公开(公告)号：US11471157B2

公开(公告)日：2022-10-18

申请号：US16846308

申请日：2020-04-11

申请人： Ethicon LLC

发明人： Chester O. Baxter, III ,  Richard L. Leimbach ,  Michael J. Stokes ,  Cory G. Kimball ,  Taylor W. Aronhalt ,  Matthew S. Corbin ,  Pierre R. Mesnil ,  Nicholas J. Ross ,  Shane R. Adams

IPC分类号： A61B17/072 ,  A61B90/00 ,  A61B17/00 ,  A61B17/29

摘要： A surgical instrument comprising a handle, a shaft rotatable relative to the handle, and an articulation joint rotatable relative to the shaft. The surgical instrument further comprises a motor-driven articulation system including articulation controls which are flipped by a control system of the surgical instrument when the shaft is rotated upside down relative to the handle.

公开(公告)号：US11446036B2

公开(公告)日：2022-09-20

申请号：US16836291

申请日：2020-03-31

申请人： Ethicon LLC

发明人： Brian F. DiNardo ,  Brian W. Bear ,  Charles J. Scheib ,  Christopher C. Miller ,  Craig S. Smith ,  Emily A. Schellin ,  Frederick E. Shelton, IV ,  Jason E. Zerkle ,  Jeffrey C. Gagel ,  John P. Measamer ,  Johnny H. Alexander, III ,  Joseph T. Kluener ,  Kevin D. Sackett ,  Kevin L. Houser ,  Mark D. Overmyer ,  Matthew H. Bolton ,  Omar J. Vakharia ,  Richard F. Schwemberger ,  Richard L. Leimbach ,  Rodney V. Clingaman ,  Timothy E. Goode ,  William D. Fox ,  William R. Stager

IPC分类号： A61B17/068 ,  A61B17/115 ,  A61B17/072 ,  A61B17/00

摘要： An apparatus includes a body, a shaft, a stapling head assembly, and an anvil. The body includes a motor, a first user input feature, and a second user input feature. The first user input feature is operable to activate the motor. The shaft extends distally from the body. The stapling head assembly is positioned at a distal end of the shaft. The stapling head assembly includes an anvil coupling feature, at least one annular array of staples, and a staple driver. The second user input feature is operable to drive the anvil coupling feature longitudinally. The staple driver is operable to drive the at least one annular array of staples. The motor is operable to drive the staple driver. The anvil is configured to couple with the anvil coupling feature. The anvil is further configured to deform the staples driven by the staple driver.

公开(公告)号：US20220133301A1

公开(公告)日：2022-05-05

申请号：US17084198

申请日：2020-10-29

申请人： Ethicon LLC

发明人： Richard L. Leimbach

IPC分类号： A61B17/068 ,  A61B17/072

摘要： A surgical instrument comprising an end effector and an articulation drive system operable to articulate the end effector about an articulation joint is disclosed. The articulation drive system comprises an actuator which indicates whether the articulation drive system is in an operable state.

公开(公告)号：US20220133300A1

公开(公告)日：2022-05-05

申请号：US17084190

申请日：2020-10-29

申请人： Ethicon LLC

发明人： Richard L. Leimbach ,  Michael J. Stokes

IPC分类号： A61B17/068 ,  A61B17/072

摘要： A surgical instrument comprising an end effector and a closure drive configured to close the end effector is disclosed. The surgical instrument further comprises a stowed lock deployable to hold a closure actuator of the closure drive in a partially-closed position. The surgical instrument further comprises an articulation drive operable to rotate the end effector about an articulation joint when the closure drive is in its partially-closed position.

公开(公告)号：US11259799B2

公开(公告)日：2022-03-01

申请号：US16585883

申请日：2019-09-27

申请人： Ethicon LLC

发明人： Mark D. Overmyer ,  Brett E. Swensgard ,  Shane R. Adams ,  Thomas W. Lytle, IV ,  Richard L. Leimbach ,  Frederick E. Shelton, IV ,  Kevin L. Houser

IPC分类号： A61B17/068 ,  A61B17/072 ,  G16H40/63 ,  G16H10/60 ,  A61B90/98 ,  G05B19/05 ,  A61B34/00 ,  A61B17/00 ,  A61B17/29 ,  A61B90/00 ,  G16H20/40

摘要： A surgical instrument for use by an operator in a surgical procedure includes an elongate shaft, an end effector extending from the elongate shaft, and a control system. The end effector is articulatable relative to the elongate shaft between a home state position and an articulated position. The control system includes a processor and a memory coupled to the processor to store program instructions. The processor can alert the operator when the end effector reaches the home state position from the articulated position.

公开(公告)号：US20210330321A1

公开(公告)日：2021-10-28

申请号：US17208594

申请日：2021-03-22

申请人： Ethicon LLC

发明人： Richard L. Leimbach ,  Shane R. Adams ,  Mark D. Overmyer ,  Brett E. Swensgard ,  Thomas W. Lytle, IV ,  Frederick E. Shelton, IV ,  Kevin L. Houser

IPC分类号： A61B17/068 ,  H02H3/18 ,  H02H11/00 ,  B25F3/00 ,  B25F5/00 ,  H02H3/087 ,  A61B17/072 ,  H02H7/12 ,  G05F5/00 ,  G06F1/3296 ,  G05F1/563 ,  G05F1/61

摘要： The present disclosure provides a method for controlling a surgical instrument. The method includes connecting a power assembly to a control circuit, wherein the power assembly is configured to provide a source voltage, energizing, by the power assembly, a voltage boost convertor circuit configured to provide a set voltage greater than the source voltage, and energizing, by the voltage boost convertor, one or more voltage convertors configured to provide one or more operating voltages to one or more circuit components.

公开(公告)号：US20210275053A1

公开(公告)日：2021-09-09

申请号：US17205510

申请日：2021-03-18

申请人： Ethicon LLC

发明人： Frederick E. Shelton, IV ,  Jason L. Harris ,  Brett E. Swensgard ,  Richard L. Leimbach ,  Shane R. Adams ,  Mark D. Overmyer

IPC分类号： A61B5/0538 ,  A61B17/072 ,  A61B18/14 ,  A61B5/00 ,  A61B17/068 ,  A61B17/295 ,  A61B17/10 ,  A61B17/3209

摘要： A powered surgical cutting and stapling instrument is disclosed. The instrument includes at least one sensor to measure at least one parameter associated with the instrument, at least one processor, and a memory operatively associated with the processor. The memory includes machine executable instructions that when executed by the processor cause the processor to monitor the at least one sensor over a predetermined time period and determine a rate of change of the measured parameter.

公开(公告)号：US10966627B2

公开(公告)日：2021-04-06

申请号：US16233866

申请日：2018-12-27

申请人： Ethicon LLC

发明人： Frederick E. Shelton, IV ,  Jason L. Harris ,  Brett E. Swensgard ,  Richard L. Leimbach ,  Shane R. Adams ,  Mark D. Overmyer

IPC分类号： A61B5/0538 ,  A61B17/072 ,  A61B18/14 ,  A61B5/00 ,  A61B17/068 ,  A61B17/295 ,  A61B17/10 ,  A61B17/3209 ,  A61B90/00 ,  A61B17/00 ,  A61B17/29 ,  A61B18/00

摘要： A powered surgical cutting and stapling instrument is disclosed. The instrument includes at least one sensor to measure at least one parameter associated with the instrument, at least one processor, and a memory operatively associated with the processor. The memory includes machine executable instructions that when executed by the processor cause the processor to monitor the at least one sensor over a predetermined time period and determine a rate of change of the measured parameter.

公开(公告)号：US10828032B2

公开(公告)日：2020-11-10

申请号：US15811065

申请日：2017-11-13

申请人： Ethicon LLC

发明人： Richard L. Leimbach ,  Frederick E. Shelton, IV ,  Jerome R. Morgan ,  Emily A. Schellin

IPC分类号： A61B17/072 ,  A61B17/00 ,  A61B34/00 ,  G16H40/63 ,  H01M10/48 ,  A61B34/30 ,  A61B90/90 ,  A61B90/96 ,  A61B34/10 ,  H01M2/34 ,  H01M10/42 ,  G16Z99/00 ,  A61B17/068 ,  H02J7/00 ,  G06F3/01 ,  G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/0488 ,  G06T11/60 ,  G09G5/14 ,  G06F21/60 ,  A61B17/10 ,  G16H20/40 ,  A61B90/00 ,  A61B90/98 ,  G06F3/0481 ,  G06F3/0482 ,  G06F3/0484 ,  A61B17/29

摘要： A surgical instrument system can comprise a surgical instrument, a first end effector, and a second end effector, wherein the end effectors are attachable to the surgical instrument. The first end effector can comprise a first set of stored data pertaining to the first end effector, wherein the surgical instrument is configured to ascertain the first set of data and enter a first operating state. The second end effector can comprise a second set of stored data pertaining to the second end effector, wherein the surgical instrument is configured to ascertain the second set of data and enter a second operating state. The surgical instrument is further configured to enter a default operating state if said surgical instrument is unable to ascertain a set of stored data from an end effector.

公开(公告)号：US20200345360A1

公开(公告)日：2020-11-05

申请号：US16846313

申请日：2020-04-11

申请人： Ethicon LLC

发明人： Richard L. Leimbach ,  Zhifan F. Huang ,  Bret W. Smith ,  Gary S. Jaworek ,  Robbin B. Johnson

IPC分类号： A61B17/072

摘要： A surgical instrument comprising a shaft and an articulatable end effector is disclosed. The surgical instrument further comprises an articulation drive system configured to articulate the end effector and means for retaining the articulation drive system in engagement with the end effector.