Motorized surgical cutting and fastening instrument having a magnetic drive train torque limiting device

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8459525
APP PUB NO 20130041371A1
SERIAL NO

12031542

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A surgical cutting and fastening instrument. The instrument comprises an end effector and a shaft connected to the end effector. The shaft comprises a drive train for powering the end effector. The instrument also comprises an electric, DC motor connected to the drive train for powering the drive train. The instrument also comprises a torque-limiting device connected between to an output pole of the motor and an input pole of the drive train.

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CILAG GMBH INTERNATIONAL6300 ZUG

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Huitema, Thomas W Cincinnati, US 160 116418
Yates, David C West Chester, US 692 345439

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