby deprive said electronic components of said clock pulses and make the electronic components non-functional. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method of using an endoscope made of a single-use portion configured for insertion into a patient and a reusable portion to which the single-use portion is detachably attached to form said endoscope, said method comprising:
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introducing said single-use portion into a patient and imaging a field of view in the patient during a medical procedure using electronic components in said single-use portion; and causing a self-sacrificing module (SSM) in said single-use portion to automatically respond to an attempt to sterilize the single use portion after use thereof in said medical procedure by automatically preventing operation of said electronic components to thereby render the single-use portion unusable for a patient procedure; wherein said SSM comprises a clock line configured to supply clock pulses to said electronic components and a switch responsive to said attempt to sterilize to disable said clock line and thereby deprive said electronic components of said clock pulses and make the electronic components non-functional.
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