Title:
TOOL HAVING A WORKING END DETERMINING DEVICE IN THE SHAFT REGION
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2020/079268
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
The invention relates to a tool (10) having a working end determining device (20; 100) arranged in a shaft region or gripping region (30) thereof for determining and/or detecting a working end of the tool (10), wherein the working end determining device (20, 100) includes a writable and/or readable data storage device (12; 102) which is configured to store at least data relating to the working end of the tool (10) in at least a first memory area, and wherein the working end determining device (20; 100) is arranged to provide the data externally with reference to the working end of the tool (10) for detecting the working end of the tool. The working end determining device (20; 100) can be a communication device (20) with low power consumption, which comprises at least the data storage device (12) and an antenna device (14). Alternatively, the working end determining device (20; 100) can be a unit (100) integrated into the tool (10), wherein said unit can be connected via an electrical contacting (104) in a handpiece region of the tool (10) to an external control device, wherein the unit (100) integrated into the tool (10) comprises a resistor determining the working end of the tool and/or a storage device (102) storing data with respect to the working end.
Inventors:
LENZENHUBER FREDERICK (DE)
BÜRK ANDRE (DE)
BÜRK ANDRE (DE)
Application Number:
PCT/EP2019/078453
Publication Date:
June 11, 2020
Filing Date:
October 18, 2019
Export Citation:
Assignee:
AESCULAP AG (DE)
International Classes:
A61B17/16; A61B90/98; A61B17/00
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Attorney, Agent or Firm:
WINTER BRANDL FÜRNISS HÜBNER RÖSS KAISER POLTE - PARTNERSCHAFT MBB (DE)
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