Kevin W. Smith,Thomas O. Bales, JR.,Derek Dee Deville,Carlos Rivera,Matthew A. Palmer
申请号：
US16392694
公开号：
US20190314024A1
申请日:
2019.04.24
申请国别(地区):
US
年份:
2019
代理人:
摘要：
A method for operating a surgical instrument, which comprises providing a surgical instrument handle, electrically connecting a controller disposed within the surgical instrument handle to a communication connection of a receiving portion of the surgical instrument, removably securing an interchangeable part at the receiving portion, the interchangeable part having an encryption device electrically connected to the communication connection when the interchangeable part is at the receiving portion, authenticating the interchangeable part upon an exchange between the controller and the encryption device, and after at least a partial use of the interchangeable part, storing within the encryption device a used status of the interchangeable part.
