公开(公告)号：US10675022B2

公开(公告)日：2020-06-09

申请号：US15651699

申请日：2017-07-17

Applicant: Ethicon LLC

Inventor： Kevin W. Smith ,  Thomas O. Bales, Jr. ,  Derek Dee Deville ,  Carlos Rivera ,  Matthew A. Palmer

IPC: A61B17/072 ,  A61B17/11 ,  A61B17/115 ,  A61B17/068 ,  A61B90/00 ,  A61B17/00

Abstract: A surgical device that comprises a tissue compression device that applies a compression force to tissue, a tissue-compression-measurement device having a mechanically-biased switching element disposed in line with the tissue compression device, wherein the tissue-compression-measurement device indicates when an amount of the compression force applied to the tissue reaches a pre-determined optimal compression force, and a feedback controller electrically connected to the tissue-compression-measurement device and receiving the indication from the tissue-compression-measurement device. A staple firing procedure is permitted to be carried out on the compressed tissue only when the feedback controller receives the indication that the pre-determined optimal compression force has been reached.

公开(公告)号：US09848872B2

公开(公告)日：2017-12-26

申请号：US14682889

申请日：2015-04-09

Applicant: Ethicon LLC

Inventor： Kevin W. Smith ,  Matthew A. Palmer ,  Korey Kline ,  Derek Dee Deville

IPC: A61B17/068 ,  A61B17/072 ,  A61B17/00

CPC classification number: A61B17/068 ,  A61B17/00234 ,  A61B17/072 ,  A61B17/07207 ,  A61B17/115 ,  A61B2017/003 ,  A61B2017/00389 ,  A61B2017/07214 ,  A61B2017/07271 ,  A61B2017/07285 ,  A61B2017/2927 ,  A61B2017/2931 ,  A61B2017/320052

Abstract: A medical device includes a laparoscopic shaft having proximal and distal ends and defining a shaft axis. A surgical end effector is at the distal end of the shaft. A surgical procedure actuator carries out a surgical procedure on tissue at the end effector when actuated. A rotating knob is at the proximal end of the shaft. The rotating knob rotates the end effector with respect to the shaft about the shaft axis when rotated and actuates the procedure actuator when slid in a proximal direction.

公开(公告)号：US20170265862A1

公开(公告)日：2017-09-21

申请号：US15614666

申请日：2017-06-06

Applicant: Ethicon LLC

Inventor： Kevin W. Smith ,  Matthew A. Palmer ,  Korey Kline ,  Derek Dee Deville

IPC: A61B17/064 ,  F16B15/00

Abstract: A substantially U-shaped staple has a bridge, legs, and an internally disposed compression device with a bias portion having a compression surface movably disposed between the legs and a compression resistor connected to the bridge and to the compression surface and is formed to resist movement of the compression surface towards the bridge with a force.

公开(公告)号：US20190239878A1

公开(公告)日：2019-08-08

申请号：US16390570

申请日：2019-04-22

Applicant: Ethicon LLC

Inventor： Kevin W. Smith ,  Thomas O. Bales, JR. ,  Derek Dee Deville ,  Carlos Rivera ,  Matthew A. Palmer

IPC: A61B17/072 ,  A61B90/98 ,  A61B17/115

CPC classification number: A61B17/07207 ,  A61B17/1155 ,  A61B90/98 ,  A61B2017/00119 ,  A61B2017/00398 ,  A61B2017/0046 ,  A61B2017/00734

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a surgical instrument to have a manual release, which comprises mechanically coupling a manual release to a transmission of a surgical instrument having a self-contained power source disposed within a handle thereof, the transmission mechanically connecting an electrically-powered motor inside the handle to a movable part of a surgical end effector connected to the handle such that the transmission is operable to displace the movable part to a starting position, an actuated position, and at least one point between the starting position and the actuated position when the motor is operated; and wherein the manual release is operable to interrupt the transmission from operation of the motor and, during interruption, displace the movable part towards the starting position irrespective of the position of the movable part and independent of operation of the motor.

公开(公告)号：US10314583B2

公开(公告)日：2019-06-11

申请号：US15385385

申请日：2016-12-20

Applicant: Ethicon LLC

Inventor： Kevin W. Smith ,  Thomas O. Bales, Jr. ,  Derek Dee Deville ,  Carlos Rivera ,  Matthew A. Palmer

IPC: A61B17/115 ,  A61B17/072 ,  A61B90/98 ,  A61B17/00

Abstract: A surgical instrument comprising a surgical end effector, operable to effect a surgical procedure when actuated, and an actuation assembly operable to actuate said surgical end effector. The actuation assembly comprises a part operable to move between a starting position and an actuated position in which the part actuates the surgical end effector, an electrically-powered motor, a transmission mechanically connecting the motor to the part and being operable to selectively displace the part to the starting position, the actuated position, and at least one point between the starting position and the actuated position when the motor is operated, and a manual release mechanically coupled to the transmission to selectively interrupt the transmission and, during interruption, displace the part towards the starting position independent of operation of the motor.

公开(公告)号：US20210022737A1

公开(公告)日：2021-01-28

申请号：US16989720

申请日：2020-08-10

Applicant: Ethicon LLC

Inventor： Kevin W. Smith ,  Thomas O. Bales, JR. ,  Derek Dee Deville ,  Carlos Rivera ,  Matthew A. Palmer

IPC: A61B17/072 ,  A61B17/115 ,  A61B90/98

Abstract: A surgical device comprising a surgical end effector, an actuation assembly having a part operable to move between a first position and a second position, an electrically-powered motor, a transmission mechanically connecting the motor to the part and being operable to selectively displace the part between the first and second positions when the motor is operated, and a manual release mechanically coupled to the transmission to selectively interrupt the transmission and, during interruption, displace the part towards the first position independent of operation of the motor.

公开(公告)号：US20190021729A1

公开(公告)日：2019-01-24

申请号：US16141565

申请日：2018-09-25

Applicant: Ethicon LLC

Inventor： Kevin W. Smith ,  Matthew A. Palmer ,  Korey Kline ,  Derek Dee Deville

IPC: A61B17/068

Abstract: A surgical device comprising an instrument shaft having a proximal end and a distal end, a control handle connected to the proximal end of the instrument shaft, a surgical end effector connected to the distal end of the instrument shaft at a joint, wherein the surgical end effector is configured to articulate, at the joint and with respect to the instrument shaft, about an articulation axis, and wherein the surgical end effector had a pull-to-release articulation lock configured to retain the joint in a fixed position and the control handle has an articulation lock actuator that is configured to, when actuated, release the articulation lock.

公开(公告)号：US09757127B2

公开(公告)日：2017-09-12

申请号：US14449611

申请日：2014-08-01

Applicant: Ethicon LLC

Inventor： Kevin W. Smith ,  Thomas O. Bales, Jr. ,  Derek Dee Deville ,  Carlos Rivera ,  Matthew A. Palmer

IPC: A61B17/068 ,  A61B17/072 ,  A61B17/115 ,  A61B17/11 ,  A61B17/00 ,  A61B90/00

CPC classification number: A61B17/072 ,  A61B17/068 ,  A61B17/07207 ,  A61B17/1114 ,  A61B17/115 ,  A61B17/1155 ,  A61B90/03 ,  A61B2017/00017 ,  A61B2017/00115 ,  A61B2017/00398 ,  A61B2017/00477 ,  A61B2017/00734 ,  A61B2017/07257 ,  A61B2017/07271 ,  A61B2017/07278 ,  A61B2017/07285 ,  A61B2090/032 ,  A61B2090/064 ,  G06F19/00

Abstract: A surgical instrument comprising a tissue-compressing device comprising opposing compression surfaces, a switching element having first and second switching states changed solely by mechanical movements, a biasing element mechanically coupled to the switching element, the biasing element retaining the switching element in one of the first and second switching states until a pre-determined force is imparted to the switching element, wherein the pre-determined force is an amount of force proportional to an optimal tissue compression force of compressed tissue disposed between the opposing compression surfaces and the switching element is positioned in line with the tissue-compressing device to cause a force, proportional to a force placed upon compressed tissue disposed between the opposing compression surfaces, to be imparted to the switching element.

公开(公告)号：US11234695B2

公开(公告)日：2022-02-01

申请号：US16141565

申请日：2018-09-25

Applicant: Ethicon LLC

Inventor： Kevin W. Smith ,  Matthew A. Palmer ,  Korey Kline ,  Derek Dee Deville

IPC: A61B17/06 ,  A61B17/068 ,  A61B17/072 ,  A61B17/115 ,  A61B17/00 ,  A61B17/29 ,  A61B17/32

Abstract: A surgical device comprising an instrument shaft having a proximal end and a distal end, a control handle connected to the proximal end of the instrument shaft, a surgical end effector connected to the distal end of the instrument shaft at a joint, wherein the surgical end effector is configured to articulate, at the joint and with respect to the instrument shaft, about an articulation axis, and wherein the surgical end effector had a pull-to-release articulation lock configured to retain the joint in a fixed position and the control handle has an articulation lock actuator that is configured to, when actuated, release the articulation lock.

公开(公告)号：US11172931B2

公开(公告)日：2021-11-16

申请号：US16392694

申请日：2019-04-24

Applicant: Ethicon LLC

Inventor： Kevin W. Smith ,  Thomas O. Bales, Jr. ,  Derek Dee Deville ,  Carlos Rivera ,  Matthew A. Palmer

IPC: A61B17/115 ,  A61B90/98 ,  A61B17/11 ,  A61B17/072 ,  H04L9/10 ,  A61B90/00 ,  A61B17/00 ,  A61B17/29

Abstract: A method for operating a surgical instrument, which comprises providing a surgical instrument handle, electrically connecting a controller disposed within the surgical instrument handle to a communication connection of a receiving portion of the surgical instrument, removably securing an interchangeable part at the receiving portion, the interchangeable part having an encryption device electrically connected to the communication connection when the interchangeable part is at the receiving portion, authenticating the interchangeable part upon an exchange between the controller and the encryption device, and after at least a partial use of the interchangeable part, storing within the encryption device a used status of the interchangeable part.