Post-sterilization programming of surgical instruments

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7738971
APP PUB NO 20080167736A1
SERIAL NO

11651771

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A surgical instrument with a programmable control unit and methods for programming the control unit while the surgical instrument is in a sterile container. The method may comprise packaging the surgical instrument in the container and then sterilizing the surgical instrument while the surgical instrument is in the container. The method may further comprise programming the surgical instrument while the surgical instrument is in the container with a programming device positioned outside of the container.

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CILAG GMBH INTERNATIONALZUG

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Shelton,, IV Frederick E New Vienna, US 3272 1775926
Swayze, Jeffrey S Hamilton, US 539 396311

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