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公开(公告)号:US11471181B2
公开(公告)日:2022-10-18
申请号:US16556625
申请日:2019-08-30
申请人: ETHICON LLC
发明人: Morgan R. Hunter , Brian D. Black
IPC分类号: A61B17/32 , A61B17/295 , A61B17/29
摘要: A surgical instrument includes an end effector, and a shaft assembly. The end effector includes an ultrasonic blade, a rotating body, and a clamp arm movable between an open and a closed position. The shaft assembly extends along an axis and includes clamp arm clocking assembly and a clamp arm pivot assembly. The clamp arm clocking assembly can drive the rotating body and the clamp arm between a first clocked position and a second clocked position. The clamp arm pivot assembly includes an actuator body defining a track, where the actuator body can actuate to drive the clamp arm between the open position and the closed position while the actuator body is in a rotational position relative to the ultrasonic blade. The track houses a portion of the clamp arm in the first clocked position and the second clocked position while the actuator body is in the rotational position.
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公开(公告)号:US11076881B2
公开(公告)日:2021-08-03
申请号:US15951747
申请日:2018-04-12
申请人: ETHICON LLC
发明人: Ryan M. Asher , Brian D. Black , John E. Brady , Alexander R. Cuti , Demetrius N. Harris , Carl J. Draginoff, Jr. , Ellen Burkart , Geni M. Giannotti , Andrew Kolpitcke , Amy M. Krumm , Matthew T. Kuhn , Stephen M. Leuck , Cameron D. McLain , Ion V. Nicolaescu , Candice Otrembiak , Amrita S. Sawhney , Aaron C. Voegele , Grace E. Waters , Fajian Zhang
摘要: An ultrasonic surgical instrument and method of assembly with a predetermined alignment includes first and second modular assemblies and an electrical lockout. The first modular assembly includes at least a portion of an end effector configured to manipulate a tissue. The second modular assembly includes a transducer power circuit and an activation switch electrically connected to the transducer power circuit. The electrical lockout is electrically connected to the transducer power circuit and configured to inhibit the activation switch from powering the ultrasonic transducer with the first and second modular assemblies misaligned from the predetermined alignment such that the first and second modular assemblies are in a locked-out state. The electrical lockout is further configured to allow the activation switch to power the ultrasonic transducer with the first and second modular assemblies in the predetermined alignment such that the first and second modular assemblies are in an operational state.
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公开(公告)号:US20210137544A1
公开(公告)日:2021-05-13
申请号:US17128534
申请日:2020-12-21
申请人: Ethicon LLC
发明人: Ryan M. Asher , Brian D. Black , John E. Brady , Joseph Dennis , Geni M. Giannotti , Bryce L. Heitman , Timothy S. Holland , Joseph E. Hollo , Andrew Kolpitcke , Amy M. Krumm , Jason R. Lesko , Matthew C. Miller , David A. Monroe , Ion V. Nicolaescu , Rafael J. Ruiz Ortiz , Matthew S. Schneider , Richard C. Smith , Shawn C. Snyder , Sarah A. Worthington , Monica L. Rivard , Fajian Zhang
摘要: A surgical instrument, has an end effector that includes an ultrasonic blade, and a clamp arm that moves relative to the ultrasonic blade from an opened position toward an intermediate position and a closed position. The clamp arm is offset from the ultrasonic blade to define a predetermined gap in the intermediate position between the opened position and the closed position. A clamp arm actuator connects to the clamp arm and moves from an opened configuration to a closed configuration to direct the clamp arm from the opened position toward the intermediate position and the closed position. A spacer connects with the clamp arm to inhibit movement of the clamp arm from the intermediate position toward the closed position for maintaining the predetermined gap between the clamp arm and the ultrasonic blade.
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公开(公告)号:US20200170665A1
公开(公告)日:2020-06-04
申请号:US16696336
申请日:2019-11-26
申请人: Ethicon LLC
发明人: Ryan M. Asher , Brian D. Black , Chad P. Boudreaux , Nathan Cummings , William D. Dannaher , Craig T. Davis , Glenn W. Ellison , Frederick L. Estera , Jacob S. Gee , Geni Giannotti , Timothy S. Holland , Kevin L. Houser , Gregory W. Johnson , Amy M. Krumm , Jason R. Lesko , Stephen M. Leuck , Ion V. Nicolaescu , Candice Otrembiak , Amelia A. Pierce , Eric Roberson , Shan Wan
IPC分类号: A61B17/32
摘要: An ultrasonic instrument includes a housing, an ultrasonic transducer support by the housing, and an integrated usage indicator. The housing is configured to removably connect to a shaft assembly. The ultrasonic transducer is configured to be acoustically connected to a waveguide and operated a predetermined number of use cycles. The integrated usage indicator is operatively connected to the housing and includes a used state indicator. The used state indicator is configured to indicate to a clinician in a used state when the ultrasonic transducer has been operated at least the predetermined number of use cycles for limiting usage of the ultrasonic transducer to the predetermined number of use cycles.
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公开(公告)号:US20200069325A1
公开(公告)日:2020-03-05
申请号:US16549809
申请日:2019-08-23
申请人: Ethicon LLC
发明人: Foster B. Stulen , John A. Weed, III , Joseph Isosaki , Frederick L. Estera , Ryan M. Asher , Brian D. Black
摘要: An instrument includes an ultrasonic blade, a first fluid port, an irrigation member, a second fluid port, and a fluid communication assembly. The ultrasonic blade defines a distal opening. The ultrasonic blade is operable in a first mode to emulsify tissue that is distally positioned relative to the ultrasonic blade. The ultrasonic blade is further operable in a second mode to transect and seal tissue that is transversely positioned relative to the ultrasonic blade. The first fluid port is in communication with the distal opening of the ultrasonic blade. The irrigation member is positioned adjacent to the distal end of the ultrasonic blade. The second fluid port is in communication with the irrigation member. The fluid communication assembly is configured to couple the first fluid port with a fluid source, couple the first fluid port with a suction source, and couple the second fluid port with the fluid source.
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公开(公告)号:US20190314054A1
公开(公告)日:2019-10-17
申请号:US15951747
申请日:2018-04-12
申请人: ETHICON LLC
发明人: Ryan M. Asher , Brian D. Black , John E. Brady , Alexander R. Cuti , Demetrius N. Harris , Carl J. Draginoff, JR. , Ellen Burkart , Geni M. Giannotti , Andrew Kolpitcke , Amy M. Krumm , Matthew T. Kuhn , Stephen M. Leuck , Cameron D. McLain , Ion V. Nicolaescu , Candice Otrembiak , Amrita S. Sawhney , Aaron C. Voegele , Grace E. Waters , Fajian Zhang
IPC分类号: A61B17/32
摘要: An ultrasonic surgical instrument and method of assembly with a predetermined alignment includes first and second modular assemblies and an electrical lockout. The first modular assembly includes at least a portion of an end effector configured to manipulate a tissue. The second modular assembly includes a transducer power circuit and an activation switch electrically connected to the transducer power circuit. The electrical lockout is electrically connected to the transducer power circuit and configured to inhibit the activation switch from powering the ultrasonic transducer with the first and second modular assemblies misaligned from the predetermined alignment such that the first and second modular assemblies are in a locked-out state. The electrical lockout is further configured to allow the activation switch to power the ultrasonic transducer with the first and second modular assemblies in the predetermined alignment such that the first and second modular assemblies are in an operational state.
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公开(公告)号:US20190201043A1
公开(公告)日:2019-07-04
申请号:US16115240
申请日:2018-08-28
申请人: Ethicon LLC
发明人: Frederick E. Shelton, IV , Jeffrey D. Messerly , Jason L. Harris , David C. Yates , Amrita S. Sawhney , Stephen M. Leuck , Brian D. Black , Eric M. Roberson
CPC分类号: A61B17/320092 , A61B18/1442 , A61B18/1445 , A61B34/37 , A61B2017/0003 , A61B2017/00084 , A61B2018/0063 , A61B2018/00827 , A61B2018/00994 , A61B2018/1226 , A61B2090/065 , A61B2090/066
摘要: A surgical instrument is disclosed. The surgical instrument comprises an end effector comprising an ultrasonic blade and a clamp arm. The clamp arm is movable relative to the ultrasonic blade to transition the end effector between an open configuration and a closed configuration to clamp tissue between the ultrasonic blade and the clamp arm. The surgical instrument further comprises an ultrasonic transducer configured to generate an ultrasonic energy output and a waveguide configured to transmit the ultrasonic energy output to the ultrasonic blade. The surgical instrument further comprises a control circuit, configured to detect an immersion of the end effector in a liquid and compensate for heat flux lost due to the immersion of the end effector in the liquid.
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公开(公告)号:US20180055532A1
公开(公告)日:2018-03-01
申请号:US15679960
申请日:2017-08-17
申请人: Ethicon LLC
发明人: Jeffrey D. Messerly , Brian D. Black , Frederick Estera , Jason R. Lesko , Benjamin M. Boyd , Kevin M. Fiebig , Chad P. Boudreaux , Grace E. Waters , Kristen G. Denzinger , Amy M. Krumm , Amelia Pierce , Chad E. Eckert , Joseph D. Dennis , Ion V. Nicolaescu , Monica L. Zeckel , William A. Olson , Patrick J. Scoggins , Larry A. Pummill, JR. , John S. Frazier , William A. Crawford , Brian J. Hemmelgarn , Eric Stout , Benjamin D. Dickerson
摘要: Various ultrasonic surgical instruments are disclosed. At least one disclosed surgical instrument includes a waveguide including a blade and a transducer base plate. The transducer base plate coupled to the waveguide to define a joint at an interface between the waveguide and the transducer base plate. The transducer base plate including first and second sides defining corresponding first and second flat faces configured to receive first and second piezoelectric elements. The first and second piezoelectric elements are configured to operate in a D31 mode.
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公开(公告)号:US11457945B2
公开(公告)日:2022-10-04
申请号:US16556635
申请日:2019-08-30
申请人: ETHICON LLC
IPC分类号: A61B17/32 , A61B17/285 , A61B17/29 , A61B17/28 , A61B17/00
摘要: A surgical instrument includes an end effector, a shaft assembly, and an axial location feature. The end effector includes an ultrasonic blade and a clamp arm that can move between an open and closed position. The shaft assembly includes a proximal shaft portion, an acoustic waveguide extending proximally from the ultrasonic blade, a distal shaft portion extending along a distal axis, and an articulation section interposed between the proximal shaft portion and the distal shaft portion. The articulation section can deflect the distal shaft portion and the end effector relative to the longitudinal axis between a non-deflected position and a deflected position. The axial location feature can inhibit the ultrasonic blade from shifting relative to the clamp arm along the distal axis as the end effector is driven between the non-deflected position and the deflected position.
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公开(公告)号:US11350959B2
公开(公告)日:2022-06-07
申请号:US15679940
申请日:2017-08-17
申请人: Ethicon LLC
发明人: Jeffrey D. Messerly , Brian D. Black , William A. Olson , Frederick Estera , William E. Clem , Jerome R. Morgan , Jeffrey L. Aldridge , Stephen M. Leuck
IPC分类号: A61B17/00 , H01L41/09 , A61B17/32 , H01L41/053 , H01L41/083 , B29C65/48 , A61N7/02 , A61B17/22 , A61B17/29 , B29L31/00 , A61B17/16 , A61B18/00
摘要: A method of fabricating an ultrasonic medical device is presented. The method includes machining a surgical tool from a flat metal stock, contacting a face of a first transducer with a first face of the surgical tool, and contacting a face of a second transducer with an opposing face of the surgical tool opposite the first transducer. The first and second transducers are configured to operate in a D31 mode with respect to the longitudinal portion of the surgical tool. Upon activation, the first transducer and the second transducer are configured to induce a standing wave in the surgical tool and the induced standing wave comprises a node at a node location in the surgical tool and an antinode at an antinode location in the surgical tool.
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