Patent Issued for Powered surgical instruments with smart reload with separately attachable exteriorly mounted wiring connections (USPTO 12171427).

A patent was issued for powered surgical instruments with smart reload capabilities, allowing for separately attachable exteriorly mounted wiring connections. The patent, filed by inventors from various locations in the US, was assigned to Cilag GmbH International in Switzerland. The modular surgical instrument system described in the patent includes unique identifier resistances and a control circuit to assess authenticity and functionality based on these identifiers. The system aims to improve surgical instrument safety and efficiency by ensuring proper configuration and authentication. [Extracted from the article]