Steven G. Hall,Daniel L. Baber,Richard L. Leimbach
申请号：
US13782499
公开号：
US09358003B2
申请日:
2013.03.01
申请国别(地区):
US
年份:
2016
代理人:
摘要：
A surgical instrument configured to relay a low-power signal from an end effector to a remote device is disclosed. The surgical instrument may comprise a handle, a shaft extending distally from the handle, and an end effector attached to the distal end of the shaft. A sensor may be disposed in the end effector. The sensor may generate a signal indicative of a condition at the end effector. A transmitter may be located in the end effector. The transmitter may transmit the signal from the sensor at a first power level. The signal may be received by a relay station located proximally to the shaft. The relay station is configured to retransmit the signal at a second power level, wherein the second power level is higher than the first power level.
