MODULAR SURGICAL INSTRUMENT SYSTEM
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1. A method, comprising:
- obtaining a surgical instrument handle, wherein the surgical instrument handle comprises a system of handle modules;
obtaining a surgical instrument attachment, wherein the surgical instrument attachment comprises a system of attachment modules;
determining if the system of handle modules and the system of attachment modules are different; and
updating the system of handle modules if the system of handle modules and the system of attachment modules are different.
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Abstract
A method for updating a component of a modular surgical instrument. The method can comprise comparing control modules and/or control systems of various modular components of a surgical system. For example, if corresponding control modules are different, at least one of the control modules can be updated and/or overwritten. If corresponding control modules have different effective dates, the outdated control module can be updated and/or overwritten, for example.
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1. A method, comprising:
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obtaining a surgical instrument handle, wherein the surgical instrument handle comprises a system of handle modules; obtaining a surgical instrument attachment, wherein the surgical instrument attachment comprises a system of attachment modules; determining if the system of handle modules and the system of attachment modules are different; and updating the system of handle modules if the system of handle modules and the system of attachment modules are different. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method, comprising:
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obtaining a surgical instrument handle, wherein the surgical instrument handle comprises a handle firmware having a handle effective date; obtaining a surgical instrument attachment, wherein the surgical instrument attachment comprises an attachment firmware having an attachment effective date; comparing the handle effective date and the attachment effective date; and updating the handle firmware with the attachment firmware if the handle effective date predates the attachment effective date. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method, comprising:
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obtaining a surgical instrument handle, wherein the surgical instrument handle comprises a handle firmware having a handle effective date; obtaining a surgical instrument attachment, wherein the surgical instrument attachment comprises an attachment firmware having an attachment effective date; comparing the handle effective date to the attachment effective date; and preserving the handle firmware if the handle effective date postdates the attachment effective date. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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21. A modular surgical system, comprising:
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a first component comprising a first control system having a first effective date; a second component comprising a second control system having a second effective date; and an operating system in signal communication with the first control system and the second control system, wherein the operating system comprises; means for comparing the first effective date and the second effective date; and means for updating the first control system with the second control system if the first effective date predates the second effective date. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24)
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