Motorized surgical cutting and fastening instrument having handle based power source
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1. A device comprising:
- a surgical cutting and fastening instrument comprising;
an end effector;
a shaft connected to the end effector, the shaft comprising a drive train for powering the end effector; and
a handle connected to the shaft, the handle comprising;
an electric, DC motor connected to the drive train for powering the drive train;
a removable power pack that is detachable and removable from the handle, wherein the power pack comprises;
at least one chargeable DC power source connected to the DC motor for powering the DC motor; and
a power pack memory for storing at least one operating parameter of the instrument, wherein the at least one operating parameter of the instrument comprises a number of firings by the instrument; and
a charger base, remote from the instrument, for connecting to the removable power pack when the removable power pack is detached and removed from the handle, wherein the charger base comprises;
a power source for charging the at least one chargeable DC power source of the power pack; and
a charger base memory for downloading the at least one operating parameter from the power pack memory when the removable power pack is connected to the charger base.
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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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1. A device comprising:
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a surgical cutting and fastening instrument comprising; an end effector; a shaft connected to the end effector, the shaft comprising a drive train for powering the end effector; and a handle connected to the shaft, the handle comprising; an electric, DC motor connected to the drive train for powering the drive train; a removable power pack that is detachable and removable from the handle, wherein the power pack comprises; at least one chargeable DC power source connected to the DC motor for powering the DC motor; and a power pack memory for storing at least one operating parameter of the instrument, wherein the at least one operating parameter of the instrument comprises a number of firings by the instrument; and a charger base, remote from the instrument, for connecting to the removable power pack when the removable power pack is detached and removed from the handle, wherein the charger base comprises; a power source for charging the at least one chargeable DC power source of the power pack; and a charger base memory for downloading the at least one operating parameter from the power pack memory when the removable power pack is connected to the charger base. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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