公开(公告)号：US20220071655A1

公开(公告)日：2022-03-10

申请号：US17473474

申请日：2021-09-13

Applicant: Cilag GmbH International

Inventor： Daniel W. Price ,  Kevin L. Houser ,  Jeffrey D. Messerly ,  Foster B. Stulen

IPC: A61B17/32 ,  A61B34/37

Abstract: In one embodiment, a surgical instrument comprises an articulable waveguide. The articulable waveguide may be configured to transmit ultrasonic energy therealong. The articulable waveguide comprises a proximal drive section, an end effector and a first flexible. The proximal drive section is configured to couple to an ultrasonic transducer. The end effector is located at a distal portion of the articulable waveguide. The first flexible section comprises a flex bias and be positioned between the proximal drive section and the end effector. The surgical instrument further comprises a first tine extending longitudinally relative to the articulable waveguide.

公开(公告)号：US11229471B2

公开(公告)日：2022-01-25

申请号：US15382238

申请日：2016-12-16

Applicant: Cilag GmbH International

Inventor： Frederick E. Shelton, IV ,  David C. Yates ,  Kevin L. Houser ,  Jeffrey D. Messerly ,  Jason L. Harris ,  Geoffrey S. Strobl

IPC: A61B18/14 ,  A61B18/00 ,  A61B17/32 ,  A61B18/12 ,  A61B17/00 ,  A61B17/29 ,  A61B34/00 ,  A61B90/00

Abstract: A surgical instrument comprises a shaft assembly comprising a shaft and an end effector coupled to a distal end of the shaft; a handle assembly coupled to a proximal end of the shaft; a battery assembly coupled to the handle assembly; a radio frequency (RF) energy output powered by the battery assembly and configured to apply RF energy to a tissue; an ultrasonic energy output powered by the battery assembly and configured to apply ultrasonic energy to the tissue; and a controller configured to, based at least in part on a measured tissue characteristic, start application of RF energy by the RF energy output or application of ultrasonic energy by the ultrasonic energy output at a first time.

公开(公告)号：US11179173B2

公开(公告)日：2021-11-23

申请号：US15708850

申请日：2017-09-19

Applicant: Cilag GmbH International

Inventor： Daniel W. Price ,  Kevin L. Houser ,  Jeffrey D. Messerly ,  Foster B. Stulen

IPC: A61B17/32 ,  A61B17/00 ,  A61B34/37 ,  A61B34/30 ,  A61B90/00

Abstract: In one embodiment, a surgical instrument comprises an articulable waveguide. The articulable waveguide may be configured to transmit ultrasonic energy therealong. The articulable waveguide comprises a proximal drive section, an end effector and a first flexible. The proximal drive section is configured to couple to an ultrasonic transducer. The end effector is located at a distal portion of the articulable waveguide. The first flexible section comprises a flex bias and be positioned between the proximal drive section and the end effector. The surgical instrument further comprises a first tine extending longitudinally relative to the articulable waveguide.

公开(公告)号：US12295608B2

公开(公告)日：2025-05-13

申请号：US17831598

申请日：2022-06-03

Applicant: Cilag GmbH International

Inventor： Craig N. Faller ,  Elizabeth DeBenedictis ,  William D. Kelly ,  Michael R. Lamping ,  Timothy G. Dietz ,  Patrick A. Weizman ,  Jacob S. Gee ,  John B. Schulte ,  Tylor C. Muhlenkamp ,  Douglas J. Turner ,  Eric B. Smith ,  Sean P. Conlon ,  Richard W. Timm ,  Jeffrey D. Messerly ,  Brian D. Bertke

IPC: A61B17/32 ,  A61B17/00 ,  A61B17/28 ,  A61B17/29 ,  A61B90/00

Abstract: An apparatus includes a shaft assembly, an ultrasonic blade, and a clamp assembly. The shaft assembly includes an acoustic waveguide operable to transmit ultrasonic vibrations to the blade. The clamp assembly includes a clamp arm pivotable toward and away from the blade about a pivot axis, to clamp tissue between the clamp arm and the blade. A rotation feature may provide rotation of the blade relative to the clamp arm about the longitudinal axis of the waveguide. Alternatively, the rotation feature may provide rotation of the clamp arm relative to the blade about the longitudinal axis. The rotation feature may be driven based on pivotal positioning of the clamp arm relative to the blade about the pivot axis. The rotation feature may selectively lock and unlock the angular position of either the blade or the clamp arm about the longitudinal axis at any of a number of predetermined angular positions.

公开(公告)号：US12262937B2

公开(公告)日：2025-04-01

申请号：US16887499

申请日：2020-05-29

Applicant: Cilag GmbH International

Inventor： Jeffrey D. Messerly ,  Craig N. Faller ,  Justin S. Cramer ,  Steven M. Boronyak ,  Ellen E. Burkart ,  Monica L. Z. Rivard ,  Gregory J. Bakos

IPC: A61B18/12 ,  A61B18/14 ,  A61B18/00

Abstract: Disclosed is a surgical instrument having a housing, an end-effector, and a user interface. The end-effector includes a clamp arm and an ultrasonic blade configured to couple to an ultrasonic transducer and to a pole of an electrical generator. The clamp arm includes a clamp jaw pivotally movable about a pivot point, an electrode defining a surface configured to contact tissue and apply electrical energy to the tissue in contact therewith and configured to couple to an opposite pole of the electrical generator. The user interface includes a first activation button switch to activate a first energy source and a second button switch to select an energy mode for the activation button switch.

公开(公告)号：US12193698B2

公开(公告)日：2025-01-14

申请号：US17466294

申请日：2021-09-03

Applicant: Cilag GmbH International

Inventor： Frederick E. Shelton, IV ,  David C. Yates ,  Kevin L. Houser ,  Jeffrey D. Messerly ,  Jason L. Harris

IPC: A61B18/14 ,  A61B17/32 ,  A61B18/00 ,  A61B18/12 ,  A61B34/00 ,  H01M6/02 ,  H01M6/50 ,  H01M10/42 ,  H01M10/46 ,  H01M10/48 ,  H01M50/20 ,  A61B17/00 ,  A61B17/29 ,  A61B34/20 ,  A61B90/00

Abstract: Provided is a system and medical device that includes self diagnosing control switches. The control switch may be slidable within a slot in order to control activation of some function of the medical device. Due to natural wear and tear of movement of a control switch, the distances along the sliding slot that correspond to how much energy is used for the function may need to be adjusted over time in order to reflect the changing physical attributes of the actuator mechanism. The self diagnosing control switches of the present disclosures may be configured to automatically adjust for these thresholds using, for example, Hall effect sensors and magnets. In addition, in some cases, the self diagnosing control switches may be capable of indicating external influences on the controls, as well as predict a time until replacement is needed.

公开(公告)号：US12171434B2

公开(公告)日：2024-12-24

申请号：US17069392

申请日：2020-10-13

Applicant: Cilag GmbH International

Inventor： William B. Weisenburgh, II ,  Jerome R. Morgan ,  Kyle P. Moore ,  Mark H. Ransick ,  Steven G. Hall ,  Randall J. Tanguay ,  Jeffrey D. Messerly ,  Galen C. Robertson ,  Andrew M. Zwolinski ,  Jeffrey S. Swayze ,  Thomas W. Huitema ,  Glen A. Armstrong ,  Shailendra K Parihar ,  Donna L. Korvick ,  Richard W. Timm ,  Kevin R. Doll ,  Bret W. Smith ,  William D. Kelly ,  Ronald J. Kolata ,  Joshua R. Uth ,  Charles J. Scheib ,  Geoffrey C. Hueil ,  Mark S. Ortiz ,  Douglas B. Hoffman ,  Patrick A. Weizman ,  Dean B. Bruewer ,  Gregory B. Blair ,  Frederick E. Shelton, IV

IPC: A61B17/068 ,  A61B17/072 ,  A61B17/10 ,  A61B17/3205 ,  A61B17/3209 ,  A61B17/00 ,  A61B17/29

Abstract: In various embodiments, a surgical stapling instrument can include a handle, a shaft extending from the handle, wherein the shaft defines an axis, and a disposable loading unit which is assembled to the shaft in a direction which is transverse to the shaft axis. Such a connection between the disposable loading unit and the shaft can prevent, or at least inhibit, the disposable loading unit from being unintentionally displaced proximally and/or distally relative to the shaft of the surgical instrument. The surgical stapling instrument and/or disposable loading unit can further include a threaded collar and/or detent assembly configured to hold the disposable loading unit in place. In various embodiments, a disposable loading unit can include a lockout feature which can prevent, or at least inhibit, an expended disposable loading unit from being reassembled to the elongated body of the surgical instrument.

公开(公告)号：US12154683B2

公开(公告)日：2024-11-26

申请号：US17384455

申请日：2021-07-23

Applicant: Cilag GmbH International

Inventor： Frederick E. Shelton, IV ,  Shane R. Adams ,  Kevin Fiebig ,  Jeffrey D. Messerly

IPC: G16H40/40 ,  A61B17/00 ,  A61B18/12 ,  A61B34/00 ,  A61B34/10 ,  A61B34/20 ,  A61B34/30 ,  A61B34/32 ,  A61B90/00 ,  G05B13/02 ,  G06F3/14 ,  G06F3/16 ,  G06F9/48 ,  G06F9/54 ,  G06F13/40 ,  G06F16/21 ,  G06F16/28 ,  G06N20/00 ,  G06Q10/30 ,  G06T11/60 ,  G08B5/22 ,  G10L15/22 ,  G16H10/60 ,  G16H15/00 ,  G16H20/40 ,  G16H30/40 ,  G16H40/20 ,  G16H40/63 ,  G16H40/67 ,  G16H50/20 ,  G16H50/70 ,  H04L1/22 ,  H04L41/12 ,  H04L65/80 ,  H04L67/12 ,  H04L67/125 ,  H04N5/272 ,  H04N7/15 ,  A61B8/06 ,  A61B18/00 ,  G06F21/62 ,  G06F40/169 ,  G16H30/20 ,  H02J7/00

Abstract: Examples described herein any include a surgical module for use within the surgical system. The surgical module may include a first port connected to a surgical hub; a second port connected to an additional surgical module; and a controller. The controller may be configured to receive surgical data; determine if the surgical data is a first type of data or a second type of data; and instruct the surgical module to send the surgical data to the first port if the surgical data is the first type of data or to the second port if the surgical data is the second type of data.

公开(公告)号：US12133773B2

公开(公告)日：2024-11-05

申请号：US17193773

申请日：2021-03-05

Applicant: Cilag GmbH International

Inventor： Frederick E. Shelton, IV ,  Jeffrey D. Messerly ,  Jason L. Harris

IPC: G05B15/02 ,  A61B17/072 ,  A61B17/115 ,  A61B18/00 ,  A61B18/14 ,  A61B34/35 ,  A61B90/00 ,  G06Q10/0635 ,  G06Q10/0833 ,  G16H10/60 ,  G16H20/40 ,  G16H40/40 ,  G16H40/60 ,  G16H70/20 ,  A61B17/00 ,  A61B34/30 ,  A61B34/37 ,  A61B90/98

Abstract: A surgical system for use in a surgical procedure is disclosed. The surgical system includes a modular device, at least one data source, and a surgical hub configured to communicably couple to the at least one data source and the modular device. The surgical hub comprises a control circuit configured to receive data from the at least one data source. The data is determinative of a progress status the surgical procedure. The control circuit is further configured to adjust a response to a sensed parameter based on the progress status.

公开(公告)号：US11944366B2

公开(公告)日：2024-04-02

申请号：US16887554

申请日：2020-05-29

Applicant: Cilag GmbH International

Inventor： Craig N. Faller ,  Richard W. Flaker ,  Nina Mastroianni ,  John E. Brady ,  Frederick E. Shelton, IV ,  Jeffrey D. Messerly

IPC: A61B18/00 ,  A61B17/32 ,  A61B18/14 ,  A61B18/12 ,  A61B18/16

CPC classification number: A61B18/00 ,  A61B18/1445 ,  A61B2017/320075 ,  A61B2017/320094 ,  A61B2017/320095 ,  A61B2018/00607 ,  A61B2018/0063 ,  A61B2018/00994 ,  A61B2018/126 ,  A61B2018/1452 ,  A61B18/16

Abstract: An end-effector is disclosed including an ultrasonic blade configured to acoustically couple to an ultrasonic transducer and electrically couple to a pole of an electrical generator and a clamp arm including a clamp jaw and a cantilever electrode fixed to the clamp jaw. The cantilever electrode is configured to electrically couple to an opposite pole of the electrical generator. The clamp arm may include an I-beam shaped clamp arm pad and the cantilever electrode is disposed between the I-beam. The clamp jaw, the cantilever electrode, and the clamp arm pad may define recesses along a length coinciding with the ultrasonic blade. The clamp arm pad may be fixed to the clamp jaw and disposed between the clamp jaw and the cantilever electrode and may extend beyond the surface of the cantilever electrode. The clamp arm may include a stationary gap setting pad and movable floating gap setting pads.