Global Patent Index - EP 0961584 A1

EP 0961584 A1 19991208 - POWERED SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROL UNIT

Title (en)

POWERED SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROL UNIT

Title (de)

MOTORISIERTE, CHIRURGISCHE GERÄTE UND STEUEREINHEIT

Title (fr)

INSTRUMENTS CHIRURGICAUX A FONCTIONNEMENT ELECTRIQUE ET UNITE DE COMMANDE

Publication

EP 0961584 A1 19991208 (EN)

Application

EP 97927779 A 19970528

Priority

  • US 9708997 W 19970528
  • US 72380096 A 19960930

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9814129A1] An electrically powered surgical instrument system includes a single universal console capable of serving a wide range of surgical tools interchangeably. Each tool when connected to the console communicates its own individual operating parameters to the console, and the console acts to power the tool within those parameters under the direction of the surgeon's commands.

IPC 1-7

A61B 17/58

IPC 8 full level

A61B 17/14 (2006.01); A61B 17/16 (2006.01); A61B 17/88 (2006.01); A61B 19/00 (2006.01); H02P 29/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A61B 17/1626 (2013.01); A61B 17/88 (2013.01); A61B 17/142 (2016.10); A61B 2017/00017 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00464 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00482 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 9814129A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE GB

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9814129 A1 19980409; EP 0961584 A1 19991208; JP 2001501514 A 20010206

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 9708997 W 19970528; EP 97927779 A 19970528; JP 51648898 A 19970528