Surgical instrument with wireless communication between control unit and sensor transponders

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8840603
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12793595

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A surgical instrument is disclosed. The surgical instrument includes a control unit and a staple cartridge including a transponder. The control unit is configured to transmit a first wireless signal to the transponder and to receive a second wireless signal from the transponder to determine one of a first electronic state and a second electronic state of the transponder based on the second wireless signal.

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CILAG GMBH INTERNATIONALZUG

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Giordano, James R Milford, US 132 99578
Shelton,, IV Frederick E Hillsboro, US 3272 1775926
Swayze, Jeffrey S Hamilton, US 539 396311

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