US 12,082,806 B2
Surgical instrument with wireless communication between control unit and sensor transponders
James R. Giordano, Milford, OH (US); Frederick E. Shelton, IV, Hillsboro, OH (US); and Jeffrey S. Swayze, West Chester, OH (US)
Assigned to Cilag GmbH International, Zug (CH)
Filed by Cilag GmbH International, Zug (CH)
Filed on Jun. 6, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/833,289.
Application 17/833,289 is a continuation of application No. 16/583,640, filed on Sep. 26, 2019, granted, now 11,350,929.
Application 16/583,640 is a continuation of application No. 14/492,452, filed on Sep. 22, 2014, granted, now 11,006,951, issued on May 18, 2021.
Application 14/492,452 is a continuation of application No. 12/793,595, filed on Jun. 3, 2010, granted, now 8,840,603, issued on Sep. 23, 2014.
Application 12/793,595 is a continuation of application No. 11/651,715, filed on Jan. 10, 2007, granted, now 8,652,120, issued on Feb. 18, 2014.
Prior Publication US 2023/0131936 A1, Apr. 27, 2023
Int. Cl. A61B 17/068 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/072 (2006.01); A61B 50/30 (2016.01); A61B 90/98 (2016.01); A61B 17/29 (2006.01); A61B 17/32 (2006.01); A61B 90/00 (2016.01)
CPC A61B 17/068 (2013.01) [A61B 17/00 (2013.01); A61B 17/07207 (2013.01); A61B 50/30 (2016.02); A61B 90/98 (2016.02); A61B 2017/00022 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00039 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00212 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00221 (2013.01); A61B 17/00234 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00362 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00398 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00734 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0688 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07214 (2013.01); A61B 2017/2927 (2013.01); A61B 2017/320052 (2013.01); A61B 2050/3015 (2016.02); A61B 2050/314 (2016.02); A61B 2090/065 (2016.02); A61B 2090/0811 (2016.02); A61B 2560/0266 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of preventing reuse of a staple cartridge in a surgical end effector of a surgical instrument, the method comprising:
transmitting a first wireless signal to a first transponder disposed within the staple cartridge;
reading the first transponder to determine a characteristic of the staple cartridge;
transmitting a second wireless signal to a second transponder of the surgical end effector;
reading the second transponder to determine one of a first electronic state and a second electronic state of the second transponder indicative of a state of the surgical end effector;
controlling a function of the surgical end effector based on the determined characteristic of the staple cartridge and the determined state of the surgical end effector;
enabling actuation of a cutting instrument of the surgical instrument when the first electronic state is determined; and
transitioning the second transponder from the first electronic state to the second electronic state upon actuation of the cutting instrument.