Communication system for surgical devices
First Claim
1. A communication system comprising:
- an instrument connector comprising;
a light source; and
a connector antenna; and
a console connector comprising;
a photo sensor; and
a console antennawherein the light source is configured to produce light that is received by the photo sensor when the instrument connector is coupled to the console connector.
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Abstract
A communication system includes an instrument connector with a light source and a connector antenna; and a console connector with a photo sensor and a console antenna. The light source is configured to produce light that is received by the photo sensor when the instrument connector is coupled to the console connector. The light source may also be configured to produce a series of light pulses, the series of light pulses identifying the surgical instrument coupled to the instrument connector. The light source may also be configured to produce light of a particular color, the color of the light identifying the surgical instrument coupled to the instrument connector. The light source may also be configured to produce a series of light pulses of a particular color, the series of light pulses and the color of the light identifying the surgical instrument coupled to the instrument connector.
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17 Claims
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1. A communication system comprising:
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an instrument connector comprising; a light source; and a connector antenna; and a console connector comprising; a photo sensor; and a console antenna wherein the light source is configured to produce light that is received by the photo sensor when the instrument connector is coupled to the console connector. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A communication system comprising:
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a cassette comprising; a light source; and a cassette antenna; and a cassette receiver comprising; a photo sensor; and a fluidics antenna wherein the light source is configured to produce light that is received by the photo sensor when the cassette is coupled to the cassette receiver. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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