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公开(公告)号:US10736649B2
公开(公告)日:2020-08-11
申请号:US15679952
申请日:2017-08-17
申请人: Ethicon LLC
发明人: Jeffrey D. Messerly , Craig T. Davis , Mark E. Tebbe , Brian D. Black , Stephen M. Leuck , Eric M. Roberson , John E. Brady , Amrita S. Sawhney , Shan Wan , Ion V Nicolaescu , James M. Wilson , Amelia A. Pierce
IPC分类号: A61B17/32 , H01L41/053 , H01L41/083 , H01L41/09 , A61B17/00 , B29C65/48 , A61N7/02 , A61B17/22 , A61B17/29 , B29L31/00 , A61B17/16 , A61B18/00
摘要: Disclosed is an ultrasonic surgical instrument comprising a transducer base plate, first and second piezoelectric elements positioned on opposite faces of the transducer base plate. The transducer base plate is coupled to a waveguide. The waveguide is electrically coupled to the first and second piezoelectric elements by a conductive adhesive. The first and second piezoelectric elements are electrically coupled to an ultrasonic signal generator through an electrode. A thermal conductor conducts thermal energy away from the first and second piezoelectric elements. Also disclosed is a method of fabricating such an ultrasonic surgical instrument.
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公开(公告)号:US20190059988A1
公开(公告)日:2019-02-28
申请号:US15692342
申请日:2017-08-31
申请人: ETHICON LLC
发明人: Mark A. Davison , Mark E. Tebbe , Kristen G. Denzinger , Ryan M. Asher , Craig T. Davis , Kevin Bash , Eric Roberson , John E. Brady , Jeffrey A. Bullock , Jeffrey L. Aldridge , Monica L. Zeckel , Shan Wan , Kristen L. D'Uva
IPC分类号: A61B18/14
摘要: An apparatus includes a shaft assembly and an end effector. The shaft assembly includes an outer sheath, at least one irrigation conduit, and at least one suction conduit. The end effector includes a first electrode, a second electrode, and a web. The electrodes extend distally relative to a distal end of the outer sheath. The electrodes are operable to apply bipolar RF energy to tissue. The web extends laterally between the first and second electrodes. The web is positioned distal to the distal end of the outer sheath.
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公开(公告)号:US20180056095A1
公开(公告)日:2018-03-01
申请号:US15679959
申请日:2017-08-17
申请人: Ethicon LLC
发明人: Jeffrey D. Messerly , Benjamin D. Dickerson , Rafael J. Ruiz Ortiz , Ryan M. Asher , Joseph D. Dennis , Brian D. Black , Craig T. Davis , Mark E. Tebbe , Ion V. Nicolaescu , Frederick Estera , William A. Olson , Amelia Pierce , James Wilson , William D. Dannaher , Fajian Zhang , Foster B. Stulen
摘要: Various ultrasonic instruments are disclosed. The ultrasonic instruments include an ultrasonic waveguide acoustically coupled to an ultrasonic transducer. Several techniques for acoustically coupling the ultrasonic transducer to the ultrasonic waveguide are disclosed.
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公开(公告)号:US11413087B2
公开(公告)日:2022-08-16
申请号:US15692342
申请日:2017-08-31
申请人: ETHICON LLC
发明人: Mark A. Davison , Mark E. Tebbe , Kristen G. Denzinger , Ryan M. Asher , Craig T. Davis , Kevin Bash , Eric Roberson , John E. Brady , Jeffrey A. Bullock , Jeffrey L. Aldridge , Monica L. Zeckel , Shan Wan , Kristen L. D'Uva
摘要: An apparatus includes a shaft assembly and an end effector. The shaft assembly includes an outer sheath, at least one irrigation conduit, and at least one suction conduit. The end effector includes a first electrode, a second electrode, and a web. The electrodes extend distally relative to a distal end of the outer sheath. The electrodes are operable to apply bipolar RF energy to tissue. The web extends laterally between the first and second electrodes. The web is positioned distal to the distal end of the outer sheath.
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公开(公告)号:US20190008547A1
公开(公告)日:2019-01-10
申请号:US15644944
申请日:2017-07-10
申请人: ETHICON LLC
IPC分类号: A61B17/32
摘要: An ultrasonic surgical instrument includes a body, an ultrasonic transducer rotatably supported within the body and having a threaded distal end, a shaft extending from the body, a waveguide extending through the shaft and having a threaded proximal end configured to threadedly engage the threaded distal end to define a threaded coupling, and an end effector at a distal end of the shaft. An integrated torque wrench mechanism is arranged within the body and includes a first torque wrench member rotationally coupled with a proximal end of the transducer, and a second torque wrench member arranged proximally of the first torque wrench member. The torque wrench members are configured to selectively couple together and frictionally engage one another to facilitate application of a predetermined maximum torque to the threaded coupling. The torque wrench members are configured to automatically decouple upon application of the predetermined maximum torque to the threaded coupling.
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公开(公告)号:US10828056B2
公开(公告)日:2020-11-10
申请号:US15679959
申请日:2017-08-17
申请人: Ethicon LLC
发明人: Jeffrey D. Messerly , Benjamin D. Dickerson , Rafael J. Ruiz Ortiz , Ryan M. Asher , Joseph D. Dennis , Brian D. Black , Craig T. Davis , Mark E. Tebbe , Ion V. Nicolaescu , Frederick Estera , William A. Olson , Amelia Pierce , James Wilson , William D. Dannaher , Fajian Zhang , Foster B. Stulen
IPC分类号: A61N7/02 , A61B17/32 , H01L41/053 , H01L41/083 , H01L41/09 , A61B17/00 , B29C65/48 , A61B17/22 , A61B17/29 , B29L31/00 , A61B17/16 , A61B18/00
摘要: Various ultrasonic instruments are disclosed. The ultrasonic instruments include an ultrasonic waveguide acoustically coupled to an ultrasonic transducer. Several techniques for acoustically coupling the ultrasonic transducer to the ultrasonic waveguide are disclosed.
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公开(公告)号:US20190099212A1
公开(公告)日:2019-04-04
申请号:US15720822
申请日:2017-09-29
申请人: Ethicon LLC
发明人: Mark A. Davison , Craig T. Davis , Jeffrey W. Bullock , Mark E. Tebbe , Shan Wan , Jeffrey L. Aldridge , Ryan M. Asher , Kristen G. Denzinger , Monica L. Rivard , Kevin A. Bash , Eric M. Roberson
IPC分类号: A61B18/14
摘要: An end effector of an electrosurgical device may include a discharge port, an aspiration port, two electrodes, and a diverter formed from a porous material. The diverter includes a matrix having voids to receive fluid from the discharge port. A releasable diverter assembly may include an assembly body configured to receive a pair of electrodes and a diverter composed of a porous material. A shaft assembly of an electrosurgical device may include two electrodes and two fluid cannulae. Each cannula may be disposed proximate to a surface of each of the electrodes. An end effector of an electrosurgical device may include a fluid discharge port, two electrodes, and a diverter disposed therebetween. A proximal edge of the diverter may form a secant line with respect to the end of the discharge port so that fluid emitted by the discharge port is disposed on a surface of the diverter.
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公开(公告)号:US10709470B2
公开(公告)日:2020-07-14
申请号:US15644944
申请日:2017-07-10
申请人: ETHICON LLC
摘要: An ultrasonic surgical instrument includes a body, an ultrasonic transducer rotatably supported within the body and having a threaded distal end, a shaft extending from the body, a waveguide extending through the shaft and having a threaded proximal end configured to threadedly engage the threaded distal end to define a threaded coupling, and an end effector at a distal end of the shaft. An integrated torque wrench mechanism is arranged within the body and includes a first torque wrench member rotationally coupled with a proximal end of the transducer, and a second torque wrench member arranged proximally of the first torque wrench member. The torque wrench members are configured to selectively couple together and frictionally engage one another to facilitate application of a predetermined maximum torque to the threaded coupling. The torque wrench members are configured to automatically decouple upon application of the predetermined maximum torque to the threaded coupling.
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公开(公告)号:US20200078113A1
公开(公告)日:2020-03-12
申请号:US16562172
申请日:2019-09-05
申请人: Ethicon LLC
摘要: An energy module is disclosed. The energy module includes a housing, a control circuit positioned within the housing, a port defined within the housing, and an interface circuit positioned within the housing. The control circuit is configured to communicate with a data storage device. The port is configured to engage an electrical connector of an instrument. The port includes a sensor configured to detect the engagement of the electrical connector, detect the engagement of the electrical connector, send a detection signal to the control circuit, and supply electrical power from the energy module to the instrument. The interface circuit is coupled to the port and the control circuit and is configured to establish communication between the port and the control circuit.
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公开(公告)号:US20190008546A1
公开(公告)日:2019-01-10
申请号:US15644930
申请日:2017-07-10
申请人: ETHICON LLC
发明人: Rafael J. Ruiz Ortiz , Craig T. Davis , Stephen M. Leuck , Benjamin M. Boyd , Muluken B. Terefe , Joseph Dennis , Joseph E. Hollo , Nathan Cummings , Ion V. Nicolaescu , Mark E. Tebbe , Tony C. Siebel , Joseph Isosaki , Frederick L. Estera , Ellen Burkart , John E. Brady , Bryce L. Heitman , Cory G. Kimball
IPC分类号: A61B17/32
CPC分类号: A61B17/320092 , A61B2017/00367 , A61B2017/00477 , A61B2017/2929 , A61B2017/320071 , A61B2017/320093 , A61B2017/320095 , A61B2017/320098
摘要: An ultrasonic surgical instrument includes a body, a shaft, an ultrasonic transducer, a waveguide, and an end effector coupled to a distal end of the shaft. A rotation knob is rotatably coupled to the body and is configured to rotate the shaft, the waveguide, and the end effector together relative to the body. A torque transfer structure is positioned radially outwardly of and in direct contact with the waveguide at an acoustic node thereof. The torque transfer structure is rotationally fixed relative to the waveguide and is configured to rotationally couple the waveguide with the shaft and the rotation knob. The waveguide includes a first axial constraining feature defining a distally facing surface, and the torque transfer structure includes a second axial constraining feature defining a proximally facing surface configured to abut the distally facing surface to constrain the waveguide axially relative to the torque transfer structure and the body.
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