公开(公告)号：US11497494B2

公开(公告)日：2022-11-15

申请号：US16916295

申请日：2020-06-30

Applicant: Ethicon LLC

Inventor： Scott T. Freidel ,  Michael E. Setser ,  Lauren M. Valente

IPC: A61B17/072 ,  A61B17/00

Abstract: An apparatus includes an elongate body, at least one latch member, and a cartridge removal feature. The elongate body is sized and shaped to correspond with a deck of a surgical staple cartridge such that the elongate body is configured to cover a plurality of staple apertures of the surgical staple cartridge. The at least one latch member is configured to removably secure the elongate body to the surgical staple cartridge. The cartridge removal feature is integral with the elongate body. The cartridge removal feature defines a gap that is configured to receive a portion of the surgical staple cartridge. The cartridge removal feature is further operable to remove the surgical staple cartridge from a surgical stapler.

公开(公告)号：US20210196334A1

公开(公告)日：2021-07-01

申请号：US16887493

申请日：2020-05-29

Applicant: Ethicon LLC

Inventor： John M. Sarley ,  Chad P. Boudreaux ,  Tyler N. Brehm ,  Ellen E. Burkart ,  Jeffrey D. Messerly ,  Craig N. Faller ,  Robert S. Bishop ,  Michael A. Keenan ,  William A. Olson ,  Richard W. Flaker ,  Frederick E. Shelton, IV ,  Frederick L. Estera ,  Bruce Brunson, JR. ,  Guion Y. Lucas ,  Demetrius N. Harris ,  Stephen M. Leuck ,  Nina Mastroianni ,  John E. Brady ,  Wei Guo ,  Geoffrey S. Strobl ,  Joseph S. Salguero ,  Lauren M. Valente ,  Joseph H. Kemper

IPC: A61B18/00 ,  A61B18/14

Abstract: Disclosed is a surgical instrument with an end-effector adapted and configured to deliver a plurality of energy modalities to tissue at a distal end thereof. The energy modalities may be applied simultaneously, independently, or sequentially. A generator is electrically coupled to the surgical instrument and is configured to supply a plurality of energy modalities to the end-effector. In one aspect, the generator is configured to supply electrosurgical energy (e.g., monopolar or bipolar radio frequency (RF) energy) and ultrasonic energy to the end-effector to allow the end-effector to interact with the tissue. The energy modalities may be supplied to the end-effector by a single generator or multiple generators.

公开(公告)号：US20210338281A1

公开(公告)日：2021-11-04

申请号：US17213304

申请日：2021-03-26

Applicant: Ethicon LLC

Inventor： Joseph T. Mozloom, JR. ,  Jeffery D. Bruns ,  Ryan W. McGhee ,  Cameron D. McLain ,  Lauren M. Valente ,  Matthew S. Corbin

IPC: A61B17/34 ,  A61B90/00

Abstract: A depth limiter that is configured to couple with first and second trocar cannulas having different diameters. The depth limiter includes first and second body portions. First and second body portions each include first and second gripping surfaces. The first and second body portions are pivotably coupled together and are movable between an open configuration and a closed configuration. In the open configuration, the first and second body portions are configured to allow for axial movement of the depth limiter relative to the first and second trocar cannulas. The first gripping surfaces of the first and second body portions are configured to restrict axial movement of the depth limiter relative to the first trocar cannula in the closed configuration. The second gripping surfaces of the first and second body portions are configured to restrict axial movement of the depth limiter relative to the second trocar cannula in the closed configuration.

公开(公告)号：US20210196367A1

公开(公告)日：2021-07-01

申请号：US16887576

申请日：2020-05-29

Applicant: Ethicon LLC

Inventor： Joseph S. Salguero ,  Lauren M. Valente ,  Joseph H. Kemper

IPC: A61B18/14

Abstract: An end-effector and a surgical instrument including the end-effector are disclosed. The end-effector includes a clamp arm and an ultrasonic blade configured to acoustically couple to an ultrasonic transducer and to electrically couple to a pole of an electrical generator. The clamp arm includes a clamp jaw, a cantilever electrode configured to electrically couple to an opposite pole of the electrical generator. The cantilever electrode is fixed to the clamp jaw at a proximal end and free to deflect at a distal end. The clamp arm includes control features to adjust a tissue path relative to the clamp arm to create a predefined location of contact.

公开(公告)号：US20210401433A1

公开(公告)日：2021-12-30

申请号：US16916295

申请日：2020-06-30

Applicant: Ethicon LLC

Inventor： Scott T. Freidel ,  Michael E. Setser ,  Lauren M. Valente

IPC: A61B17/072

Abstract: An apparatus includes an elongate body, at least one latch member, and a cartridge removal feature. The elongate body is sized and shaped to correspond with a deck of a surgical staple cartridge such that the elongate body is configured to cover a plurality of staple apertures of the surgical staple cartridge. The at least one latch member is configured to removably secure the elongate body to the surgical staple cartridge. The cartridge removal feature is integral with the elongate body. The cartridge removal feature defines a gap that is configured to receive a portion of the surgical staple cartridge. The cartridge removal feature is further operable to remove the surgical staple cartridge from a surgical stapler.