Method of using multiple rfid chips with a surgical assembly

Abstract

A method of operating a surgical assembly is disclosed. The method includes receiving a first input from a first RFID scanner indicative of a first information stored in a first RFID chip of a first modular component of the surgical assembly, receiving a second input from a second RFID scanner indicative of a second information stored in a second RFID chip of a second modular component of the surgical assembly, determining an operational parameter of a motor of the surgical assembly based on the first input and the second input, and causing the motor to effect a tissue treatment motion of the first modular component.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method of operating a surgical assembly, the method comprising:
 receiving a first input from a first RFID scanner indicative of a first information stored in a first RFID chip of a first modular component of the surgical assembly;   receiving a second input from a second RFID scanner indicative of a second information stored in a second RFID chip of a second modular component of the surgical assembly;   determining an operational parameter of a motor of the surgical assembly based on the first input and the second input; and   causing the motor to effect a tissue treatment motion of the first modular component.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the first modular component is an end effector. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein the second modular component is a shaft releasably couplable to the end effector. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the first information is indicative of a staple cartridge size, and wherein the second information is indicative of a shaft profile. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the operational parameter of the motor is a velocity threshold. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the operational parameter of the motor is a current threshold. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the operational parameter of the motor is a load threshold. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising accessing a database to determine the operational parameter of the motor of the surgical assembly. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 8 , wherein the database tethers the operational parameter of the motor to the first information and the second information. 
     
     
         10 . A method of operating a surgical assembly, the method comprising:
 receiving a first input from a first RFID scanner indicative of a first information stored in a first RFID chip of an anvil of the surgical assembly;   receiving a second input from a second RFID scanner indicative of a second information stored in a second RFID chip of a staple cartridge of the surgical assembly; and   assessing compatibility of the anvil with the staple cartridge based on the first input and the second input.   
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 10 , further comprising alerting a user of the surgical assembly regarding the compatibility of the anvil with the staple cartridge. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 10 , further comprising activating a lockout assembly of the surgical assembly if it is determined that the anvil is not compatible with the staple cartridge. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 10 , further comprising accessing a database to assess compatibility of the anvil with the staple cartridge. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein the database tethers an operational parameter of a motor to the first information and the second information. 
     
     
         15 . A method of operating a surgical assembly, the method comprising:
 receiving a first input from a first RFID scanner indicative of a first information stored in a first RFID chip of a first modular component of the surgical assembly;   receiving a second input from a second RFID scanner indicative of a second information stored in a second RFID chip of a second modular component of the surgical assembly;   determining an operational parameter of a third component of the surgical assembly based on the first input and the second input; and   adjusting a tissue treatment motion of the first modular component based on the operational parameter.   
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein the first modular component is an end effector. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 16 , wherein the second modular component is a shaft releasably couplable to the end effector. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein the first information is indicative of a staple cartridge size, and wherein the second information is indicative of a shaft profile. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein the operational parameter is a motor velocity threshold. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein the operational parameter is a motor current threshold.