Detachable motor powered surgical instrument
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1. A stapling system, comprising:
- a handle;
a shaft extending from said handle;
a disposable loading unit configured for operable attachment to said shaft;
a battery;
a staple cartridge comprising a plurality of staples removably stored therein;
a translatable member configured to translate within said staple cartridge to eject said staples from said staple cartridge; and
a rotary drive comprising a motor configured to drive said translatable member, wherein said rotary drive is configured to selectively receive electrical power from said battery only when said disposable loading unit is attached to said shaft.
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Abstract
A stapling system is disclosed. The stapling system comprises a handle, a shaft extending from the handle, and a disposable loading unit configured for operable attachment to the shaft. The stapling system further comprises a battery, a staple cartridge comprising a plurality of staples removably stored therein, a translatable member configured to translate within the staple cartridge to eject the staples from the staple cartridge, and a rotary drive comprising a motor configured to drive the translatable member, wherein the rotary drive is configured to selectively receive electrical power from the battery only when the disposable loading unit is attached to the shaft.
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20 Claims
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1. A stapling system, comprising:
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a handle; a shaft extending from said handle; a disposable loading unit configured for operable attachment to said shaft; a battery; a staple cartridge comprising a plurality of staples removably stored therein; a translatable member configured to translate within said staple cartridge to eject said staples from said staple cartridge; and a rotary drive comprising a motor configured to drive said translatable member, wherein said rotary drive is configured to selectively receive electrical power from said battery only when said disposable loading unit is attached to said shaft. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A stapling system, comprising:
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a handle; a shaft extending from said handle; an unfired disposable loading unit configured for operable attachment to said shaft; a battery; a staple cartridge comprising a plurality of staples removably stored therein; an axial drive member configured to translate within said staple cartridge to fire said staples from said staple cartridge; and a rotary drive comprising a motor configured to drive said axial drive member, wherein said rotary drive is configured to receive electrical power from said battery only when said unfired disposable loading unit is attached to said shaft. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A stapling system, comprising:
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a handle; a shaft extending from said handle; a disposable loading unit configured for operable attachment to said shaft, wherein said disposable loading unit comprises; a distal end; and a staple cartridge comprising a plurality of staples removably stored therein; a battery; a drive member configured to translate within said staple cartridge to eject said staples from said staple cartridge; a staple firing lockout; and a rotary drive comprising a motor configured to drive said drive member, wherein said rotary drive is configured to receive sufficient electrical power from said battery to drive said drive member toward said distal end only when said disposable loading unit is attached to said shaft and said staple firing lockout has been deactivated. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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19. A stapling system, comprising:
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a handle; a shaft extending from said handle; an unfired staple cartridge, comprising; a distal end; and a plurality of staples removably stored therein; a battery; a translatable drive member configured to translate within said staple cartridge to eject said staples from said staple cartridge; a staple firing lockout; and a rotary drive comprising a motor configured to drive said translatable drive member, wherein said rotary drive is configured to receive sufficient electrical power from said battery to drive said translatable drive member toward said distal end only when said unfired staple cartridge is attached to said shaft and said staple firing lockout has been deactivated. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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