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Granted Patent B2
US 12,458,351 · App. 16/024,160 · Granted Nov 4, 2025

Variable output cartridge sensor assembly

Inventors: Frederick E. Shelton, IV (Hillsboro, OH); Jason L. Harris (Lebanon, OH); David C. Yates (West Chester, OH)
Assignee: CILAG GMBH INTERNATIONAL
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Patent No.
US 12,458,351
App. No.
16/024,160
Filed
Jun 29, 2018
Granted
Nov 4, 2025
Kind
B2
Art Unit
3731
USPC
227/176.1
Abstract

A surgical instrument cartridge is usable with different versions of surgical instruments. The surgical instrument includes a sensor having different output modes and a control circuit coupled to the sensor. The control circuit is configured to determine whether a version of the modular component corresponds to a version of the surgical instrument and cause the sensor to output data detected by the sensor in different output formats that are compatible with the version of the particular surgical instrument in which the cartridge has been inserted.

Claims (52)

1 . A modular component for use with a surgical instrument, the modular component comprising:

a sensor; and

a control circuit coupled to the sensor, the control circuit configured to:

determine whether a version of the modular component corresponds to a version of the surgical instrument in an event that the modular component is coupled to the surgical instrument; and

cause the sensor to output data detected by the sensor in one of a first output mode or a second output mode according to whether the version of the modular component corresponds to the version of the surgical instrument;

wherein data of the first output mode is compatible with a first version of the surgical instrument and data of the second output mode is compatible with a second version of the surgical instrument; and

wherein, in the second output mode, the sensor is configured to output at least one parameter that mimics an output of a previous-generation sensor.

2 . The modular component of claim 1 , wherein the modular component comprises a staple cartridge.

3 . The modular component of claim 1 , wherein the first version comprises a current version of the surgical instrument and the second version comprises a prior version of the surgical instrument.

4 . The modular component of claim 1 , wherein:

the first output mode corresponds to a magnetoresistance and impedance data feed; and

the second output mode corresponds to a Hall effect data feed.

5 . The modular component of claim 1 , wherein:

the first output mode corresponds to a Hall effect data feed; and

the second output mode corresponds to a limit switch data feed.

6 . The modular component of claim 1 , wherein determining whether the version of the modular component corresponds to the version of the surgical instrument comprises retrieving an identifier of the surgical instrument and a look-up table, wherein the look-up table comprises versions of the surgical instrument.

7 . The surgical system of claim 1 , wherein, in the first output mode, the sensor is configured to output at least one parameter configured to provide a gap sensing metric.

8 . A modular component for use with a surgical instrument, the modular component comprising:

a sensor; and

a control circuit coupled to the sensor, the control circuit configured to:

receive data output from the sensor;

determine whether a modular component version corresponds to a surgical instrument version in an event that the modular component is coupled to the surgical instrument; and

convert the data output from a first format to a second format according to whether the modular component version corresponds to the surgical instrument version;

wherein the first format is compatible with a first version of the surgical instrument and the second format is compatible with a second version of the surgical instrument; and

wherein the second format is configured to mimic an output of a previous-generation sensor.

9 . The modular component of claim 8 , wherein the modular component comprises a staple cartridge.

10 . The modular component of claim 8 , wherein the first version comprises a current version of the surgical instrument and the second version comprises a prior version of the surgical instrument.

11 . The modular component of claim 8 , wherein:

the first format corresponds to a magnetoresistance and impedance data feed; and

the second format corresponds to a Hall effect data feed.

12 . The modular component of claim 8 , wherein:

the first format corresponds to a Hall effect data feed; and

the second format corresponds to a limit switch data feed.

13 . The modular component of claim 8 , wherein determining whether the modular component version corresponds to the surgical instrument version comprises retrieving an identifier of the surgical instrument and a look-up table, wherein the look-up table comprises versions of the surgical instrument.

14 . A surgical system comprising:

a surgical instrument; and

a modular component connectable to the surgical instrument, the modular component comprising:

a sensor; and

a control circuit coupled to the sensor, the control circuit configured to:

determine whether a version of the modular component corresponds to a version of the surgical instrument in an event that the modular component is coupled to the surgical instrument; and

cause the sensor to output data detected by the sensor in one of a first output mode or a second output mode according to whether the version of the modular component corresponds to the version of the surgical instrument;

wherein data of the first output mode is compatible with a first version of the surgical instrument and data of the second output mode is compatible with a second version of the surgical instrument, and wherein, in the second output mode, the sensor is configured to output at least one parameter that mimics an output of a previous-generation sensor.

15 . The surgical system of claim 14 , wherein the modular component comprises a staple cartridge.

16 . The surgical system of claim 14 , wherein the first version comprises a current version of the surgical instrument and the second version comprises a prior version of the surgical instrument.

17 . The surgical system of claim 14 , wherein:

the first output mode corresponds to a magnetoresistance and impedance data feed; and

the second output mode corresponds to a Hall effect data feed.

18 . The surgical system of claim 14 , wherein:

the first output mode corresponds to a Hall effect data feed; and

the second output mode corresponds to a limit switch data feed.

19 . The surgical system of claim 14 , wherein the surgical instrument comprises a surgical stapler.

20 . The surgical system of claim 14 , wherein determining whether the version of the modular component corresponds to the version of the surgical instrument comprises retrieving an identifier of the surgical instrument and a look-up table, wherein the look-up table comprises versions of the surgical instrument.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 27, 2021
From: ETHICON LLC
To: CILAG GMBH INTERNATIONAL
Reel/Frame 056601/0339 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 7, 2018
From: SHELTON, FREDERICK E., IV; HARRIS, JASON L.; YATES, DAVID C.
To: ETHICON LLC
Reel/Frame 046566/0961 →
Continuity (11)
Provisional Application 62691227 · Jun 28, 2018
Provisional Application 62650887 · Mar 30, 2018
Provisional Application 62650877 · Mar 30, 2018
Provisional Application 62650882 · Mar 30, 2018
Provisional Application 62650898 · Mar 30, 2018
Provisional Application 62640417 · Mar 8, 2018
Provisional Application 62640415 · Mar 8, 2018
Provisional Application 62611341 · Dec 28, 2017
Provisional Application 62611340 · Dec 28, 2017
Provisional Application 62611339 · Dec 28, 2017
Related Publication 20190200987A1 · Jul 4, 2019
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