US 12,336,714 B1
Wireless arrays for surgical staplers
Matthew D. Cowperthwait, Cincinnati, OH (US); Logan R. Rose, Loveland, OH (US); Christopher Denzinger, Cincinnati, OH (US); Shane R. Adams, Lebanon, OH (US); and Eric Lafay, Madeira, OH (US)
Assigned to CILAG GMBH INTERNATIONAL, Zug (CH)
Filed by CILAG GMBH INTERNATIONAL, Zug (CH)
Filed on Dec. 22, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/394,795.
Int. Cl. A61B 17/64 (2006.01); A61B 17/115 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01)
CPC A61B 17/1155 (2013.01) [A61B 2017/00221 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00367 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00734 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00982 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An apparatus comprising:
(A) a stapling head assembly;
(B) an anvil detachably attachable to the stapling head assembly; and
(C) a handle assembly comprising:
a handle controller;
a connector; and
a handle transceiver configured to wirelessly transmit a first signal to an external hub, wherein the handle transceiver is separated from the handle controller and is in electrical communication with the handle controller via the connector.