SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PERFORMING SURGICAL PROCEDURES WITH A REUSABLE INSTRUMENT MODULE
First Claim
1. A surgical instrument, comprising:
- an outer housing shell defining a cavity, the outer housing shell defining an upper outer housing half and a lower outer housing half, wherein the upper outer housing half defines a longitudinal axis; and
an instrument module selectively insertable into the cavity of the outer housing shell, the instrument module including;
an inner housing shell;
at least one motor disposed within the inner housing shell, the at least one motor including a drive shaft defining an operative axis of rotation;
a control board disposed within the inner housing and being in electrical communication with the at least one motor; and
an energy source disposed within the inner housing and being in electrical communication with the at least one motor and the control board;
wherein the instrument module is inserted into the cavity of the outer housing shell in such a manner that the operative axis of the at least one motor is substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the upper outer housing half.
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Abstract
A surgical instrument is provided including an outer housing shell defining a cavity, the outer housing shell defining an upper outer housing half and a lower outer housing half, wherein the upper outer housing half defines a longitudinal axis and an instrument module selectively insertable into the cavity of the outer housing shell. The instrument module includes an inner housing shell, at least one motor disposed within the inner housing shell, a control board being in electrical communication with the at least one motor and an energy source being in electrical communication with the at least one motor and the control board. The instrument module is inserted into the cavity of the outer housing shell in such a manner that the operative axis of the at least one motor is substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the upper outer housing half.
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12 Claims
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1. A surgical instrument, comprising:
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an outer housing shell defining a cavity, the outer housing shell defining an upper outer housing half and a lower outer housing half, wherein the upper outer housing half defines a longitudinal axis; and an instrument module selectively insertable into the cavity of the outer housing shell, the instrument module including; an inner housing shell; at least one motor disposed within the inner housing shell, the at least one motor including a drive shaft defining an operative axis of rotation; a control board disposed within the inner housing and being in electrical communication with the at least one motor; and an energy source disposed within the inner housing and being in electrical communication with the at least one motor and the control board; wherein the instrument module is inserted into the cavity of the outer housing shell in such a manner that the operative axis of the at least one motor is substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the upper outer housing half. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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