MOTORIZED SURGICAL CUTTING AND FASTENING INSTRUMENT HAVING HANDLE BASED POWER SOURCE
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1. A cordless instrument for cutting and coagulating tissue, the cordless instrument comprising:
- a handle comprising a power supply system, wherein said power supply system comprises a battery;
an end effector comprising;
an electrode; and
a moveable cutting member; and
a conductor extending between said power supply system and said electrode.
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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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19 Claims
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1. A cordless instrument for cutting and coagulating tissue, the cordless instrument comprising:
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a handle comprising a power supply system, wherein said power supply system comprises a battery; an end effector comprising; an electrode; and a moveable cutting member; and a conductor extending between said power supply system and said electrode. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A surgical instrument configured to delivery energy at a radio frequency, the surgical instrument comprising:
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an end effector, comprising; an electrode; and a moveable cutting member; a conductor extending to said electrode; and a handle comprising a power supply system, wherein said power control system comprises means for supplying power to said conductor. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A surgical instrument configured to delivery energy at a radio frequency, the surgical instrument comprising:
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an end effector, comprising; an electrode; and a moveable cutting member; and a conductor extending to said electrode; and a handle comprising a power supply system, wherein said power supply system comprises a battery for supplying power. - View Dependent Claims (16)
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17. A battery-powered surgical instrument configured to cut and coagulate tissue, the battery-powered surgical instrument comprising:
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a handle, comprising; a power source; and a radio frequency signal generator operably coupled to said power source; and a first conductor extending from said radio frequency signal generator; a second conductor extending from said radio frequency signal generator; and an end effector, comprising; a first jaw comprising a first electrode, wherein said first conductor is operably coupled to said first electrode; and a second jaw comprising a second electrode, wherein said second conductor is operably coupled to said second electrode. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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