Patent Application US20260088163A1: Simulated Peripheral Connections to Capital Equipment

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Published September 24th, 2025

Detected March 26th, 2026

Summary

The USPTO has published a new patent application, US20260088163A1, detailing a system for simulated peripheral connections to medical capital equipment. The application, filed on September 24, 2025, describes an adapter designed to authenticate peripheral devices by packaging their data in a format representative of a single-use device.

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This document is a publication of a new patent application (US20260088163A1) filed with the USPTO. The application describes a system involving a peripheral device adapter for medical capital equipment. This adapter is designed to connect to single-use devices and peripheral devices, with built-in memory and processors to authenticate connected peripherals by making them appear as single-use devices to the capital equipment.

As this is a patent application, it does not impose immediate regulatory obligations. However, it signals potential future technological developments in medical device connectivity and authentication. Companies involved in medical equipment manufacturing, peripheral device development, or health informatics should monitor this application's progress and consider its implications for intellectual property and product design in the healthcare sector.

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SIMULATED PERIPHERAL CONNECTIONS TO CAPITAL EQUIPMENT

Application US20260088163A1 Kind: A1 Mar 26, 2026

Inventors

Steven Kinio, Foss Jiao, Deep Patel, Gareth Davies

Abstract

A system for performing a medical procedure using a piece of capital equipment includes a peripheral device adapter. The adapter includes a housing having a first end configured to connect to the piece of capital equipment and a second end configured to connect to a single use device. The adapter includes a connector configured to removably connect to a peripheral device. The adapter includes a peripheral device adapter memory device for storing instructions, wherein the instructions are configured to package data or information associated with the peripheral device into a format representative of a single use device to allow for communication with the piece of capital equipment. The system includes one or more processors. The one or more processors is configured for detecting a peripheral device connected to the peripheral device adapter when the peripheral device adapter is connected to the piece of capital equipment; querying the detected connected peripheral device; and receiving a response from the connected peripheral device and authenticating the connected peripheral device.