Patent ID: 8597295
Filing Date: 2013-12-03
Classification: A61B,H02J

Abstract:
1. A modular end effector for a surgical instrument, comprising: an electrically-activated component; an inductor coil electrically coupled to the electrically-activated component; a pair of opposing jaw members, wherein at least one of the pair of jaw members is movable between an open configuration wherein the jaw members are substantially spaced for receiving tissue and a closed configuration wherein the jaw members are closer together for clamping tissue therebetween; and a contactless mechanical interface configured to removably couple the end effector to a corresponding interface on a base component of the surgical instrument, the mechanical interface electrically isolated from the electrically-activated component, wherein the contactless mechanical interface includes a linkage for receiving reciprocal motion from the base component, the linkage operable to move the at least one of the pair of jaw members between the open configuration and the closed configuration.