发明名称 |
SURGICAL INSTRUMENT WITH WIRELESS COMMUNICATION BETWEEN CONTROL UNIT AND REMOTE SENSOR |
摘要 |
A surgical instrument including an end effector having at least one sensor. The instrument includes a distal stapling unit for performing at least one surgical task operatively connected to a remotely controllable user interface. The instrument further includes an electrically conductive shaft having a distal end connected to the end effector, wherein the sensor is electrically insulated from the shaft. The instrument also includes a housing at a proximate end of the shaft configured to receive mechanical or electrical inputs. In addition, the instrument has a receiver unit electrically insulated from the shaft configured to receive and send wireless signals from and to the sensor. |
申请公布号 |
EP2680763(A1) |
申请公布日期 |
2014.01.08 |
申请号 |
EP20120709428 |
申请日期 |
2012.02.28 |
申请人 |
ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, INC. |
发明人 |
SHELTON, FREDERICK E., IV;SWAYZE, JEFFREY, S.;GIORDANO, JAMES, R. |
分类号 |
A61B17/072;A61B17/00;A61B17/29;A61B19/00 |
主分类号 |
A61B17/072 |
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