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Patent Inventor Names
Jeffrey S. Swayze0
Eugene L. Timperman0
Frederick E. Shelton, IV0
Jerome R. Morgan0
Kevin R. Doll0
Date of Patent
August 29, 2017
0Patent Application Number
142248780
Date Filed
March 25, 2014
0Patent Citations Received
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Patent abstract
A surgical instrument comprises an articulable end effector; a drive shaft connected to the end effector that drives the end effector; an electric motor connected to the drive shaft that drives the drive shaft; a battery unit for supplying power to the electric motor; at least one sensor for sensing a status of the instrument; and an alphanumeric display located on the instrument and in communication with the at least one sensor. The alphanumeric display is for displaying alphanumeric characters that display visually to a user of the instrument a status of the instrument based on an input from the at least one sensor.
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