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公开(公告)号：US11224426B2
公开(公告)日：2022-01-18
申请号：US15043275
申请日：2016-02-12
Applicant: Ethicon Endo-Surgery, LLC
Inventor： Frederick E. Shelton, IV , David C. Yates , Jason L. Harris
IPC: A61B17/072 , A61B17/00 , A61B90/00
Abstract: A surgical apparatus includes an end effector configured to interact with a tissue during a plurality of zones of operation. The surgical apparatus further includes at least one drive mechanism operable to effect at least one motion in the end effector during each of the zones of operation. The surgical apparatus also includes one or more vibration sensors configured to record vibrations generated by the at least one drive mechanism during the zones of operation, wherein the one or more vibration sensors are configured to generate an output signal based on the sensed vibrations, and wherein the output signal is employed to determine a status of the surgical apparatus based on predetermined threshold values that are unique to each of the zones of operation.
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公开(公告)号：US11191540B2
公开(公告)日：2021-12-07
申请号：US15385928
申请日：2016-12-21
Applicant: Ethicon Endo-Surgery, LLC
Inventor： Taylor W. Aronhalt , Douglas B. Hoffman , Austin E. Wise , Morgan R. Hunter , Lauren S. Weaner , Adam D. Hensel , Frederick E. Shelton, IV
IPC: A61B17/072 , A61B90/94 , A61B17/28 , A61B34/30 , A61B17/068 , A61B17/00 , A61B90/00 , A61B90/92 , A61B17/29 , A61B18/14
Abstract: A surgical tool assembly that includes an axially movable closure member and an axially movable firing member that is movable between an unfired position and a fired position. The tool assembly includes a second jaw that has a mounting portion and mounting walls that are movably mounted to a first jaw. The mounting portion defines a cam area that is configured for engagement by the movable closure member to move the second jaw from an open position to a closed position. The mounting walls define an open-topped parking area for accommodating the firing member therein when in the unfired position. A protective cap member is attached to the mounting walls such that it covers at least a portion of the open topped parking area.
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公开(公告)号：US11160551B2
公开(公告)日：2021-11-02
申请号：US15386230
申请日：2016-12-21
Applicant: Ethicon Endo-Surgery, LLC
Inventor： Frederick E. Shelton, IV , Chester O. Baxter, III , Jason L. Harris
IPC: A61B17/072 , A61B17/068 , A61B34/30 , A61B90/00 , A61B17/00 , A61B17/29
Abstract: A surgical instrument that includes a shaft assembly that defines a shaft axis and includes a proximal articulation joint that defines a first articulation axis that is transverse to the shaft axis and a distal articulation joint that defines a second articulation axis that is transverse to the shaft axis and the first articulation axis. The instrument further includes an anvil that is non-removably attached to the shaft assembly and a channel that is removably attachable to the shaft assembly and configured to operably support a surgical staple cartridge.
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公开(公告)号：US11129670B2
公开(公告)日：2021-09-28
申请号：US15382246
申请日：2016-12-16
Applicant: Ethicon Endo-Surgery, LLC
Inventor： Frederick E. Shelton, IV , David C. Yates , Kevin L. Houser , Jeffrey D. Messerly , Jason L. Harris
IPC: A61B18/14 , H02J7/34 , H02J50/10 , A61B17/32 , A61N7/02 , A61B90/00 , A61B90/98 , H01M50/213 , A61B17/00 , A61B17/29 , A61B18/00 , A61B18/12
Abstract: A surgical instrument comprises a controller configured to control application of RF or ultrasonic energy at a low level when displacement or intensity of a button is above a first threshold but below a second threshold higher than the first threshold, and control application of RF or ultrasonic energy at a high level when the displacement or intensity exceeds the second threshold. In another aspect, a surgical instrument comprises a first sensor configured to measure a tissue characteristic at a first location, a second sensor configured to measure the tissue characteristic at a second location, and a controller configured to, based at least in part on the measured tissue characteristic at the first location and the second location, control application of RF or ultrasonic energy.
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5.发明授权
公开(公告)号：US11058426B2
公开(公告)日：2021-07-13
申请号：US14836163
申请日：2015-08-26
Applicant: Ethicon Endo-Surgery, LLC
Inventor： Anil K. Nalagatla , Brian DiNardo , Disha V. Labhasetwar , Chester O. Baxter, III , Jeffrey S. Swayze , Frederick E. Shelton, IV , Jerome R. Morgan , Jason L. Harris
IPC: A61B17/10 , A61B17/068 , A61B17/064 , A61B17/072 , A61B17/115 , A61L31/02 , A61L31/10 , A61L31/14 , A61B17/32 , A61B17/04 , A61B17/00 , A61B17/11 , A61B90/00 , A61B17/06 , A61B17/29
Abstract: An end effector including an anvil and a staple cartridge assembly is disclosed. The staple cartridge assembly comprises a deck having steps defined thereon for compressing tissue positioned between the anvil and the staple cartridge assembly to different pressures. The staple cartridge assembly further comprises staples having different unformed heights removably stored therein. The staples are deformed against the anvil to different formed heights.
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公开(公告)号：US11051873B2
公开(公告)日：2021-07-06
申请号：US15177449
申请日：2016-06-09
Applicant: Ethicon Endo-Surgery, LLC
Inventor： Eitan T. Wiener , Benjamin J. Danziger , David C. Yates , Kevin L. Houser , Ryan M. Asher , Frederick E. Shelton, IV , Jeffrey D. Messerly , Geoffrey S. Strobl , Kristen G. Denzinger
Abstract: Various forms are directed to systems and methods for dissection and coagulation of tissue. A method for detecting a short circuit in a surgical system configured to apply radio frequency energy and ultrasonic energy to a target surgical site that includes delivering radio frequency (RF) energy to an electrode of a surgical instrument, transitioning from delivering the RF energy to delivering ultrasonic energy to an ultrasonic blade of the surgical instrument, delivering an exploratory ultrasonic pulse to the ultrasonic blade, measuring an ultrasonic property of tissue engaged by the surgical instrument, wherein the ultrasonic property is associated with the exploratory ultrasonic pulse, determining whether the measured ultrasonic property is consistent with a behavior of low impedance tissue, and delivering ultrasonic energy to the ultrasonic blade to cut the tissue upon determining that the measured ultrasonic property is consistent with ultrasonic energy being applied to low impedance tissue.
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公开(公告)号：US11039836B2
公开(公告)日：2021-06-22
申请号：US15269181
申请日：2016-09-19
Applicant: Ethicon Endo-Surgery, LLC
Inventor： Frederick E. Shelton, IV , Jerome R. Morgan
IPC: A61B17/072 , A61B90/00 , A61B17/29
Abstract: The present invention includes a surgical stapler having a staple cartridge, an anvil, a cutting member having a cutting surface, and a driver operably engaged with the cutting member to move the cutting member relative to the anvil and the staple cartridge. In at least one embodiment, one of the anvil and the staple cartridge defines a slot which is configured to receive at least a portion of the cutting member and guide the cutting member as it is moved relative to the anvil and the staple cartridge. In these embodiments, the slot can also be configured to receive a portion of the driver operably engaged with cutting member and support the driver when it moves the cutting member. In at least one embodiment, the slot is defined by at least one radius of curvature.
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公开(公告)号：US10912575B2
公开(公告)日：2021-02-09
申请号：US15140524
申请日：2016-04-28
Applicant: Ethicon Endo-Surgery, LLC
Inventor： Frederick E. Shelton, IV , Jerome R. Morgan
IPC: A61B17/20 , A61B17/072 , A61B17/32 , A61B17/068 , A61B17/10 , A61B17/29 , A61B17/34 , A61B90/00
Abstract: The present invention includes a surgical stapler having a staple cartridge, an anvil, a cutting member having a cutting surface, and a driver operably engaged with the cutting member to move the cutting member relative to the anvil and the staple cartridge. In at least one embodiment, one of the anvil and the staple cartridge defines a slot which is configured to receive at least a portion of the cutting member and guide the cutting member as it is moved relative to the anvil and the staple cartridge. In these embodiments, the slot can also be configured to receive a portion of the driver operably engaged with cutting member and support the driver when it moves the cutting member. In at least one embodiment, the slot is defined by at least one radius of curvature.
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公开(公告)号：US10912543B2
公开(公告)日：2021-02-09
申请号：US14930963
申请日：2015-11-03
Applicant: Ethicon Endo-Surgery, LLC
Inventor： Christopher J. Hess , Frederick E. Shelton, IV , Ryan A. Bledsoe , Jeffrey L. Savage , Craig T. Gates , Douglas E. Withers
Abstract: Devices and methods for delivering end effectors through surgical trocars are described herein. In one embodiment, a surgical end effector loading device is provided that includes a housing having a distal-facing first portion configured to couple with a proximal end of a surgical trocar, and an elongate second portion protruding distally from the first portion. The second portion can include a lumen formed therein and can be configured to extend into a working channel of the surgical trocar when the housing is coupled thereto. The device can also include at least one mating element coupled to the housing and configured to interface with a complementary mating element of the surgical trocar to restrict movement of the housing relative to the trocar, as well as an end effector retainer coupled to the housing and configured to selectively couple a surgical end effector to the housing.
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公开(公告)号：US10905415B2
公开(公告)日：2021-02-02
申请号：US14751215
申请日：2015-06-26
Applicant: Ethicon Endo-Surgery, LLC
Inventor： Brian F. DiNardo , Christopher C. Miller , Richard F. Schwemberger , Charles J. Scheib , Kevin L. Houser , Frederick E. Shelton, IV
IPC: A61B17/068 , A61B17/115 , A61B17/072 , A61B17/11 , A61B17/00 , A61B90/00
Abstract: A surgical instrument includes a body, a shaft assembly, a stapling head assembly, an anvil, an anvil adjustment assembly, a trigger, and a lockout assembly. The stapling head assembly is operable to drive an annular array of staples. The anvil is configured to couple with the stapling head assembly. The anvil adjustment assembly includes a translating member, which translates relative to the body to thereby adjust the longitudinal position of the anvil relative to the stapling head assembly. The trigger is operable to actuate the stapling head assembly to thereby drive the annular array of staples through a distal surface of the stapling head assembly toward the anvil. The lockout assembly includes an electrically powered braking feature. In a first state, the lockout assembly is configured to permit translation of the translating member. In a second state, the lockout assembly is configured to prevent translation of the translating member.
