IP Library Granted Patent US 11,684,369
Granted Patent B2
US 11,684,369 · App. 17/361,574 · Granted Jun 27, 2023

Method of using multiple RFID chips with a surgical assembly

Inventors: Frederick E. Shelton, IV (Hillsboro, OH); Shane R. Adams (Lebanon, OH); Kevin M. Fiebig (Cincinnati, OH)
Assignee: Cilag GmbH International
A61B17/1155A61B17/072A61B17/07207A61B17/115A61B90/96A61B90/98G06K7/10366G06K19/07758A61B2017/00039A61B2017/00115A61B2017/00119A61B2017/00221A61B2017/00367A61B2017/00398A61B2017/00477A61B2017/00734A61B2017/07228A61B2017/07257A61B2017/07264A61B2017/07271A61B2017/07278A61B2017/07285
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Patent No.
US 11,684,369
App. No.
17/361,574
Granted
Jun 27, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method of operating a surgical assembly is disclosed. The method includes receiving a first input from a first RFID scanner indicative of a first information stored in a first RFID chip of a first modular component of the surgical assembly, receiving a second input from a second RFID scanner indicative of a second information stored in a second RFID chip of a second modular component of the surgical assembly, determining an operational parameter of a motor of the surgical assembly based on the first input and the second input, and causing the motor to effect a tissue treatment motion of the first modular component.

Claims (65)

1. A method of operating a surgical assembly, the method comprising:

receiving a first input from a first RFID scanner indicative of a first information stored in a first RFID chip of a first modular component of the surgical assembly;

receiving a second input from a second RFID scanner indicative of a second information stored in a second RFID chip of a second modular component of the surgical assembly; and

determining an operational parameter of the surgical assembly based on the first input and the second input.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first modular component is an end effector.

3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the second modular component is a shaft releasably couplable to the end effector.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first information is indicative of a staple cartridge size, and wherein the second information is indicative of a shaft profile.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the operational parameter is a motor velocity threshold.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the operational parameter is a motor current threshold.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the operational parameter is a motor load threshold.

8. The method of claim 1 , further comprising accessing a database to determine the operational parameter of the surgical assembly.

9. The method of claim 8 , wherein the database tethers the operational parameter to the first information and the second information.

10. A method of operating a surgical assembly, the method comprising:

receiving a first input from a first RFID scanner indicative of a first information stored in a first RFID chip of a first modular component of the surgical assembly;

receiving a second input from a second RFID scanner indicative of a second information stored in a second RFID chip of a a second modular component of the surgical assembly; and

assessing compatibility of the first modular component with the second modular component based on the first input and the second input.

11. The method of claim 10 , further comprising alerting a user of the surgical assembly regarding the compatibility of the first modular component with the second modular component.

12. The method of claim 10 , further comprising activating a lockout assembly of the surgical assembly if it is determined that the first modular compnent is not compatible with the the second modular component.

13. The method of claim 10 , further comprising accessing a database to assess compatibility of the first modular component.

14. The method of claim 13 , wherein the database tethers an operational parameter of a motor to the first information and the second information.

15. A method of operating a surgical assembly, the method comprising:

receiving a first input from a first RFID scanner indicative of a first information stored in a first RFID chip of a first modular component of the surgical assembly;

receiving a second input from a second RFID scanner indicative of a second information stored in a second RFID chip of a second modular component of the surgical assembly; and

determining an operational parameter of a third component of the surgical assembly based on the first input and the second input.

16. The method of claim 15 , wherein the first modular component is an end effector.

17. The method of claim 16 , wherein the second modular component is a shaft releasably couplable to the end effector.

18. The method of claim 15 , wherein the first information is indicative of a staple cartridge size, and wherein the second information is indicative of a shaft profile.

19. The method of claim 15 , wherein the operational parameter is a motor velocity threshold.

20. The method of claim 15 , wherein the operational parameter is a motor current threshold.

21. A method of operating a surgical assembly, the method comprising:

receiving a first input indicative of a first information stored in a first RFID chip of a first modular component of the surgical assembly;

receiving a second input indicative of a second information stored in a second RFID chip of a second modular component of the surgical assembly;

determining an operational parameter of a motor of the surgical assembly based on the first input and the second input; and

causing the motor to effect a tissue treatment motion of the first modular component.

22. A method of operating a surgical assembly, the method comprising:

receiving a first input indicative of a first information stored in a first RFID chip of a first modular component of the surgical assembly;

receiving a second input indicative of a second information stored in a second RFID chip of a second modular component of the surgical assembly;

determining an operational parameter of a motor of the surgical assembly based on the first input and the second input; and

operating the motor based on the determined operational parameter.

23. A method of operating a surgical assembly, the method comprising:

receiving a first input indicative of a first information stored in a first RFID chip of a first modular component of the surgical assembly;

receiving a second input indicative of a second information stored in a second RFID chip of a second modular component of the surgical assembly;

determining an operational parameter of a third component of the surgical assembly based on the first input and the second input; and

adjusting a tissue treatment motion of the first modular component based on the operational parameter.

24. A surgical assembly comprising:

a first modular component comprising a first RFID chip;

a second modular component comprising a second RFID chip;

a controller configured to:

receive a first input from a first RFID scanner indicative of a first information stored in the first RFID chip;

receive a second input from a second RFID scanner indicative of a second information stored in the second RFID chip; and

determine an operational parameter of the surgical assembly based on the first input and the second input.

25. A surgical assembly comprising:

a first modular component comprising a first RFID chip;

a second modular component comprising a second RFID chip;

a controller configured to:

receive a first input from a first RFID scanner indicative of a first information stored in the first RFID chip;

receive a second input from a second RFID scanner indicative of a second information stored in the second RFID chip; and

assess compatibility of the first modular component with the second modular component based on the first input and the second input.

26. A surgical assembly comprising:

a first modular component comprising a first RFID chip;

a second modular component comprising a second RFID chip;

a controller configured to:

receive a first input from a first RFID scanner indicative of a first information stored in the first RFID chip;

receive a second input from a second RFID scanner indicative of a second information stored in the second RFID chip; and

determine an operational parameter of a third component of the surgical assembly based on the first input and the second input.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 3, 2022
From: SHELTON, FREDERICK E., IV; ADAMS, SHANE R.; FIEBIG, KEVIN M.
To: ETHICON LLC
Reel/Frame 059800/0219 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 3, 2022
From: ETHICON LLC
To: CILAG GMBH INTERNATIONAL
Reel/Frame 059849/0184 →
Continuity (3)
Continuation 16458107 · Jun 30, 2019
Provisional Application 62868457 · Jun 28, 2019
Related Publication 20210393268A1 · Dec 23, 2021
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