Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Limited use medical devices
- Patent Title (中): 有限使用医疗器械
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Application No.: US14100237Application Date: 2013-12-09
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Publication No.: US09375262B2Publication Date: 2016-06-28
- Inventor: Arlen J. Reschke , Gary M. Couture , Rebecca J. Coulson , Sara E. Anderson
- Applicant: COVIDIEN LP
- Applicant Address: US MA Mansfield
- Assignee: COVIDIEN LP
- Current Assignee: COVIDIEN LP
- Current Assignee Address: US MA Mansfield
- Main IPC: A61B18/14
- IPC: A61B18/14 ; A61B18/00

Abstract:
The present disclosure is directed to a surgical system that may include an end effector assembly configured to conduct energy through tissue to treat tissue, the end effector assembly including at least one limited-use portion, the limited-use portion configured to degrade during use, and a control system configured to monitor degradation of the limited-use portion.
Public/Granted literature
- US20140243811A1 LIMITED USE MEDICAL DEVICES Public/Granted day:2014-08-28
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