Patent ID: 11950777
Assignee: CILAG GMBH INTERNATIONAL
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A  G  H | IPC A  G

Claim 5:
6. A stapling system, comprising:
a stapling instrument;
a staple cartridge for use with said stapling instrument, comprising:
a cartridge body including a proximal end, a distal end, and staple cavities;
staples removably stored in said staple cavities;
a sled movable toward said distal end during a staple firing stroke to eject said staples from said staple cavities;
a sensor configured to detect the position of said sled;
a cartridge control circuit in communication with said sensor; and
at least one memory device in communication with said cartridge control circuit, wherein said cartridge control circuit is configured to store data in said at least one memory device regarding operation of the staple cartridge, including:
at least one datum indicating whether said staple firing stroke has been performed;
at least one datum regarding the time and date in which said staple firing stroke was performed;
at least one datum regarding said surgical instrument used to fire said staple cartridge; and
at least one datum regarding when said at least one memory device has been accessed by a device external to said surgical instrument.