Electrical surgical instrument

摘要

A method for operating a surgical instrument (1), which comprises providing a surgical end effector (60) at a distal end of a handle (10) of the surgical instrument (1); electrically connecting an authentication controller within the handle (10) to a receiving portion of the end effector (60); removably placing an interchangeable part (50, 2200) at the receiving portion; and authenticating the interchangeable part (50, 2200) with the authentication controller when the interchangeable part (50, 2200) is seated in the end effector (60).