Post-Sterilization Programming of Surgical Instruments
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1. A combination comprising:
- a surgical instrument comprising a control unit; and
a remote programming device for wirelessly programming the control unit.
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Abstract
A surgical instrument with a programmable control unit and methods for programming the control unit while the surgical instrument is in a sterile container. The method may comprise packaging the surgical instrument in the container and then sterilizing the surgical instrument while the surgical instrument is in the container. The method may further comprise programming the surgical instrument while the surgical instrument is in the container with a programming device positioned outside of the container.
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27 Claims
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1. A combination comprising:
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a surgical instrument comprising a control unit; and a remote programming device for wirelessly programming the control unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method comprising:
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packaging a surgical instrument in a container; sterilizing the surgical instrument while the surgical instrument is in the container; and programming the surgical instrument while the surgical instrument is in the container with a programming device positioned outside of the container. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A combination comprising:
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a surgical instrument comprising a handle, wherein the handle comprises; a control unit in the handle; and an external connection interface for the control unit; and a container containing the surgical instrument, wherein the container comprises a connection interface that comprises an interior end that mates with the external connection interface of the surgical instrument and an exterior end at the exterior of the container. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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- 20. A surgical instrument comprising a wirelessly programmable control unit.
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