Patent ID: 11944293
Assignee: COVIDIEN LP
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A  G  H | IPC A  G  H

Claim 0:
1. A powered surgical instrument, comprising:
a housing;
a user interface supported on the housing, the user interface including an input device and configured to provide visual feedback regarding status information of the powered surgical instrument;
an elongated portion supported on and extending from the housing, wherein the elongated portion is a first elongated portion selectively connectable to a distal portion of the housing and defining a longitudinal axis;
an end effector supported on a distal end of the elongated portion, wherein the end effector is configured to perform a surgical function, wherein the end effector is a first end effector selectively connectable to a distal portion of the first elongated portion, the first end effector configured to perform a first surgical function;
a drive motor supported in the housing and operatively connected to the end effector to effectuate actuation of the end effector to perform the surgical function;
a digital control module disposed in the housing and connected to the user interface and to the drive motor, wherein the digital control module is configured to communicate an actuation of the input device to activate the drive motor and to provide the visual feedback; and
a first electronic component disposed on the housing and a second electronic component disposed on the first elongated portion, the electronic components configured to communicate with each other to determine the type of elongated portion that is engaged with the housing.