{
"$type": "site.standard.document",
"description": "A surgical instrument includes a handle assembly, a power source coupled with the handle assembly, and a control circuit coupled with the handle assembly and the power source. The handle assembly, the power source, and the control circuit are configured to drive an end effector of a shaft assembly…",
"path": "/patents/1297153",
"publishedAt": "2021-08-12T00:00:00.000Z",
"site": "at://did:plc:oql6ds5vnff4ugar6rruliwd/site.standard.publication/3mn3ohu7oxx5w",
"tags": [
"A61B17/00234",
"Ethicon LLC"
],
"textContent": "A surgical instrument includes a handle assembly, a power source coupled with the handle assembly, and a control circuit coupled with the handle assembly and the power source. The handle assembly, the power source, and the control circuit are configured to drive an end effector of a shaft assembly coupled with the handle assembly to perform an operation on tissue. The control circuit is configured to receive life deduction event data. The control circuit is configured to determine an end of life for the power source based on the life deduction event data.",
"title": "APPARATUS AND METHOD TO DETERMINE END OF LIFE OF BATTERY POWERED SURGICAL INSTRUMENT"
}