US 12,193,670 B1
Surgical staple cartridge comprising replaceable electronics package
Frederick E. Shelton, IV, Hillsboro, OH (US); Shane R. Adams, Lebanon, OH (US); and Taylor W. Aronhalt, Loveland, OH (US)
Assigned to Cilag GmbH International, Zug (CH)
Filed by Cilag GmbH International, Zug (CH)
Filed on Oct. 13, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/379,784.
Int. Cl. A61B 17/072 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01)
CPC A61B 17/07207 (2013.01) [A61B 2017/00398 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07271 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A surgical stapling end effector, comprising:
a cartridge channel jaw;
an anvil jaw; and
a surgical staple cartridge positioned within the cartridge channel jaw, wherein the surgical staple cartridge comprises:
a plurality of staples;
a cartridge body, comprising:
a plurality of staple cavities;
a longitudinal slot; and
an outer lateral cartridge wall comprising a recess defined therein; and
an electronics sub-assembly positioned within the recess, wherein the electronics sub-assembly comprises:
electrical pathways;
a printed circuit board removably attached to the outer lateral cartridge wall within the recess; and
a wireless transmission coil electrically coupled to the printed circuit board by way of the electrical pathways, wherein the wireless transmission coil is configured to transmit at least one of power or data between the printed circuit board and a corresponding wireless transmission coil of an instrument to which the surgical staple cartridge is attached.