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Granted Patent B2
US 10,420,554 · App. 15/368,985 · Granted Sep 24, 2019

Personalization of powered surgical devices

Inventors: Peter Collings (Shelton, CT); Kelly Valentine (New Britian, CT); Jessica Blake (Scotch Plains, NJ)
Assignee: Covidien LP
A61B17/07207A61B17/068A61B17/072A61B34/25A61B90/06A61B2017/00017A61B2017/0046A61B2017/00115A61B2017/00199A61B2017/00221A61B2017/00367A61B2017/00398A61B2017/00473A61B2017/07214A61B2017/07257A61B2017/07271A61B2017/07285A61B2034/258A61B2090/0807
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Patent No.
US 10,420,554
App. No.
15/368,985
Granted
Sep 24, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

A surgical instrument includes a motor configured to actuate end effector; a communication interface configured to couple to a configuration device; and a controller coupled to the motor and the communication interface, the controller includes a memory configured to store an operational parameter for operating the motor, the controller configured to modify the operational parameter based on configuration data received from the configuration device.

Claims (29)

1. A surgical instrument comprising:

a motor configured to actuate at least one end effector;

a communication interface configured to couple to a configuration device;

a user interface including a plurality of buttons; and

a controller coupled to the motor and the communication interface, the controller including a memory configured to store at least one operational parameter for operating the motor, the controller configured to modify the at least one operational parameter based on configuration data received from the configuration device and remap button assignment of the plurality of buttons based on the configuration data received from the configuration device.

2. The surgical instrument according to claim 1 , wherein the memory stores at least one interface parameter for configuring the user interface and the controller is further configured to modify the at least one user interface parameter based on the configuration data received from the configuration device.

3. The surgical instrument according to claim 1 , wherein the configuration device is selected from the group consisting of a computing device, a flash drive, a memory card, and an RFID.

4. The surgical instrument according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one operational parameter is selected from the group consisting of a clamping speed, an unclamping speed, a firing rate, a retraction rate, a rotation speed, and an articulation speed.

5. The surgical instrument according to claim 1 , wherein the communication interface is at least one of a wireless transceiver or a wired port.

6. A surgical instrument comprising:

a surgical loading unit;

an elongated body including a distal end configured to couple to the surgical loading unit; and

a handle assembly including a distal end configured to couple to a proximal end of the elongated body, the handle assembly including:

a motor configured to actuate the surgical loading unit;

a communication interface configured to couple to a configuration device;

a user interface including a plurality of buttons; and

a controller coupled to the motor and the communication interface, the controller including a memory configured to store at least one operational parameter for operating the motor, the controller configured to modify the at least one operational parameter based on configuration data received from the configuration device and remap button assignment of the plurality of buttons based on the configuration data received from the configuration device.

7. The surgical instrument according to claim 6 , wherein the memory stores at least one interface parameter for configuring the user interface and controller is further configured to modify the at least one user interface parameter based on the configuration data received from the configuration device.

8. The surgical instrument according to claim 6 , wherein the configuration device is selected from the group consisting of a computing device, a flash drive, a memory card, and an RFID.

9. The surgical instrument according to claim 6 , wherein the at least one operational parameter is selected from the group consisting of a clamping speed, an unclamping speed, a firing rate, a retraction rate, a rotation speed, and an articulation speed.

10. The surgical instrument according to claim 6 , wherein the communication interface is at least one of a wireless transceiver or a wired port.

11. A method for configuring a surgical device comprising:

coupling a communication interface of a surgical device to a configuration device;

receiving configuration data from the configuration device;

modifying at least one operational parameter for operating the surgical device stored in a memory of the surgical device based on the configuration data; and

remapping button assignments of a plurality of buttons of a user interface.

12. The method according to claim 11 , further comprising:

modifying at least one user interface parameter of a user interface based on the configuration data.

13. The method according to claim 12 , wherein the at least one operational parameter is selected from the group consisting of a clamping speed, an unclamping speed, a firing rate, a retraction rate, a rotation speed, and an articulation speed.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 6, 2017
From: COLLINGS, PETER; VALENTINE, KELLY; BLAKE, JESSICA
To: COVIDIEN LP
Reel/Frame 040875/0275 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 62271044 · Dec 22, 2015
Related Publication 20170172572A1 · Jun 22, 2017
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