MOTORIZED SURGICAL CUTTING AND FASTENING INSTRUMENT HAVING HANDLE BASED POWER SOURCE
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1. A surgical cutting and fastening instrument comprising:
- an end effector;
a shaft connected to the end effector, the shaft comprising a drive train for powering the end effector; and
a handle connected to the shaft, the handle comprising;
an electric, DC motor connected to the drive train for powering the drive train;
a power pack that comprises at least one charge-accumulating device connected to the DC motor for powering the DC motor.
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Abstract
A surgical cutting and fastening instrument. The instrument comprises an end effector, a shaft connected to the end effector, and a handle connected to the shaft. The handle comprises an electric, DC motor connected to a drive train in the shaft for powering the drive train. The handle also comprises a power pack that comprises at least one charge-accumulating device connected to the DC motor for powering the DC motor.
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1. A surgical cutting and fastening instrument comprising:
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an end effector; a shaft connected to the end effector, the shaft comprising a drive train for powering the end effector; and a handle connected to the shaft, the handle comprising; an electric, DC motor connected to the drive train for powering the drive train; a power pack that comprises at least one charge-accumulating device connected to the DC motor for powering the DC motor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A device comprising:
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a surgical cutting and fastening instrument comprising; an end effector; a shaft connected to the end effector, the shaft comprising a drive train for powering the end effector; and a handle connected to the shaft, the handle comprising; an electric, DC motor connected to the drive train for powering the drive train; a removable power pack that comprises at least one chargeable DC power source connected to the DC motor for powering the DC motor; and a charger base, remote from the instrument, for connecting to the removable power pack when the removable power pack is removed from the handle, wherein the charger base comprises a power source for charging the at least one chargeable DC power source of the power pack. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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