Wake-up system and method for powered surgical instruments

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9872722
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14269843

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The present disclosure is directed to an electromechanical surgical system having an end effector and an adapter assembly for selectively interconnecting the end effector and a hand-held surgical instrument. A one-wire bidirectional serial communications interface or bus extends through the end effector, the adapter assembly, and the hand-held surgical instrument. The hand-held surgical instrument includes a master circuit coupled to the bus and configured to identify or control the adapter assembly or the end effector. A power source is couplable to the bus and configured to provide power to the adapter assembly or the end effector. A first switch connects the master circuit to the bus and a second switch connects the power source to the bus. A processor controls operation of the hand-held surgical instrument. The controller has a wake-up pin connected to the bus and is configured to receive a presence pulse from the adapter or end effector.

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COVIDIEN LP5920 LONGBOW DR BOULDER CO 80301

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  • 2014 Application Filing Year
  • A61B Class
  • 14296 Applications Filed
  • 12053 Patents Issued To-Date
  • 84.32 % Issued To-Date
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Lech, Richard Hamden, US 15 3720

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