POWER MANAGEMENT THROUGH SEGMENTED CIRCUIT AND VARIABLE VOLTAGE PROTECTION
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1. A surgical instrument control circuit, comprising:
- a primary processor;
a safety processor; and
a segmented circuit comprising a plurality of circuit segments in signal communication with the primary processor, the plurality of circuit segments comprising;
a power segment configured to provide a segment voltage to the primary processor, the safety processor, and each of the plurality of circuit segments, and wherein the power segment is configured to provide variable voltage protection of each segment.
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Abstract
The present disclosure provides a surgical instrument control circuit. The control circuit includes a primary processor, a safety processor, and a segmented circuit. The segmented circuit includes a plurality of circuit segments in signal communication with the primary processor. The plurality of circuit segments includes a power segment configured to provide a segment voltage to the primary processor, the safety processor, and each of the plurality of circuit segments. The power segment is configured to provide variable voltage protection of each segment.
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20 Claims
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1. A surgical instrument control circuit, comprising:
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a primary processor; a safety processor; and a segmented circuit comprising a plurality of circuit segments in signal communication with the primary processor, the plurality of circuit segments comprising; a power segment configured to provide a segment voltage to the primary processor, the safety processor, and each of the plurality of circuit segments, and wherein the power segment is configured to provide variable voltage protection of each segment. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A surgical instrument control circuit, comprising:
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a primary processor; a safety processor; and a segmented circuit comprising a plurality of circuit segments in signal communication with the primary processor, the plurality of circuit segments comprising; a power segment configured to provide a segment voltage to the primary processor, the safety processor, and each of the plurality of circuit segments, the power segment comprising a boost convertor. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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20. A surgical instrument control circuit, comprising:
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a primary processor; a safety processor; and a segmented circuit comprising a plurality of circuit segments in signal communication with the primary processor, the plurality of circuit segments comprising; a power segment configured to provide a segment voltage to the primary processor, the safety processor, and each of the plurality of circuit segments, and wherein the power segment is configured to provide variable voltage protection of each segment, wherein the power segment comprises; a boost converter configured to provide power stabilization for at least one of the segment voltages; and an over voltage identification and mitigation circuit; wherein the power segment is configured to energize each of the plurality of circuit segments sequentially, and wherein each circuit segment is error checked prior to energizing a sequential circuit segment.
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