Patent ID: 9706674
Date: 2017-07-11
CPC Classifications: A61B,H05K

Claim:
1. An authentication system, comprising: an authentication board assembly disposed on a loading unit configured to be secured to a surgical stapling device, including: an adapter board assembly disposed on a surgical stapling device, including: wherein the contact assembly of the authentication board assembly is configured to engage the at least one contact of the adapter board assembly, and wherein the contact assembly of the authentication board assembly further comprises: a short contact arm having a first contact member orthogonally disposed and fixed to an upper portion of a proximal end of the short contact arm; a long contact arm having a second contact member orthogonally disposed and fixed to an upper portion of a proximal end of the long contact arm; and a solder tab orthogonally disposed and fixed to a lower portion of a distal end of at least one of the short contact arm or the long contact arm.