Shelton, Frederick E.,Swayze, Jeffrey S.,Giordano, James R.
申请号：
AU2012223480
公开号：
AU2012223480A1
申请日:
2012.02.28
申请国别(地区):
AU
年份:
2013
代理人:
摘要：
A surgical instrument (10) including an end effector (12) having at least one sensor (368). The instrument includes a distal stapling unit for performing at least one surgical task operatively connected to a remotely controllable user interface. The instrument further includes an electrically conductive shaft (8) having a distal end connected to the end effector, wherein the sensor is electrically insulated from the shaft. The instrument also includes a housing (6) at a proximate end of the shaft configured to receive mechanical or electrical inputs. In addition, the instrument has a receiver unit (300) electrically insulated from the shaft configured to receive and send wireless signals from and to the sensor.
