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Surgical tool system with components that perform inductive data transfer

  • US 20030093103A1
  • Filed: 08/08/2002
  • Published: 05/15/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/08/2001
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A powered surgical handpiece, said handpiece including:

  • a body shaped to have opposed distal and proximal ends and to have an opening in the distal end for receiving an accessory;

    a power generating unit disposed in said body for actuating the accessory;

    a coupling assembly attached to said body, said coupling assembly having a moveable member for releasably engaging the accessory to hold the accessory in the body opening; and

    a coil disposed in said body adjacent the opening and positioned to inductively exchange signals with a complementary coil integral with the accessory.

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