USPTO Patent Application: Cordless Surgical Instrument Speed Limit
Summary
The USPTO has published a patent application from ConMed Corporation for a cordless surgical instrument designed to allow users to set and limit the maximum operating speed. This feature aims to enhance safety and precision during surgical procedures by enforcing a programmed speed limit.
What changed
This document details a patent application (US20260083443A1) filed by ConMed Corporation for a cordless surgical instrument. The innovation involves a control mechanism that allows users to program and enforce a maximum operating speed, preventing the instrument from exceeding this limit regardless of user input. The system utilizes built-in electronics, including a processor and memory, to record and enforce the set speed limit.
While this is a patent application and not a regulatory rule, it signifies potential future product development in medical devices. Compliance officers in the medical device manufacturing sector should note this as an indicator of technological advancements aimed at improving product safety and user control. No immediate compliance actions are required, but it highlights a trend towards enhanced safety features in surgical instrumentation.
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LIMITING AND SETTING THE MAXIMUM SPEED OF BATTERY-POWERED SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS
Application US20260083443A1 Kind: A1 Mar 26, 2026
Assignee
ConMed Corporation
Inventors
Capri Gordon
Abstract
A cordless surgical instrument that is configured to let users set and limit a maximum speed for safer and more precise operation. The tool features a handpiece, a battery, and a control mechanism, along with a special mode that allows the user to program the maximum speed. The instrument includes a processor and a non-transitory memory storing program instructions executable to record a maximum speed set by the user and to limit the speed of the surgical accessory to the recorded maximum during subsequent operation, regardless of the extent of actuation of the control mechanism. Once set, the tool will not exceed the maximum speed. The system uses built-in electronics to record and enforce the maximum speed maximum.
CPC Classifications
A61B 17/00 G16H 40/63 A61B 2017/00199 A61B 2017/00398 A61B 2017/00734
Filing Date
2025-09-15
Application No.
19329119
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