Chip assembly for reusable surgical instruments

摘要

CHIP ASSEMBLY FOR REUSABLE SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS A chip assembly (100) for use in a surgical stapler (10) is provided. The chip assembly (100) includes a housing assembly (102) and a plug assembly (104). The housing assembly (102) includes a base member (110), seal member (120), and a circuit board assembly (130). The base member (110) defines a cavity (111) for receipt of the circuit board assembly (130) and the seal member (120) is configured to be received about an open end (1 10a) of the base member (110). The plug assembly (104) is configured to selectively engage the open end (110a) of the base member (110). The plug assembly (104) includes a plug member (140) and first and second contact members (160) extending from the plug member (140). The first and second contact members (160) are configured to be received within the cavity (111) defined by the base member (110) and engage the circuit board assembly (130) when the plug assembly (104) engages the housing assembly (102).