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公开(公告)号:US11464532B2
公开(公告)日:2022-10-11
申请号:US16144383
申请日:2018-09-27
申请人: Ethicon LLC
发明人: Cameron R. Nott , Foster B. Stulen , Fergus P. Quigley , John E. Brady , Gregory A. Trees , Amrita S. Sawhney , Patrick J. Scoggins , Kristen G. Denzinger , Craig N. Faller , Madeleine C. Jayme , Alexander R. Cuti , Matthew S. Schneider , Chad P. Boudreaux , Brian D. Black , Maxwell T. Rockman , Gregory D. Bishop , Eric M. Roberson , Stephen M. Leuck , James M. Wilson
IPC分类号: A61B17/32 , A61B18/12 , A61B18/14 , A61B17/3211 , A61B17/00 , A61B17/22 , A61B18/00 , A61B17/28 , A61B34/30 , A61B34/10 , A61B90/00
摘要: Various aspects of a generator, ultrasonic device, and method for estimating and controlling a state of an end effector of an ultrasonic device are disclosed. The ultrasonic device includes an electromechanical ultrasonic system defined by a predetermined resonant frequency, including an ultrasonic transducer coupled to an ultrasonic blade. A control circuit measures a complex impedance of an ultrasonic transducer, wherein the complex impedance is defined as Z g ( t ) = V g ( t ) I g ( t ) . The control circuit receives a complex impedance measurement data point and compares the complex impedance measurement data point to a data point in a reference complex impedance characteristic pattern. The control circuit then classifies the complex impedance measurement data point based on a result of the comparison analysis and assigns a state or condition of the end effector based on the result of the comparison analysis. The control circuit estimates the state of the end effector of the ultrasonic device and controls the state of the end effector of the ultrasonic device based on the estimated state.
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公开(公告)号:US10716957B2
公开(公告)日:2020-07-21
申请号:US15969028
申请日:2018-05-02
申请人: ETHICON LLC
发明人: Michael J. Stokes , Jacob S. Gee , Kevin D. Felder , Tylor C. Muhlenkamp , Patrick J. Scoggins , Craig N. Faller , Jeffrey D. Messerly , David J. Cagle , William B. Weisenburgh, II
摘要: An apparatus comprises a body, a shaft assembly, an end effector, and a shield member. The shaft assembly extends distally from the body. The end effector is located at a distal end of the shaft assembly. The end effector comprises an ultrasonic blade and a clamp arm. The ultrasonic blade is configured to vibrate at an ultrasonic frequency. The clamp arm is movable toward the ultrasonic blade to compress tissue against the ultrasonic blade. The shield member is selectively movable from a first position to a second position in response to movement of the clamp arm toward the ultrasonic blade. The shield member is configured cover at least a first portion of the ultrasonic blade in the first position. The shield member is configured to uncover the first portion of the ultrasonic blade in the second position.
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公开(公告)号:US20190274717A1
公开(公告)日:2019-09-12
申请号:US16144335
申请日:2018-09-27
申请人: Ethicon LLC
发明人: Cameron R. Nott , Fergus P. Quigley , Amrita S. Sawhney , Stephen M. Leuck , Brian D. Black , Eric M. Roberson , Kristen G. Denzinger , Patrick J. Scoggins , Craig N. Faller , Madeleine C. Jayme , Jacob S. Gee
IPC分类号: A61B17/32
摘要: A generator, ultrasonic device, and method for controlling a temperature of an ultrasonic blade are disclosed. A control circuit coupled to a memory determines an actual resonant frequency of an ultrasonic electromechanical system comprising an ultrasonic transducer coupled to an ultrasonic blade by an ultrasonic waveguide. The actual resonant frequency is correlated to an actual temperature of the ultrasonic blade. The control circuit retrieves from the memory a reference resonant frequency of the ultrasonic electromechanical system. The reference resonant frequency is correlated to a reference temperature of the ultrasonic blade. The control circuit then infers the temperature of the ultrasonic blade based on the difference between the actual resonant frequency and the reference resonant frequency. The control circuit controls the temperature of the ultrasonic blade based on the inferred temperature
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公开(公告)号:US20190274713A1
公开(公告)日:2019-09-12
申请号:US16144460
申请日:2018-09-27
申请人: Ethicon LLC
发明人: Patrick J. Scoggins , Madeleine C. Jayme , Kristen G. Denzinger , Cameron R. Nott , Craig N. Faller
IPC分类号: A61B17/32 , A61B18/12 , A61B17/3211 , A61B18/14 , A61B17/00
摘要: An ultrasonic device may include an ultrasonic system including a transducer coupled to an ultrasonic blade, A method of delivering energy to the device may include sensing a vessel contacting the blade, identifying that the vessel is calcified, and generating a warning. In some aspects, the method further includes disabling one or more activation functions of the blade. In another aspect, the method further includes generating a message to apply compression to the vessel for a predetermined period, disabling activation functions of the blade during compression, and enabling activation functions after the expiration of the compression period. In yet another aspect, the method includes applying a compressive clamp force to the calcified vessel by driving a clamp arm toward the blade, disabling activation functions of the blade during compression, and enabling the activation functions after adjusting the compressive force. An ultrasonic surgical instrument may effect the method.
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公开(公告)号:US20190201073A1
公开(公告)日:2019-07-04
申请号:US16115214
申请日:2018-08-28
申请人: Ethicon LLC
发明人: Cameron R. Nott , Foster B. Stulen , Fergus P. Quigley , John E. Brady , Gregory A. Trees , Amrita Singh Sawhney , Rafael J. Ruiz Ortiz , Patrick J. Scoggins , Kristen G. Denzinger , Craig N. Faller , Madeleine C. Jayme , Alexander R. Cuti , Matthew S. Schneider , Chad P. Boudreaux , Brian D. Black , Maxwell Rockman , Gregory D. Bishop , Frederick E. Shelton, IV , David C. Yates
CPC分类号: A61B17/320092 , A61B18/12 , A61B34/30 , A61B90/37 , A61B2017/00017 , A61B2017/00022 , A61B2017/00026 , A61B2017/0003 , A61B2017/00075 , A61B2017/00084 , A61B2017/00106 , A61B2017/00115 , A61B2017/00199 , A61B2017/00221 , A61B2017/00398 , A61B2017/00464 , A61B2017/07285 , A61B2018/00994 , A61B2090/064 , A61B2090/066 , A61B2090/0809 , A61B2090/0811 , A61B2217/005 , A61B2217/007
摘要: Various aspects of a generator, ultrasonic device, and method for estimating a state of an end effector of an ultrasonic device are disclosed. The ultrasonic device includes an electromechanical ultrasonic system defined by a predetermined resonant frequency, including an ultrasonic transducer coupled to an ultrasonic blade. A control circuit measures a complex impedance of an ultrasonic transducer, wherein the complex impedance is defined as Z g ( t ) = V g ( t ) I g ( t ) . The control circuit receives a complex impedance measurement data point and compares the complex impedance measurement data point to a data point in a reference complex impedance characteristic pattern. The control circuit then classifies the complex impedance measurement data point based on a result of the comparison analysis and assigns a state or condition of the end effector based on the result of the comparison analysis.
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公开(公告)号:US20190201036A1
公开(公告)日:2019-07-04
申请号:US16115205
申请日:2018-08-28
申请人: Ethicon LLC
发明人: Cameron R. Nott , Fergus P. Quigley , Amrita Singh Sawhney , Stephen M. Leuck , Brian D. Black , Eric M. Roberson , Patrick J. Scoggins , Craig N. Faller , Madeleine C. Jayme , Jacob S. Gee , Frederick E. Shelton, IV , David C. Yates
IPC分类号: A61B17/32
CPC分类号: A61B17/320092 , A61B18/12 , A61B34/30 , A61B90/37 , A61B2017/00017 , A61B2017/00022 , A61B2017/00026 , A61B2017/0003 , A61B2017/00075 , A61B2017/00084 , A61B2017/00106 , A61B2017/00115 , A61B2017/00199 , A61B2017/00221 , A61B2017/00398 , A61B2017/00464 , A61B2017/07285 , A61B2018/00994 , A61B2090/064 , A61B2090/066 , A61B2090/0809 , A61B2090/0811 , A61B2217/005 , A61B2217/007
摘要: A generator, ultrasonic device, and method of determining a temperature of an ultrasonic blade are disclosed. A control circuit coupled to a memory determines an actual resonant frequency of an ultrasonic electromechanical system comprising an ultrasonic transducer coupled to an ultrasonic blade by an ultrasonic waveguide. The actual resonant frequency is correlated to an actual temperature of the ultrasonic blade. The control circuit retrieves from the memory a reference resonant frequency of the ultrasonic electromechanical system. The reference resonant frequency is correlated to a reference temperature of the ultrasonic blade. The control circuit then infers the temperature of the ultrasonic blade based on the difference between the actual resonant frequency and the reference resonant frequency.
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公开(公告)号:US11457944B2
公开(公告)日:2022-10-04
申请号:US16144423
申请日:2018-09-27
申请人: Ethicon LLC
发明人: Patrick J. Scoggins
IPC分类号: A61B17/32 , A61B18/12 , A61B18/14 , A61B17/3211 , A61B17/00 , A61B17/22 , A61B18/00 , A61B17/28 , A61B34/30 , A61B34/10 , A61B90/00
摘要: A method of controlling the temperature of an ultrasonic blade between two temperature set points includes applying a first power level to an ultrasonic transducer to set an ultrasonic blade temperature to a first target temperature T1, monitoring a phase angle φ between voltage Vg(t) and current Ig(t) signals applied to the transducer, inferring the temperature of the blade based on the phase angle φ, determining that a transection process is complete, and applying a second power level to the transducer to set the blade temperature to a second target temperature T2. The transducer may be coupled to the blade via an ultrasonic waveguide. The first target temperature may be optimized for vessel sealing and the second target temperature may be optimized for clamp arm pad life. The control circuit may determine that transection is complete by determining that the ultrasonic blade contacts the clamp arm pad.
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公开(公告)号:US11259830B2
公开(公告)日:2022-03-01
申请号:US16144335
申请日:2018-09-27
申请人: Ethicon LLC
发明人: Cameron R. Nott , Fergus P. Quigley , Amrita S. Sawhney , Stephen M. Leuck , Brian D. Black , Eric M. Roberson , Kristen G. Denzinger , Patrick J. Scoggins , Craig N. Faller , Madeleine C. Jayme , Jacob S. Gee
IPC分类号: A61B17/32 , A61B18/14 , A61B17/3211 , A61B18/12 , A61B17/00 , A61B17/22 , A61B18/00 , A61B17/28 , A61B34/30 , A61B34/10 , A61B90/00
摘要: A generator, ultrasonic device, and method for controlling a temperature of an ultrasonic blade are disclosed. A control circuit coupled to a memory determines an actual resonant frequency of an ultrasonic electromechanical system comprising an ultrasonic transducer coupled to an ultrasonic blade by an ultrasonic waveguide. The actual resonant frequency is correlated to an actual temperature of the ultrasonic blade. The control circuit retrieves from the memory a reference resonant frequency of the ultrasonic electromechanical system. The reference resonant frequency is correlated to a reference temperature of the ultrasonic blade. The control circuit then infers the temperature of the ultrasonic blade based on the difference between the actual resonant frequency and the reference resonant frequency. The control circuit controls the temperature of the ultrasonic blade based on the inferred temperature
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公开(公告)号:US20210236151A1
公开(公告)日:2021-08-05
申请号:US17167491
申请日:2021-02-04
申请人: Ethicon LLC
发明人: John B. Schulte , Craig N. Faller , Eric B. Smith , Patrick J. Scoggins , JoAnn M. Stegeman , Tylor C. Muhlenkamp , William D. Dannaher , Michael R. Lamping , Jacob S. Gee , William B. Weisenburgh, II , Brian D. Bertke
IPC分类号: A61B17/28 , A61B17/285
摘要: An ultrasonic instrument comprises a body, a shaft assembly, an ultrasonic blade, and a pivoting member. The shaft assembly extends distally from the body. The ultrasonic blade is positioned distal to the shaft assembly. The pivoting member is pivotable with respect to the blade from an open position to a closed position to thereby clamp tissue between the pivoting member and the blade. One or both of the shaft assembly or the pivoting member comprise a guide feature. The guide feature is configured to provide lateral alignment of the distal portion of the pivoting member with the blade as the pivoting member is pivoted to the closed position.
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公开(公告)号:US10820920B2
公开(公告)日:2020-11-03
申请号:US15641858
申请日:2017-07-05
申请人: Ethicon LLC
发明人: Patrick J. Scoggins , Tylor C. Muhlenkamp , David C. Groene , William D. Dannaher , Benjamin D. Dickerson , Phillip H. Clauda , Rafael J. Ruiz Ortiz , Matthew C. Miller , Kevin A. Bash
IPC分类号: A61B17/32 , A61B17/295 , A61B90/00 , A61B17/00 , A61B17/29
摘要: A variety of methods for managing a re-usable ultrasonic medical device may include a medical device control module capable of receiving functional data from a user assembled or reassembled ultrasonic medical device, and notifying the user if a value of the functional data lies within an acceptance range. If the value of the functional data does not lie within the acceptance range, the control module may prompt a user to reassemble the device or to clean or replace one or more components thereof. The functional data may relate to a clamp force of a jaw assembly, an impedance or resonant frequency value of an ultrasonic blade, or a mechanical displacement value of one or more moving components of the device.
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