Identification device for surgical instrument

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 5535937
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08472101

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A device is provided for identifying certain characteristics of an end piece or end effector of a surgical instrument. A preferred embodiment provides a surgical stapling instrument having an electrical circuit contained on the stapling cartridge which is capable of indicating cartridge type and/or status (i.e., with or without staples) when a voltage or current is applied to the circuit.

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ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY INCCINCINNATI OH 45242

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Boiarski, Anthony A Columbus, OH 39 15355
Byrne, Mark T Loveland, OH 10 14058
Williamson, Warren P Loveland, OH 20 18318

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