公开(公告)号：US10709469B2

公开(公告)日：2020-07-14

申请号：US15382283

申请日：2016-12-16

Applicant: Ethicon Endo-Surgery, LLC

Inventor： Frederick E. Shelton, IV ,  David C. Yates ,  Kevin L. Houser

IPC: A61B18/00 ,  A61B18/14 ,  A61B17/32 ,  A61B18/12 ,  H01M2/10 ,  H01M6/02 ,  H01M6/50 ,  H01M10/42 ,  H01M10/46 ,  H01M10/48 ,  A61B17/00 ,  A61B90/00 ,  A61B34/00

Abstract: A method of conserving energy in a surgical instrument that includes a segmented circuit having a plurality of independently operated circuit segments, a voltage control circuit, an energy source, a memory, and a processor coupled to the memory. The processor is configured to control a state of a circuit segment of the plurality of circuit segments. The state can be an energized state or a deenergized state. The method includes transmitting an energizing signal from the processor to a voltage control circuit, receiving the energizing signal by the voltage control circuit to apply a voltage to a circuit segment of the plurality of circuit segments, applying the voltage to the circuit segment by the voltage control circuit to cause the circuit segment to transition from the deenergized state to the energized state in accordance with an energization sequence that is different from a deenergization sequence.

公开(公告)号：US10531929B2

公开(公告)日：2020-01-14

申请号：US15237740

申请日：2016-08-16

Applicant: Ethicon Endo-Surgery, LLC

Inventor： Tamara S. Widenhouse ,  Cortney E. Henderson ,  Kevin L. Houser ,  Jeffrey S. Swayze ,  Geoffrey S. Strobl ,  Frederick E. Shelton, IV ,  Jason L. Harris ,  David C. Yates

IPC: A61B34/30 ,  A61B90/00 ,  A61B17/00 ,  A61B17/32 ,  A61B18/14 ,  A61B34/37 ,  A61B34/35

Abstract: A robotic surgical system including a control system that controls the movement of a robotic arm is described. The robotic arm can be coupled to a tool assembly that includes an end effector positioned at a distal end of a shaft. The control system can assist with controlling the movement of the end effector and any tooling (e.g., cutting tool, boring tool, jaws, etc.) associated with the end effector, such as for either cutting through tissue or controlling a tension in the tissue. The tool assembly can include one or more sensors that measure a variety of forces or velocities associated with either the robotic arm or end effector. The control system can collect and monitor such sensed forces and velocities to determine and control one or more appropriate movement parameters associated with the robotic arm thereby controlling the cutting of tissue and preventing unwanted cutting of tissue. Furthermore, movement parameters associated with more than one robotic arm can be controlled by the control system.

公开(公告)号：US10426471B2

公开(公告)日：2019-10-01

申请号：US15385922

申请日：2016-12-21

Applicant: Ethicon Endo-Surgery, LLC

Inventor： Frederick E. Shelton, IV ,  David C. Yates ,  Jason L. Harris ,  Mark D. Overmyer ,  Kharyl Evenson George Stephens

IPC: A61B17/072 ,  A61B34/30 ,  A61B17/00 ,  A61B17/068 ,  A61B17/32 ,  A61B90/00 ,  A61B17/29 ,  A61B34/00

Abstract: A surgical instrument includes a failure response system with a first circuit configured to detect a first operational error of the powered surgical stapling and cutting instrument, and a control circuit configured to activate a first failure response mode if the first operational error is detected.

公开(公告)号：US10420549B2

公开(公告)日：2019-09-24

申请号：US15274435

申请日：2016-09-23

Applicant: Ethicon Endo-Surgery, LLC

Inventor： David C. Yates ,  Thomas W. Huitema ,  Frederick E. Shelton, IV

IPC: A61B17/068 ,  A61B17/32 ,  A61B17/072 ,  H02J7/00 ,  A61B17/115 ,  A61B17/00 ,  A61B17/29 ,  H02J7/34

Abstract: A surgical cutting and fastening instrument that is motorized. The instrument comprises in one embodiment a charge accumulator device, separate from a battery, that provides additional power to the motor under certain conditions. In addition, the motor may comprise multiple windings.

公开(公告)号：US10314645B2

公开(公告)日：2019-06-11

申请号：US15071607

申请日：2016-03-16

Applicant: Ethicon Endo-Surgery, LLC

Inventor： David C. Yates ,  Rudolph H. Nobis ,  Barry C. Worrell

IPC: A61B17/29 ,  A61B18/14 ,  A61B17/295

Abstract: Surgical end effectors with increased stiffness are described herein. Increased stiffness can be accomplished in a variety of manners, including by increasing a height of each jaw member of an end effector. For example, end effector jaw members can include tapered heights that decrease from a proximal end of the jaw member to a distal end thereof. In one embodiment, first and second jaw members can each have a height measured at a proximal end thereof that is greater than half of an overall height of the end effector, while at a distal end thereof a sum of heights of the first and second jaw members can approximately equal the overall height of the end effector. Overlapping or otherwise fitting such jaw members together can create an end effector with greater stiffness that can be used to apply greater compression force to tissue during operation.

公开(公告)号：US10194973B2

公开(公告)日：2019-02-05

申请号：US15258569

申请日：2016-09-07

Applicant: Ethicon Endo-Surgery, LLC

Inventor： Eitan T. Wiener ,  David C. Yates

IPC: A61B18/12 ,  A61B18/14 ,  A61N7/02 ,  A61B17/32 ,  A61B90/00 ,  A61N7/00 ,  H03H7/01 ,  H03H7/06 ,  B06B1/02 ,  G06F1/02 ,  H03K5/01 ,  A61B18/00 ,  H02P7/00 ,  A61B17/00

Abstract: Disclosed is a method of generating electrical signal waveforms by a generator. The generator includes a digital processing circuit, a memory circuit in communication with the digital processing circuit, the memory circuit defining a lookup table, a digital synthesis circuit in communication with the digital processing circuit and the memory circuit, and a digital-to-analog converter (DAC) circuit. The method includes storing, by the digital processing circuit, phase points of a digital electrical signal waveform in the lookup table defined by the memory circuit, wherein the digital electrical signal waveform is represented by a predetermined number of phase points, wherein the predetermined number phase points define a predetermined wave shape. Receiving a clock signal by the digital synthesis circuit. Retrieving, by the digital processing circuit, a phase point from the lookup table. Converting, by the digital processing circuit, the retrieved phase point to an analog signal.

公开(公告)号：US10182816B2

公开(公告)日：2019-01-22

申请号：US14633566

申请日：2015-02-27

Applicant: Ethicon Endo-Surgery, LLC

Inventor： Frederick E. Shelton, IV ,  Jerome R. Morgan ,  David C. Yates ,  Chester O. Baxter, III ,  Andrew T. Beckman

IPC: A61B17/072 ,  H01M10/46 ,  H02J7/00 ,  A61B18/12 ,  A61B17/068 ,  A61B17/00

Abstract: A combination comprises a handle module that is attachable to a detachable shaft module for collectively performing a surgical procedure, a first removable, rechargeable battery pack connectable to the handle module for providing electric power to the handle module during a surgical procedure and a charging station for charging the first battery pack when the battery pack is removed from the handle module and inserted into the charging station. The charging station comprises means for rapidly charging the first battery pack when a rapid charge user input for the battery pack is received by the charging station.

公开(公告)号：US10149727B2

公开(公告)日：2018-12-11

申请号：US15374145

申请日：2016-12-09

Applicant: Ethicon Endo-Surgery, LLC

Inventor： Mark D. Overmyer ,  Jeffrey S. Swayze ,  Frederick E. Shelton, IV ,  Jason L. Harris ,  Joshua Young ,  David C. Yates ,  Kevin L. Houser

IPC: A61B34/30 ,  A61B46/10 ,  A61B17/00

Abstract: Various exemplary surgical tool and robotic surgical system interfaces are provided. In general, a sterile barrier can be positioned between a robotic surgical system and a surgical tool releasably coupled to the robotic surgical system. The surgical tool can be in a sterile environment on one side of the sterile barrier, and the robotic surgical system can be in a non-sterile environment on the other, opposite side of the sterile barrier. The robotic surgical system can be configured to control movement of the surgical tool releasably coupled thereto using a magnetic field that extends across the sterile barrier between the surgical tool and the robotic surgical system.

公开(公告)号：US10105139B2

公开(公告)日：2018-10-23

申请号：US14862415

申请日：2015-09-23

Applicant: Ethicon Endo-Surgery, LLC

Inventor： David C. Yates ,  Frederick E. Shelton, IV

IPC: A61B17/068 ,  A61B17/072 ,  H02P7/28 ,  H02P7/03 ,  A61B17/00

Abstract: A surgical stapler. The surgical stapler includes a drive system, an electric motor, a battery and a control system. The electric motor is mechanically coupled to the drive system. The battery is electrically couplable to the electric motor. The control system is electrically connected to the electric motor and includes an H-bridge circuit and an electrically resistive element. The H-bridge circuit includes a high side and a low side. The low side of the H-bridge circuit includes a plurality of switching devices. The electrically resistive element is electrically connected in parallel with one of the plurality of switching devices. The control system is configured to control a force applied to the drive system based on a current measured downstream of the electrically resistive element.

公开(公告)号：US20180161118A1

公开(公告)日：2018-06-14

申请号：US15374156

申请日：2016-12-09

Applicant: Ethicon Endo-Surgery, LLC

Inventor： Mark D. Overmyer ,  Jeffrey S. Swayze ,  Frederick E. Shelton, IV ,  Jason L. Harris ,  Joshua Young ,  David C. Yates ,  Kevin L. Houser

IPC: A61B90/00 ,  A61B34/30 ,  A61B46/10 ,  A61B17/00

CPC classification number: A61B90/05 ,  A61B34/30 ,  A61B46/10 ,  A61B2017/00017 ,  A61B2017/00367 ,  A61B2017/0046 ,  A61B2017/00473 ,  A61B2017/00477 ,  A61B2090/0813

Abstract: Various exemplary surgical tool and robotic surgical system interfaces are provided. In general, a sterile barrier can be positioned between a robotic surgical system and a surgical tool releasably coupled to the robotic surgical system. The surgical tool can be in a sterile environment on one side of the sterile barrier, and the robotic surgical system can be in a non-sterile environment on the other, opposite side of the sterile barrier. The robotic surgical system can be configured to control movement of the surgical tool releasably coupled thereto using a magnetic field that extends across the sterile barrier between the surgical tool and the robotic surgical system.