Patent ID: 11969299
Assignee: AESCULAP AG
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 7:
8. A tool comprising a working end determination device arranged in a shaft region of the tool for identifying a working end of the tool, the working end determination device consisting of a resistor, a data storage device that is writable and/or readable, and an electrical connection, wherein the resistor is configured to identify the working end of the tool and the data storage device is configured to store data related to the working end of the tool in at least a first memory area, and wherein the resistor and the data storage device are arranged to provide the data related to the working end of the tool in an externally detectable manner for recognizing the working end of the tool, wherein the working end determination device is integrated as a unit into the tool and connectable to an external control device via an electrical contact in the shaft region.