Surgical instrument systems comprising battery arrangements
A surgical instrument system comprising a handle, a shaft, and a disposable power module is disclosed. The handle comprises a motor, a control switch, and a motor-control processor which is in communication with the control switch. In various instances, the disposable power module comprises a disposable battery and a display unit configured to indicate at least one function of the surgical instrument system.
1. A surgical instrument system, comprising:
a drive module comprising a drive module housing;
a shaft assembly attachable to said drive module housing; and
a drive system, comprising:
an electric motor positioned in said drive module housing;
a drive shaft in said shaft assembly which is operably couplable with said electric motor when said shaft assembly is attached to said drive module; and
a control circuit including a microprocessor, wherein said microprocessor is positioned in said shaft assembly;
a battery attachable to said drive module housing at a first position or a second position, wherein said first position is different than said second position and at a different location on said drive module housing than said second position, wherein said battery comprises:
a battery housing;
at least one battery cell in said battery housing configured to supply power to said drive system when said battery is attached to said drive module housing; and
a display screen in communication with said control circuit when said battery is attached to said drive module housing, wherein said display screen indicates a function of the surgical instrument system in addition to a status of said battery, and wherein said display screen is positioned directly on said battery housing.
2. The surgical instrument system of claim 1 , wherein said display screen comprises electrophoretic media.
3. The surgical instrument system of claim 1 , wherein said display screen comprises an active matrix backplane.
4. The surgical instrument system of claim 3 , wherein said active matrix backplane comprises an amorphous silicon semiconductor.
5. The surgical instrument system of claim 3 , wherein said active matrix backplane comprises a polythiophene semiconductor.
6. The surgical instrument system of claim 3 , wherein said display screen comprises an electrochromic display.
7. The surgical instrument system of claim 3 , wherein said display screen comprises a liquid-crystal display.
8. The surgical instrument system of claim 3 , wherein said display screen comprises a thin-film transistor liquid-crystal display.
9. A surgical instrument system, comprising:
a drive module comprising a drive module housing;
a drive system;
a control system including a microprocessor, wherein said microprocessor is not positioned in said drive module;
a battery attachable to said drive module housing at a first location on said drive module housing or a second location on said drive module housing, wherein said first location is different than said second location, wherein said battery comprises:
a battery housing;
at least one battery cell in said battery housing configured to supply power to said drive system when said battery is attached to said drive module housing; and
a display screen in communication with said control system when said battery is attached to said drive module housing, wherein said display screen indicates a status of said surgical instrument system in addition to a status of said battery, and wherein said display screen is positioned directly on said battery housing; and
an electric motor positioned in said drive module housing.
10. The surgical instrument system of claim 9 , wherein said control system comprises at least one input on said drive module.
11. The surgical instrument system of claim 9 , wherein said control system comprises at least one switch on said drive module.