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USRE34556E
USRE34556E US07/714,334 US71433491A USRE34556E US RE34556 E USRE34556 E US RE34556E US 71433491 A US71433491 A US 71433491A US RE34556 E USRE34556 E US RE34556E
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  • This invention relates to systems for operating powered surgical instruments.
  • Operating tips for cutting and abrading tissue come in widely different sizes and configurations, each designed for performance of a particular surgical procedure.
  • the optimum operational limits of the different surgical devices are different, for instance as to the speed and torque at which they can safely operate.
  • a surgical procedure on a patient requires use of surgical devices of differing characteristics, the surgeon must either have separate motorized units for each device, or a central unit must be adjusted with each device change, a time-consuming operation, and one that entails some risk of error, with possible damage to the instrument or injury to the patient.
  • Objectives of this invention are to provide a surgical system suitable for use with surgical devices having different operational limits, which enables greater safety, speed and convenience with a single drive unit.
  • the system includes an arthroscopic handpiece constructed as above and a plurality of surgical devices adapted to receive different removable rotary tips that have different operational limits of rotation, each of the plurality of the devices having a vacuum passage connectible at one end to a vacuum passage of the respective rotary tip and, adjacent the other end, to a vacuum passage associated with the handpiece, whereby tissue severed by the rotary tip can be removed from the surgical site, the indicators of the surgical devices indicating to the sensor means the rotational limits of the tips which the devices are adapted to receive, preferably a vacuum passage is defined through the handpiece from adjacent the surgical device to adjacent the proximal end of the handpiece, and the handpiece includes means for connecting the vacuum passage to an external source of suction, whereby tissue severed by the rotary tip can be removed from the surgical site through the handpiece; the sensor is adapted to limit the torque applied by the motor and to limit the range of speed of the motor; the motor is electrical and has an associated power source, and the sensor means is responsive to the indicator of a given
  • FIG. 1 is a perspective of the system according to the invention
  • FIG. 2 is a plan view, partially in section of the motorized handpiece of the system of the invention, while FIG. 2a is an end section view of the handpiece at line 2a--2a of FIG. 2;
  • FIG. 3 is a side view, partially in section, of the distal portion of the motorized handpiece of the system
  • FIGS. 4 and 4a are side and end views, respectively, of one surgical device adapted for use in the system of the invention.
  • FIG. 5 is a side view, partially in section, and FIG. 5a is an end view of another surgical device of the invention.
  • FIG. 6 is a side section view and FIG. 6a is an end view of still another surgical device of the invention.
  • FIGS. 7, 7a, 7b, 7c and 7d are schemmatic diagrams of the circuitry of the system according to the invention.
  • the arthroscopic surgical system of the invention consists of handpiece 10, surgical devices 12, 14, 16, each intended for use within specific preselected operational limits, controller/power unit 18 and foot control 20. Also included are removable rotary tips selectively adapted for use with the surgical devices, as discussed more fully below.
  • Handpiece 10 includes motor 21, and has a distal recess 22 into which drive shaft 23 extends.
  • the recess is sized and configured to securely receive a proximal portion of the associated surgical devices.
  • the Shaver/Cutter device 12 has an axial bore 13 of diameter D 1 , sized and adapted to receive rotary tips having a corresponding outer diameter for operation at rotational speeds in range R 1 , e.g. from about 100 rpm up to about 3 revolutions per second or 200 rpm. at maximum torque of T 1 , e.g. 28 inch ounces.
  • Rotary tips useful with this surgical device include the Shaver, Cutter and Trimmer Blade Assemblies, manufactured by Dyonics, Inc. of Andover, Mass. These are indicated by reference numerals 25, 26, 27 in FIG. 1.
  • Arthroplasty/Synovial Resector device 14 has a larger axial bore 15 of diameter D 2 , sized and adapted to receive rotary tips of corresponding outer diameter for operation at higher rotational speeds in range R 2 , e.g. 400 to 1400 rpm. and at maximum torque of T 2 , e.g. about 28 inch ounces.
  • Rotary tips useful with this surgical device include the Abrader and Full Radius Synovectomy Blade Assemblies, also manufactured by Dyonics, Inc., and are indicated by reference numerals 28 and 29 in FIG. 1.
  • Small Joint device 16 has an axial bore 17 of diameter D 3 , sized and adapted to receive rotary tips of configuration similar to those mentioned above, but of smaller size for use within joints offering limited working volume, e.g., the ankle, elbow and wrist joints. Examples of suitable rotary tips are indicated by reference numerals 30 and 31. Device 16 is suited for operation of rotary tips in rotational speed range R 3 , e.g. about 300 to 1500 rpm. at maximum torque T 3 , e.g. about 14 inch ounces.
  • Each rotary tip defines a vacuum passage extending from the distal end of the tip, adjacent the cutting edges, through the rotary tip, to discharge into a vacuum passage defined by the associated surgical device, which serves as a drain case.
  • the vacuum passage of the drain case in turn is connected via outlet 39 in its side wall to an aligned port 38 in the side wall defining the recess into drain tube 40 provided within the handpiece.
  • sensors consisting of end operated mini-reed switches 34, 34'.
  • sensors consisting of end operated mini-reed switches 34, 34'.
  • magnets 36, 36' adapted to actuate the reed switches.
  • the magnetic indicators in the surgical devices are arranged in predetermined respective patterns, whereby the acuation of the switches opposite the magnet positions identifies to the rest of the system, the device that is to be used.
  • the controller/power unit then automatically establishes a limit on the power to be provided to the handpiece to limit the speed range and the torque to within the preselected limits for optimum performance of the rotary tip being used. This reduces the chance of damage to the surgical device or tip, and reduces the risk of injury to the patient.
  • the motor compartment of handpiece 10 is sealed, with the reed switches disposed within the compartment, to permit the handpiece to be sterilized by autoclaving.
  • the surgical devices and rotary tips can also be autoclaved.
  • selector switch 58 at the left of the controller/power unit front panel to its center position, labeled "UNIVERSAL DRIVE". (If another motor drive unit is to be used, turn the selector switch to the appropriate position. Power is supplied only at the selected receptacle.)
  • Select the desired surgical device e.g. Shaver/Cutter device 12
  • bring the handpiece 10 and device 12 together orienting the handpiece so its key slot 60 can be seen.
  • Orient the device 12 so its key 62 can be seen.
  • Each surgical device has a spring-loaded ring 64 at its distal end. This is the release ring that permits rotary tip insertion and removal.
  • the reference numerals given refer to device 12. Common structural features present in devices 14 and 16 are indicated with the same reference numerals, marked prime and double prime, respectively.
  • FIGS. 7 through 7d The following is a brief description of the system circuitry, shown in FIGS. 7 through 7d.
  • Triple pole rotary selector switch S1 on the front panel allows power to be delivered to the handpiece power outputs. This switch also controls a logic (ground) signal on one of three lines to tell the rest of the circuit which motor drive unit has been selected.
  • Two magnetic reed switches (34,34') in the handpiece 10 are controlled by the attached device. Their configuration provides two logical bits to cover the four possibilities: no device, Shaver/Cutter device 12, Arthroplasty/Synovial Resector device 14, or Small Joint device 16.
  • Assembly of device 12 with the handpiece causes magnetic 36 to actuate opposed reed switch 34, switch 34' is not activated.
  • assembly of device 14, having magnets 36, 36', with the handpiece actuates both switches.
  • Assembly of device 16 with the handpiece causes only switch 36' to actuate. (If no device is in position, neither switch is actuated.) Thus the system is able to identify the device which has been assembled with the handpiece.
  • This information and the position of motor drive selector switch 58 are input to several decoding circuit selectors. In each case, current appears on only one output line (or none if handpiece is attached). The circuitry on that output line is used to control power delivered to the motor drive. This scheme allows independent adjustment of the voltage/current profile for each combination of motor drive and device. In addition, another decoding circuit selector delivers voltage to one of the LEDs (D3, D4, or D5) on the front panel to show which device has been attached.
  • Speed Control For a given handpiece, device and torque demand, speed is nearly proportional to supplied voltage. Current varies little if the voltage is increased to speed up the rotation at constant torque, because the increase in speed causes an increase in the back emf of the motor.
  • the driving voltage is supplied through power transistor T2, whose base bias is controlled by op amp A1. A portion of the driving voltage is fed back to the reference input of A1. Motor drive speed is controlled by adjusting speed control potentiometer P3 on the front panel to vary the signal input to A1.
  • Current sensing feedback resistor R2 develops a voltage proportional to the current through the motor. If increased resistance to rotation of the blade causes the motor to slow down, the back emf is reduced, more current flows, and the voltage across R2 increases.
  • This voltage increases the signal input to A1, and additional voltage is supplied to the motor to restore its speed to the original value.
  • An increase in speed caused by decreased resistance to rotation has the opposite effect.
  • the circuit thus tens to keep the rotational speed constant as long as safe torque limits (and maximum available battery voltage) are not exceded.
  • Speed range setting The available range is determined by the voltages at the fixed terminals of potentiometer P3, while the wiper directs the control voltage to the regulator through op amps A3 and A4, which are used for impedance matching.
  • the voltage at the high end of P3 is set by one of five voltage divider networks attached to decoding circuit selector AS1.
  • the inputs to AS1 are the logic signals set by rotary selector switch S2 and by the reed switches in the motor drive unit, which indicate which device is attached. Based on these inputs, AS2 selects the voltage divider network that has been preset for the motor drive and device in use. Trim pots allow each network to be adjusted appropriately.
  • the voltage at the low end of P3 is similarly set by voltage divider networks associated with AS2. This arrangement allows the speed range to be independently set for each handpiece/device combination.
  • Torque limit setting For a given handpiece and device, current is nearly proportional to the torque produced. The controller/power unit limits the current so that applied torque will not excede a safe value for the device in use. Current is sensed by observing the voltage drop across resistor R2. Decoding circuit selector AS3 allows this potential to be scaled by an individually adjusted voltage divider network for each handpiece/device configuration. (This allows the torque limit to be tailored to the configuration in use, as in the case of the speed range setting described above.) The resulting voltage is the signal input to torque limiting op amp A2. When this input reaches the fixed reference level, A2 operates at very high gain to place a large signal on the reference input of A1, preventing further increase in its output. The circuit thus prevents an increase in driving voltage after the limiting current and torque have been reached.
  • Decoding circuit selector AS4 allows front panel indication of which device is in use. Its function is similar to that of AS1, except that AS4 has only two inputs and therefore depends only on the device. If a different handpiece is selected, AS4 is inhibited. If the handpiece 10 is selected, the outputs from AS4 allow one of the LEDs D3-D5 (70, FIG. 1) on the panel to light to signal which device is attached. If no device is attached, no LED lights and no power is delivered to the handpiece.
  • relay X1 When forward rotation of the motor is selected at the footswitch, relay X1 is activated, and power is supplied in the forward direction to the motor drive selected by switch S1. When reverse is selected at the footswitch, relay X2 is activated and current to the motor drive flows in the opposite direction.
  • the surgical device and rotary tip may be provided as an integral unit.
  • the indicators may identify operational limits in addition to or those other than power.
  • the controller/power unit may be integral with the handpiece.

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A single-motor surgical system for operating a set of different surgical devices having different operational limits, consisting of a handpiece containing the motor and adapted to alternately receive a proximal portion of each of the surgical devices, each device having an indicator on its proximal portion that denotes its operational limit, the handpiece including an automatic sensor for sensing the indicator, and controls responsive to the sensor to automatically establish the operational limit of the motor in accordance with the respective surgical device received by the handpiece. In preferred embodiments, the system includes an arthroscopic handpiece as above and has a plurality of surgical devices adapted to receive different removable rotary tips that have different operational limits of rotation, each of the plurality of devices having a vacuum passage connectible at one end to a vacuum passage of the respective rotary tip and adjacent the other end, to a vacuum passage associated with the handpiece, whereby tissue severed by the rotary tip can be removed from the surgical site, the surgical device indicating to the sensor the rotational limits of the tips which the devices are adapted to receive.

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This is a continuation of copending application Ser. No. 07/312,878 filed on Feb. 17, 1989 now abandoned which is a reissue of Ser. No. 06/693,779; filed Jan. 23, 1985. .Iaddend.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to systems for operating powered surgical instruments.
Operating tips for cutting and abrading tissue come in widely different sizes and configurations, each designed for performance of a particular surgical procedure. The optimum operational limits of the different surgical devices are different, for instance as to the speed and torque at which they can safely operate.
If a surgical procedure on a patient requires use of surgical devices of differing characteristics, the surgeon must either have separate motorized units for each device, or a central unit must be adjusted with each device change, a time-consuming operation, and one that entails some risk of error, with possible damage to the instrument or injury to the patient.
Objectives of this invention are to provide a surgical system suitable for use with surgical devices having different operational limits, which enables greater safety, speed and convenience with a single drive unit.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
According to the invention, a single-motor surgical system adapted to operate a set of different surgical devices having different operational limits comprises; a handpiece containing the motor and adapted to alternately receive a proximal portion of each of the surgical devices, each of the surgical devices having an indicator on its proximal portion that denotes its operational limit, the handpiece including automatic sensor means for sensing the indicator; and means responsive to the sensor to automatically establish the operational limit of the motor in accordance with the respective surgical device received by the handpiece.
In preferred embodiments, the system includes an arthroscopic handpiece constructed as above and a plurality of surgical devices adapted to receive different removable rotary tips that have different operational limits of rotation, each of the plurality of the devices having a vacuum passage connectible at one end to a vacuum passage of the respective rotary tip and, adjacent the other end, to a vacuum passage associated with the handpiece, whereby tissue severed by the rotary tip can be removed from the surgical site, the indicators of the surgical devices indicating to the sensor means the rotational limits of the tips which the devices are adapted to receive, preferably a vacuum passage is defined through the handpiece from adjacent the surgical device to adjacent the proximal end of the handpiece, and the handpiece includes means for connecting the vacuum passage to an external source of suction, whereby tissue severed by the rotary tip can be removed from the surgical site through the handpiece; the sensor is adapted to limit the torque applied by the motor and to limit the range of speed of the motor; the motor is electrical and has an associated power source, and the sensor means is responsive to the indicator of a given surgical device to establish a limit on the electrical power delivered by the power source, preferably the sensor means is responsive to limit the voltage applied to the motor and the motor is adapted to maintain its speed in accordance with the voltage applied, and the sensor means is responsive to limit the electrical current applied to the motor to limit the torque delivered by the motor; the indicator for each of the set of surgical devices comprises a magnet means adapted to produce a magnetic field different from that of other surgical devices of the set, the sensor means in the handpiece being responsive to the magnetic field to switch the motor to the respective operational limit; and the surgical devices include magnets in their proximal portions and the handpiece includes a set of switches actuatable by the presence of the magnets.
Other features and advantages of the invention will be understood from the following description of the presently preferred embodiment, and from the claims.
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FIG. 1 is a perspective of the system according to the invention;
FIG. 2 is a plan view, partially in section of the motorized handpiece of the system of the invention, while FIG. 2a is an end section view of the handpiece at line 2a--2a of FIG. 2;
FIG. 3 is a side view, partially in section, of the distal portion of the motorized handpiece of the system;
FIGS. 4 and 4a are side and end views, respectively, of one surgical device adapted for use in the system of the invention;
FIG. 5 is a side view, partially in section, and FIG. 5a is an end view of another surgical device of the invention;
FIG. 6 is a side section view and FIG. 6a is an end view of still another surgical device of the invention; and
FIGS. 7, 7a, 7b, 7c and 7d are schemmatic diagrams of the circuitry of the system according to the invention.
Referring to FIG. 1, the arthroscopic surgical system of the invention consists of handpiece 10, surgical devices 12, 14, 16, each intended for use within specific preselected operational limits, controller/power unit 18 and foot control 20. Also included are removable rotary tips selectively adapted for use with the surgical devices, as discussed more fully below.
Handpiece 10 includes motor 21, and has a distal recess 22 into which drive shaft 23 extends. The recess is sized and configured to securely receive a proximal portion of the associated surgical devices.
Three such surgical devices are shown. The Shaver/Cutter device 12 has an axial bore 13 of diameter D1, sized and adapted to receive rotary tips having a corresponding outer diameter for operation at rotational speeds in range R1, e.g. from about 100 rpm up to about 3 revolutions per second or 200 rpm. at maximum torque of T1, e.g. 28 inch ounces. Rotary tips useful with this surgical device include the Shaver, Cutter and Trimmer Blade Assemblies, manufactured by Dyonics, Inc. of Andover, Mass. These are indicated by reference numerals 25, 26, 27 in FIG. 1.
Arthroplasty/Synovial Resector device 14 has a larger axial bore 15 of diameter D2, sized and adapted to receive rotary tips of corresponding outer diameter for operation at higher rotational speeds in range R2, e.g. 400 to 1400 rpm. and at maximum torque of T2, e.g. about 28 inch ounces. Rotary tips useful with this surgical device include the Abrader and Full Radius Synovectomy Blade Assemblies, also manufactured by Dyonics, Inc., and are indicated by reference numerals 28 and 29 in FIG. 1.
Small Joint device 16 has an axial bore 17 of diameter D3, sized and adapted to receive rotary tips of configuration similar to those mentioned above, but of smaller size for use within joints offering limited working volume, e.g., the ankle, elbow and wrist joints. Examples of suitable rotary tips are indicated by reference numerals 30 and 31. Device 16 is suited for operation of rotary tips in rotational speed range R3, e.g. about 300 to 1500 rpm. at maximum torque T3, e.g. about 14 inch ounces.
Each rotary tip defines a vacuum passage extending from the distal end of the tip, adjacent the cutting edges, through the rotary tip, to discharge into a vacuum passage defined by the associated surgical device, which serves as a drain case. The vacuum passage of the drain case in turn is connected via outlet 39 in its side wall to an aligned port 38 in the side wall defining the recess into drain tube 40 provided within the handpiece. Adjacent the proximal end of the handpiece the drain tube terminates in connector 42 adapted for attachment to a suction hose 44, e.g. from a wall suction outlet 46, for removal of tissue and fluid from the surgical site. By conducting the fluid through the handpiece to the proximal end, where the connecting hose, as it exits, is substantially parallel to the power cord 48, interference by the suction hose with manipulation of the handpiece by the surgeon is minimized.
Within the handpiece, closely adjacent surface 32 defining the surgical-device-receiving recess, are sensors consisting of end operated mini-reed switches 34, 34'. In the proximal end surface of each of the surgical devices, at selected locations opposite the positions of the sensors when the device is assembled with the handpiece, are magnets 36, 36' adapted to actuate the reed switches. The magnetic indicators in the surgical devices are arranged in predetermined respective patterns, whereby the acuation of the switches opposite the magnet positions identifies to the rest of the system, the device that is to be used. The controller/power unit then automatically establishes a limit on the power to be provided to the handpiece to limit the speed range and the torque to within the preselected limits for optimum performance of the rotary tip being used. This reduces the chance of damage to the surgical device or tip, and reduces the risk of injury to the patient.
The motor compartment of handpiece 10 is sealed, with the reed switches disposed within the compartment, to permit the handpiece to be sterilized by autoclaving. The surgical devices and rotary tips can also be autoclaved.
Referring to FIG. 1, to operate the arthoscopic surgical system of the invention, connect footswitch 50 to the labeled receptacle on the side of the controller/power unit 18. Plug the cord 48 from the motorized handpiece 10 into the proper receptacle 52 on the side of the unit. (In the unit shown, provision is made for operation of motor drive units for the Dyonics, Inc. Intra-Articular Surgical System and the Arthroplasty System by connecting them to receptacles 54, 56 of the power unit. The receptacles are designed so that each motor drive unit will function only if its plug is inserted into the correct receptacle.)
Turn the selector switch 58 at the left of the controller/power unit front panel to its center position, labeled "UNIVERSAL DRIVE". (If another motor drive unit is to be used, turn the selector switch to the appropriate position. Power is supplied only at the selected receptacle.)
Select the desired surgical device, e.g. Shaver/Cutter device 12, bring the handpiece 10 and device 12 together, orienting the handpiece so its key slot 60 can be seen. Orient the device 12 so its key 62 can be seen. Slide the device into the handpiece so that the key enters the slots. Push in until a click is heard. (When it is desired to remove a surgical device, press down on the key and simultaneously draw the device from the handpiece. If suction is being applied, the operator will perceive a slight force holding the components together.)
Each surgical device has a spring-loaded ring 64 at its distal end. This is the release ring that permits rotary tip insertion and removal. (The reference numerals given refer to device 12. Common structural features present in devices 14 and 16 are indicated with the same reference numerals, marked prime and double prime, respectively.)
To attach a rotary tip, slide the release ring on the device toward the handpiece. This will reveal the key slot 66" on the distal rim of device recess (device 16, FIG. 6). Select a rotary tip from the same family as the selected device. (The proximal portions of the rotary tips are selectively sized to fit properly in the bore of only the surgical device with which they are intended to be used.) Orient the handpiece and device so that the key slot 66" on the device and the corresponding key on the tip can both be seen. Insert the tip into the device so that the key goes into the slot. Let the release ring slide back to its original position. (To remove a tip, slide the release ring toward the handpiece, and simultaneously draw the tip out of the device. If suction is being applied, the operator will perceive a slight force holding the components together.)
Before beginning operation, the functions of the system should be tested.
Turn the power unit function selector switch 68 at the lower light of the panel to the ON position.
Turn the motor selector switch 58 at the lower left of the panel to the position corresponding to the handpiece. When the handpiece of the invention is used, one of LEDs 70 at the top of the panel will automatically identify the device being used. If no device is attached to the handpiece, no LED will light and the motor will not run.
Use the speed control 72 at the center of the panel to control the speed of the rotating tip within the range allowed.
Depress the footswitch and check that the blade in the tip goes in both the forward and reverse directions.
Check the charge remaining in the battery by noting which LED is lighted in the bargraph 74 at the top right of the panel. If one of the bottom three LEDs is lighted, the unit should be recharged as soon as possible. The function selector switch 68 must be in the ON (left) position for this reading; turn it to the OFF (center) position when not using or charging the power unit. During operation, it is normal for the LED bargraph reading to change when the footswitch is depressed.
Push the suction tube 44 firmly on the drain connector 42 of handpiece drain tube 40.
The following is a brief description of the system circuitry, shown in FIGS. 7 through 7d.
1. Functional mode selection. The selection is made by three position rotary switch 68 at the lower right of the front panel. When this switch is in the CHARGE position, current from the charger can enter the power unit through resistor R1, which produces a small voltage drop. This voltage operates LED charging indicator D1. In the ON position, LED D2 on the front panel lights, and power is supplied to the selected output. In the OFF position, all circuits are inactive and no power is drained from the batteries.
2. Charge remaining and charging rate indicators. During rapid charging, charging rate LED D1 on the front panel glows steadily. When the battery is fully charged, D1 lights sporadically or not at all because there is little current through resistor R1. In either the CHARGE or ON mode, bargraph B1 indicates the charge remaining in the batteries. Trim pots P1 and P2 set the baseline and set values. Transistor T1 provides a reference voltage.
3. Motor Drive Selection. Triple pole rotary selector switch S1 on the front panel allows power to be delivered to the handpiece power outputs. This switch also controls a logic (ground) signal on one of three lines to tell the rest of the circuit which motor drive unit has been selected.
4. Surgical Device Sensing and Logic Control. Two magnetic reed switches (34,34') in the handpiece 10 are controlled by the attached device. Their configuration provides two logical bits to cover the four possibilities: no device, Shaver/Cutter device 12, Arthroplasty/Synovial Resector device 14, or Small Joint device 16.
Assembly of device 12 with the handpiece causes magnetic 36 to actuate opposed reed switch 34, switch 34' is not activated. Similarly, assembly of device 14, having magnets 36, 36', with the handpiece actuates both switches. Assembly of device 16 with the handpiece causes only switch 36' to actuate. (If no device is in position, neither switch is actuated.) Thus the system is able to identify the device which has been assembled with the handpiece.
This information and the position of motor drive selector switch 58 are input to several decoding circuit selectors. In each case, current appears on only one output line (or none if handpiece is attached). The circuitry on that output line is used to control power delivered to the motor drive. This scheme allows independent adjustment of the voltage/current profile for each combination of motor drive and device. In addition, another decoding circuit selector delivers voltage to one of the LEDs (D3, D4, or D5) on the front panel to show which device has been attached.
5. Speed Control. For a given handpiece, device and torque demand, speed is nearly proportional to supplied voltage. Current varies little if the voltage is increased to speed up the rotation at constant torque, because the increase in speed causes an increase in the back emf of the motor. The driving voltage is supplied through power transistor T2, whose base bias is controlled by op amp A1. A portion of the driving voltage is fed back to the reference input of A1. Motor drive speed is controlled by adjusting speed control potentiometer P3 on the front panel to vary the signal input to A1. Current sensing feedback resistor R2 develops a voltage proportional to the current through the motor. If increased resistance to rotation of the blade causes the motor to slow down, the back emf is reduced, more current flows, and the voltage across R2 increases. This voltage increases the signal input to A1, and additional voltage is supplied to the motor to restore its speed to the original value. An increase in speed caused by decreased resistance to rotation has the opposite effect. The circuit thus tens to keep the rotational speed constant as long as safe torque limits (and maximum available battery voltage) are not exceded.
6. Speed range setting. The available range is determined by the voltages at the fixed terminals of potentiometer P3, while the wiper directs the control voltage to the regulator through op amps A3 and A4, which are used for impedance matching. The voltage at the high end of P3 is set by one of five voltage divider networks attached to decoding circuit selector AS1. The inputs to AS1 are the logic signals set by rotary selector switch S2 and by the reed switches in the motor drive unit, which indicate which device is attached. Based on these inputs, AS2 selects the voltage divider network that has been preset for the motor drive and device in use. Trim pots allow each network to be adjusted appropriately. The voltage at the low end of P3 is similarly set by voltage divider networks associated with AS2. This arrangement allows the speed range to be independently set for each handpiece/device combination.
7. Torque limit setting. For a given handpiece and device, current is nearly proportional to the torque produced. The controller/power unit limits the current so that applied torque will not excede a safe value for the device in use. Current is sensed by observing the voltage drop across resistor R2. Decoding circuit selector AS3 allows this potential to be scaled by an individually adjusted voltage divider network for each handpiece/device configuration. (This allows the torque limit to be tailored to the configuration in use, as in the case of the speed range setting described above.) The resulting voltage is the signal input to torque limiting op amp A2. When this input reaches the fixed reference level, A2 operates at very high gain to place a large signal on the reference input of A1, preventing further increase in its output. The circuit thus prevents an increase in driving voltage after the limiting current and torque have been reached.
8. Device indicators. Decoding circuit selector AS4 allows front panel indication of which device is in use. Its function is similar to that of AS1, except that AS4 has only two inputs and therefore depends only on the device. If a different handpiece is selected, AS4 is inhibited. If the handpiece 10 is selected, the outputs from AS4 allow one of the LEDs D3-D5 (70, FIG. 1) on the panel to light to signal which device is attached. If no device is attached, no LED lights and no power is delivered to the handpiece.
9. Forward/reverse. When forward rotation of the motor is selected at the footswitch, relay X1 is activated, and power is supplied in the forward direction to the motor drive selected by switch S1. When reverse is selected at the footswitch, relay X2 is activated and current to the motor drive flows in the opposite direction.
OTHER EMBODIMENTS
Other embodiments of the invention are within the following claims. For example, the surgical device and rotary tip may be provided as an integral unit. Where desired, the indicators may identify operational limits in addition to or those other than power. Also, the controller/power unit may be integral with the handpiece.

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What is claimed is:
1. A surgical system adapted to operate a set of different surgical devices having different operational limits, comprising:
a handpiece adapted to alternately receive a proximal portion of each of said surgical devices,
said set of surgical devices,
each of said surgical devices having an indicator on its proximal portion that denotes its operational limit, .Iadd.said operational limit corresponding to a range of operation of said surgical device, .Iaddend.
said handpiece including automatic sensor means for sensing said indicator;
a motor for driving said handpiece.Iadd., said motor having a range of operation that includes a pair of endpoints.Iaddend.; and
means responsive to said sensor .[.to .]. .Iadd.means for .Iaddend.automatically .[.establish the operational limit of said motor.]. .Iadd.changing at least one of said endpoints .Iaddend.in accordance with the .Iadd.operational limit of the .Iaddend.respective surgical device received by said handpiece .Iadd.so that the operating range of said motor corresponds to the range of operation of said surgical device, and precluding selection of said operation of said motor outside of said endpoints but not between said endpoints.Iaddend..
2. The surgical system of claim 1 wherein said .[.sensor.]. .Iadd.means for changing .Iaddend.comprises means for limiting the torque applied by the motor.
3. The surgical system of claim 1 wherein said .[.sensor.]. .Iadd.range of operation includes a range of speed of said motor and said means for changing .Iaddend.comprises means for limiting the range of speed of the motor .Iadd.by changing said at least one endpoint. .Iaddend.
4. The surgical system of claim 1 wherein said motor is electrical and has an associated power source, and said sensor means is responsive to said indicator of a given surgical device to .[.establish.]. .Iadd.cause said means for changing to change said at least one endpoint by establishing .Iaddend.a limit on the electrical power delivered by said power source.
5. The surgical system of claim 4 in which said sensor means is responsive to .[.limit.]. .Iadd.said indicator to cause said means for changing to change said at least one endpoint by limiting .Iaddend.the voltage applied to said motor, and said motor is adapted to maintain its speed in accordance with the voltage applied .Iadd.within said endpoints.Iaddend..
6. The surgical system of claim 4 in which said .[.sensor.]. means .Iadd.for changing .Iaddend.is responsive .Iadd.to said indicator of a given surgical device .Iaddend.to limit the electrical current applied to said motor .Iadd.by said power source .Iaddend.to limit the torque delivered by said motor.
7. .[.The surgical system of claim 1 wherein.]. .Iadd.A surgical system adapted to operate a set of different surgical devices having different operational limits, comprising:
a handpiece adapted to alternately receive a proximal portion of each of said surgical devices,
said set of surgical devices,
each of said surgical devices having an indicator on its proximal portion that denotes its operational limit, .Iaddend.said indicator for each of said set of surgical devices .[.comprises.]. .Iadd.comprising .Iaddend.a magnet means adapted to produce a magnetic field different from that of other surgical devices of said set;
said handpiece including automatic sensor means for sensing said indicator;
a motor for driving said handpiece; and
means responsive to said sensor means to automatically establish the operational limit of said motor in accordance with the respective surgical device received by said handpiece, said sensor means .[.in said handpiece.]. being responsive to said magnetic field to switch said motor to the respective operational limit.
8. .[.The surgical system of claim 1 wherein said set of surgical devices include magnets.]. .Iadd.A surgical system adapted to operate a set of different surgical devices having different operational limits, comprising:
a handpiece adapted to alternately receive a proximal portion of each of said surgical devices,
said set of surgical devices;
each of said surgical devices having an indicator on its proximal portion that denotes its operational limit, said indicator including at least one magnet .Iaddend.in .[.their.]. .Iadd.the .Iaddend.proximal .[.portions and.]. .Iadd.portion of each said device;
said handpiece including automatic sensor means for sensing said indicator;
a motor for driving said handpiece; and
means responsive to said sensor means to automatically establish the operational limit of said motor in accordance with the respective surgical device received by said handpiece, .Iaddend.said automatic sensor means .[.of said handpiece comprises.]. .Iadd.comprising .Iaddend.a set of switches actuatable by the presence of said magnets to establish the operational limit of said motor.
9. .[.The surgical system of claim 1 wherein.]. .Iadd.A surgical system adapted to operate a set of different surgical devices having different operational limits, comprising:
a handpiece adapted to alternately receive a proximal portion of each of said surgical devices,
said set of surgical devices,
each of said surgical devices having an indicator on its proximal portion that denotes its operational limit,
said handpiece including automatic sensor means for sensing said indicator;
a motor for driving said handpiece;
means responsive to said sensor means to automatically establish the operational limit of said motor in accordance with the respective surgical device received by said handpiece, .Iaddend.
at least one surgical device of said set .[.comprises.]. .Iadd.comprising.Iaddend., at its distal portion, removable rotary tips that have the operational limits of rotation indicated to said sensor means by that said surgical device, .Iadd.and .Iaddend.
each said surgical device of said set having a vacuum passage connectible at one end to a vacuum passage of a respective rotary tip and, adjacent the other end, to a vacuum passage associated with said handpiece and connected proximally to a source of vacuum,
whereby tissue severed by said rotary tip can be removed from the surgical site.
10. An arthroscopic handpiece for use in a surgical system comprising said handpiece, a set of surgical devices having different operational limits, each surgical device having on its proximal portion an indicator means for denoting its operational limit, and a motor for driving said handpiece;
said handpiece comprising automatic sensor means adapted for sensing one of said indicator means denoting the operational limit of a respective surgical device received by said handpiece, said arthroscopic handpiece having means adapted to alternatively receive a proximal portion of said surgical device of the set for operation of the surgical device at its indicated operational limit, and said handpiece also comprising rotation means for rotating a member within the handpiece wherein said member has means adapted to be associated with a respective surgical device, said rotation means adapted to be driven by said motor, said handpiece further comprising means responsive to said automatic sensor means for controlling said rotation means, thereby establishing the operational limit, and
said handpiece adapted for operation of a surgical device comprising, at its distal portion, a rotary tip that has an operational limit of rotation indicated by that surgical device,
each surgical device defining a vacuum passage connectible at one end to a vacuum passage of a respective rotary tip, said arthroscopic handpiece defining a vacuum passage having means adapted for connection to the vacuum passage of the surgical device and for connection proximally to a source of vacuum for removal of tissue severed by operation of the rotary tip from the surgical site through the vacuum passage of said handpiece. .Iadd.
11. A surgical device adapted for use in the surgical system of claim 1, said surgical device having said indicator on its proximal portion that denotes an operational limit of said surgical device. .Iaddend. .Iadd.12. The surgical device of claim 11 wherein said surgical device is one of said set of surgical devices, said indicator on said surgical device being different from the indicator on the proximal portions of the other
surgical devices in said set. .Iaddend. .Iadd.13. A surgical device adapted for use in a surgical system which operates a set of different surgical devices having different operational limits and that includes said surgical device, said surgical system comprising: a handpiece adapted to alternately receive a proximal portion of each of said surgical devices; said set of surgical devices; and a motor for driving said handpiece,
said surgical device including an indicator on its proximal portion that denotes its operational limit, said indicator being different from indicators disposed on the proximal portions of the other surgical devices in said set and including a magnet means for producing a magnetic field different from magnetic fields produced by said indicators of said other surgical devices;
said handpiece including automatic sensor means for sensing said indicator of the surgical device received by said handpiece;
said surgical system further including means responsive to said sensor means to automatically establish the operational limit of said motor in accordance with the respective surgical device received by said handpiece.
.Iadd.14. A surgical system adapted to operate a set of different surgical devices, each surgical device having at least one operational limit, comprising:
a handpiece adapted to alternatively receive a proximal portion of each of said surgical devices;
said set of surgical devices,
each of said surgical devices having an indicator on its proximal portion that denotes the at least one operational limit of said device said operational limit corresponding to a range of operation of said surgical device,
said handpiece including automatic sensor means for sensing said indicator;
means for operating said handpiece, said means for operating having a range of operation that includes a pair of endpoints; and
means responsive to said sensor means for automatically changing at least one of said endpoints in accordance with said at least one operational limit of the respective surgical device received by said handpiece and precluding selection of said operation of said operating means outside of
said endpoints but not between said endpoints. .Iaddend. .Iadd.15. The surgical system of claim 14 wherein said means for operating includes a motor for driving said handpiece, and said means for changing control the operation of said motor in response to said sensor means in accordance
with the at least one operational limit. .Iaddend. .Iadd.16. The surgical system of claim 15 wherein said means for changing controls the operation of said motor in response to said sensor means to establish the at least
one operational limit. .Iaddend. .Iadd.17. The surgical system of claim 15 wherein said means for changing comprises means for limiting the range of speed of the motor. .Iaddend. .Iadd.18. The surgical system of claim 15 wherein said motor is electrical and has an associated power source, and said sensor means is responsive to said indicator of a given surgical device to cause said means for changing to establish a limit on the
electrical power delivered by said power source. .Iaddend. .Iadd.19. The surgical system of claim 18 in which said sensor means is responsive to said indicator to cause said means for changing to limit the voltage applied to said motor and said motor is adapted to maintain its speed in
accordance with the voltage applied. .Iaddend. .Iadd.20. The surgical system of claim 18 in which said sensor means is responsive to limit the electrical current applied to said motor to limit the torque delivered by
said motor. .Iaddend. .Iadd.21. The surgical system of claim 14 wherein said indicator for each of said set of surgical devices comprises magnet means for producing a magnetic field different from that of other surgical devices of said set, said sensor means in sand handpiece being responsive to said magnetic field to establish the at least one operational limit.
.Iaddend. .Iadd.22. The surgical system of claim 1 or 14 wherein each of said surgical devices comprises an arthroscopic surgical instrument operated by said handpiece by said motor to sever tissue at a surgical
site in the body. .Iaddend. .Iadd.23. The system of claim 1 or 14 wherein said means for changing changes both of said endpoints. .Iaddend. .Iadd.24. The system of claim 1 or 14 wherein said means for changing
changes one of said endpoints. .Iaddend. .Iadd.25. A surgical system adapted to operate a set of different surgical devices, each surgical device having at least one operational limit, comprising:
a handpiece adapted to alternatively receive a proximal portion of each of said surgical devices;
said set of surgical devices, each of said surgical devices having an indicator on its proximal portion that denotes the at least one operational limit of said device;
said handpiece including automatic sensor means for sensing said indicator;
a motor for driving said handpiece; and
means responsive to said sensor means to automatically establish said at least one operational limit of the respective surgical device received by said handpiece;
wherein said surgical devices include magnets in their proximal portions and said automatic sensor means of said handpiece comprises a set of switches actuatable by the presence of said magnets to establish the at
least one operational limit. .Iaddend. .Iadd.26. A surgical system adapted to operate a set of different surgical devices, each surgical device having at least one operational limit, comprising:
a handpiece adapted to alternatively receive a proximal portion of each of said surgical devices;
said set of surgical devices, each of said surgical devices having an indicator on its proximal portion that denotes the at least one operational limit of said device;
said handpiece including automatic sensor means for sensing said indicator;
a motor for driving said handpiece; and
means responsive to said sensor means to automatically establish said at least one operational limit of the respective surgical device received by said handpiece;
wherein at least one surgical device of said set comprises rotary tips that have operational limits of rotation, said operational limits of rotating being indicated to said sensor means by that said surgical device,
each said surgical device of said set having a vacuum passage connectible at one end to a vacuum passage of a respective rotary tip and, adjacent the other end, to a vacuum passage associated with said handpiece and connected proximally to a source of vacuum,
whereby tissue severed by said rotary tip can be removed from the surgical
site. .Iaddend. .Iadd.27. A surgical system adapted to operate a set of different surgical devices having different operational limits, comprising:
a handpiece adapted to alternately receive a proximal portion of each of said surgical devices,
said set of surgical devices,
each of said surgical devices having an indicator on its proximal portion that denotes its operational limit,
said handpiece including automatic sensor means for sensing said indicator;
a motor for driving said handpiece; and
means responsive to said sensor means to automatically establish the operational limit of said motor in accordance with the respective surgical device received by said handpiece;
said indicator for each of said set of surgical devices comprises at least one magnet disposed at said proximal portion for producing a magnetic signal different from that of other surgical devices of said set,
said automatic sensor means comprises at least one switch disposed in a distal end of said handpiece and responsive to said magnetic signal to establish the at least one operational limit, and
said proximal portion of each of said surgical devices and said distal end of said handpiece are sufficiently sealed to permit sterilization of each of said set of surgical devices and said handpiece to be performed.
.Iaddend. .Iadd.28. The surgical system of claim 27 wherein said proximal portion of each of said surgical devices and said distal end of said handpiece are sealed sufficiently to permit sterilization by autoclaving.
.Iaddend. .Iadd.29. A surgical device adapted for use in a surgical system, said surgical system comprising: a handpiece adapted to receive a proximal portion of said surgical device; and means for operating said handpiece, said means for operating having a range of operation that includes a pair of endpoints,
said surgical device having at least one operational limit and including an indicator on its proximal portion that denotes said at least one operational limit said operational limit corresponding to a range of operation of said surgical device,
said handpiece including automatic sensor means for sensing said indicator, and said surgical system further comprising means for automatically changing at least one of said endpoints in accordance with the operational limit of the respective surgical device received by said handpiece in response to said sensor means so that the operating range of said means for operating corresponds to the range of operation of said surgical device, and precluding selection of said operation of said operating means outside of said endpoints but not between said endpoints. .Iaddend.
.Iadd. 0. The surgical device of claim 29 wherein said means for operating includes a motor for driving said handpiece, and said means for changes controls the operation of said motor in response to said sensor in accordance with said at least one operational limit. .Iaddend. .Iadd.31. The surgical device of claim 29 wherein said surgical device comprises a surgical instrument that has the at least one operational limit indicated
to said sensor means by said surgical device. .Iaddend. .Iadd.32. The surgical device of claim 31 wherein said surgical instrument and said
surgical device comprise an integral unit. .Iaddend. .Iadd.33. The surgical device of claim 29 wherein said surgical system further comprises a set of different surgical devices that includes said surgical device, each surgical device in said set having at least one operational limit and having an indicator on its proximal portion that denotes the at least one operational limit of said device, said handpiece being adapted to alternatively receive the proximal portion of each of said surgical
devices. .Iaddend. .Iadd.34. The surgical device of claim 33 wherein said means for operating includes a motor for driving said handpiece, and said means for changing controls the operation of said motor in response to said sensor means in accordance with the at least one operational limit of
the device. .Iaddend. .Iadd.35. The surgical device of claim 33 wherein each one of said set of surgical devices comprises a surgical instrument that has the at least one operational limit indicated to said sensor means by said surgical device. .Iaddend. .Iadd.36. The surgical device of claim 35 wherein said surgical instrument and said surgical device comprise an
integral unit. .Iaddend. .Iadd.37. The surgical device of claim 33, 34, 35, or 36 wherein said indicator for each of said set of surgical devices comprises a magnet means adapted to produce a magnetic field different from that of other surgical devices of said set, said sensor means in said handpiece being responsive to said magnetic field to cause said means for changing to change said at least one endpoint in accordance with the respective at least one operational limit. .Iaddend. .Iadd.38. The surgical device of claim 33 wherein said means for operating includes a motor for driving said handpiece, and each of said surgical devices comprises an arthroscopic surgical instrument adapted to be actuated by said motor to sever tissue at a surgical site in the body. .Iaddend. .Iadd.39. The surgical device of claim 38 wherein said indicator for each of said set of surgical devices comprises magnet means for producing a magnetic field different from that of other surgical devices of said set, said sensor means in said handpiece being responsive to said magnetic field to cause said means for changing to change said at least one endpoint in accordance with the respective at least one operational limit. .Iaddend. .Iadd.40. The surgical device of claim 39 wherein said means for changes controls the operation of said motor in response to said sensor means to establish said at least one operational limit. .Iaddend.
.Iadd. The surgical device of claim 40 wherein said means for changing comprises means for limiting the range of speed and torque applied by said motor to said arthroscopic surgical instrument. .Iaddend. .Iadd.42. The surgical device of claim 4 wherein said arthroscopic surgical instrument
and said surgical device comprise an integral unit. .Iaddend. .Iadd.43. A surgical system adapted to operate a set of different surgical devices having different operational limits, comprising:
a handpiece adapted to alternately receive a proximal portion of each of said surgical devices;
said set of surgical devices, each of said surgical devices comprising an arthroscopic surgical instrument adapted to be actuated by a motor to sever tissue at a surgical site in the body, each of said surgical devices having an indicator on its proximal portion that denotes its operational limit;
said handpiece including automatic sensor means for sensing said indicator;
a motor for driving said handpiece;
means responsive to said sensor means to automatically establish the operational limit of said motor in accordance with the respective surgical device received by said handpiece; and
wherein said indicator for each of said set of surgical devices comprises magnet means for producing a magnetic field different from that of other surgical devices of said set, said sensor means in said handpiece being responsive to said magnetic field to establish the respective at least one
operational limit. .Iaddend. .Iadd.44. The surgical system of claim 43 wherein said means for establishing controls the operation of said motor in response to said sensor means to establish said at least one
operational limit. .Iaddend. .Iadd.45. The surgical system of claim 44 wherein said sensor means comprises means for limiting the range of speed and torque applied by said motor to said arthroscopic surgical instrument. .Iaddend. .Iadd.46. The surgical system of claim 45 wherein said arthroscopic surgical instrument and said surgical device comprise an
integral unit. .Iaddend. .Iadd.47. A surgical system adapted to operate a set of different surgical devices, each surgical device having at least one operational limit, comprising:
a handpiece adapted to alternatively receive a proximal portion of each of said surgical devices;
said set of surgical devices, each of said surgical devices having an indicator on its proximal portion that denotes the at least one operational limit of said device;
said handpiece including automatic sensor means for sensing said indicator;
a motor for driving said handpiece;
means responsive to said sensor means to automatically establish said at least one operational limit of the respective surgical device received by said handpiece;
said indicator for each of said set of surgical devices comprising at least one magnet disposed at said proximal portion for producing a magnetic signal different from that of other surgical devices of said set;
said automatic sensor means comprising at least one switch disposed in a distal end of said handpiece and responsive to said magnetic signal to establish the at least one operational limit; and
said proximal portion of each of said set of surgical devices and said distal end of said handpiece being sufficiently sealed to permit sterilization of each of said set of surgical devices and said handpiece
to be performed. .Iaddend. .Iadd.48. The surgical system of claim 47 wherein said proximal portion of each of said surgical devices and said distal end of said handpiece are sealed sufficiently to permit
sterilization by autoclaving. .Iaddend. .Iadd.49. A surgical system adapted to operate a set of different surgical devices, each surgical device having at least one operational limit, comprising:
a handpiece adapted to alternatively receive a proximal portion of each of said surgical devices;
said set of surgical devices, each of said surgical devices comprising an arthroscopic surgical instrument adapted to be actuated by a motor to sever tissue at a surgical site in the body, each of said surgical devices having an indicator on its proximal portion that denotes the at least one operational limit of said device;
said handpiece including automatic sensor means for sensing said indicator;
a motor for driving said handpiece;
means responsive to said sensor means to automatically establish said at least one operational limit of the respective surgical device received by said handpiece; and
wherein said indicator for each of said set of surgical devices comprises magnet means adapted to produce a magnetic field different from that of other surgical devices of said set, said sensor means in said handpiece being responsive to said magnetic field to establish the respective at least one operational limit. .Iaddend. .Iadd.50. The surgical system of claim 49 wherein said means for establishing controls the operation of said motor in response to said sensor means to establish said at least one operational limit. .Iaddend. .Iadd.51. The surgical system of claim 50 wherein said sensor means comprises means for limiting the range of speed and torque applied by motor to said arthroscopic surgical instrument. .Iaddend. .Iadd.52. The surgical system of claim 50 wherein said arthroscopic surgical instrument and said surgical device comprise an
integral unit. .Iaddend. .Iadd.53. A surgical device for use in a surgical system of the kind that includes a handpiece for receiving a proximal end of said surgical device, said handpiece having a motor that has a range of operation for driving said surgical device in response to a controller, said surgical device comprising
at least one indicator disposed on said proximal end to indicate a portion of said range in which said motor should drive said surgical device, said at least one indicator being positioned to be detected by a sensor on said handpiece, said controller being adapted to respond to the detection of said at least one indicator by said sensor by limiting operation of said motor to said indicated portion of said range so that said surgical device is permitted to operate within said portion of said range but not outside of said portion of said range. .Iaddend. .Iadd.54. The surgical device of claim 53 wherein said portion of said range comprises less than all of said range. .Iaddend. .Iadd.55. The surgical device of claim 53 wherein said at least one indicator includes a magnet. .Iaddend. .Iadd.56. The surgical device of claim 53 wherein said sensor includes at least one switch positioned to be actuated by said magnet when said device is received by said handpiece. .Iaddend. .Iadd.57. The surgical device of claim 53 wherein said device includes an instrument disposed at a distal end of said device and driven by said motor to cut tissue. .Iaddend. .Iadd.58. The surgical device of claim 57 wherein said motor is adapted to rotate a portion of said instrument. .Iaddend. .Iadd.59. The surgical device of claim 57 wherein said device and said instrument comprise an integral unit. .Iaddend. .Iadd.60. The device of claim 53 wherein said device is adapted to removably receive an instrument at a distal end of said device, and to couple said instrument to said motor when said device is received by said handpiece so that said motor drives said instrument to cut tissue. .Iaddend. .Iadd.61. The surgical device of claim 53 wherein said range of operation includes a speed range. .Iaddend. .Iadd.62. The surgical device of claim 53 wherein said range of operation includes a torque range. .Iaddend.
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