公开(公告)号：US11622782B2

公开(公告)日：2023-04-11

申请号：US16896691

申请日：2020-06-09

Applicant: Covidien LP

Inventor： Duane E. Kerr ,  William H. Nau, Jr. ,  Jeffrey R. Townsend ,  Jeffrey R. Unger ,  David M. Garrison ,  Dylan R. Kingsley

IPC: A61B17/285 ,  A61B17/295 ,  A61B18/14 ,  A61B17/3205

Abstract: An endoscopic forceps includes an elongate shaft defining an instrument axis. An end effector includes first and second jaw members each supporting an opposed sealing surface for clamping tissue. At least one of the jaw members is movable relative to the instrument axis such that the jaw members are movable between a first spaced-apart configuration and a second closed configuration for grasping tissue. A cutting instrument includes a reciprocating blade translatable relative to the sealing surfaces to sever tissue clamped between the jaw members. The reciprocating blade contacts an undersurface of at least one of the jaw members when the jaw members are in the second configuration to define a gap distance between the sealing surfaces. A handle adjacent the proximal end of the elongate shaft is operable to induce motion in the jaw members, and an actuator is operable to selectively translate the reciprocating blade.

公开(公告)号：US11583304B2

公开(公告)日：2023-02-21

申请号：US16272796

申请日：2019-02-11

Applicant: COVIDIEN LP

Inventor： Duane E. Kerr ,  David M. Garrison

IPC: A61B17/29 ,  A61B18/08 ,  A61B18/14 ,  A61B17/00 ,  A61B18/12 ,  A61B18/00

Abstract: An endoscopic forceps is provided and includes a housing having a shaft. An end effector assembly operatively connects to a distal end of the shaft and has a pair of first and second jaw members. One of the first and second jaw members is movable relative to the other jaw member from an open position, to a clamping position. One of the first and second jaw members includes one or more cam slots defined therein and configured to receive a cam member that upon movement thereof rotates the movable jaw member from the open position to the clamping position. A resilient member is operably coupled to the jaw member that includes the one or more cam slots. The resilient member is configured to provide a camming force to the cam slot and to bias the first and second jaw members in the clamping position.

公开(公告)号：US11324545B2

公开(公告)日：2022-05-10

申请号：US16857513

申请日：2020-04-24

Applicant: Covidien LP

Inventor： David M. Garrison ,  James D. Allen, IV ,  Jeffrey R. Unger ,  Duane E. Kerr ,  Sean T O'Neill ,  Peter M. Mueller ,  Kim V. Brandt ,  James S. Cunningham ,  Keir Hart ,  Daniel A. Joseph ,  Jason T. Sanders ,  Robert M. Sharp

IPC: A61B18/14 ,  A61B17/29 ,  A61B18/12 ,  A61B90/00 ,  A61B18/00

Abstract: A forceps is provided and includes a housing having a shaft. An end effector assembly operatively connects to a distal end of the shaft and includes a pair of first and second jaw members. One or both of the first and second jaw members is movable relative to the other jaw member from a clamping position to an open position. A resilient member operably couples to at least one of the first and second jaw members. The resilient member is configured to bias the first and second jaw members in the clamping position and provide a closure force on tissue disposed therebetween.

公开(公告)号：US20210234993A1

公开(公告)日：2021-07-29

申请号：US17111348

申请日：2020-12-03

Applicant: Covidien LP

Inventor： Amanda H. Lennartz ,  Daniel A. Joseph ,  Cornelia F. Twomey ,  Erin E. Wehrly ,  Pierre Gherardi ,  Tracy J. Pheneger ,  David M. Garrison ,  Tyler J. Bagrosky ,  Robert H. Wham ,  Jing Zhao

IPC: H04N5/225 ,  A61B1/313 ,  A61B1/05 ,  A61B1/00 ,  G06T7/70

Abstract: A system includes a surgical instrument configured to perform a laparoscopic surgical operation, a location sensor configured to identify a spatial relationship between an anatomical structure and the surgical instrument, and a processor configured to receive a graphical representation of a patient, determine proximity of the distal end portion of the surgical instrument with the anatomical structure of the patient based on the spatial relationship, and generate a warning based on the determination of proximity.

公开(公告)号：US20210177498A1

公开(公告)日：2021-06-17

申请号：US17189440

申请日：2021-03-02

Applicant: Covidien LP

Inventor： David M. Garrison ,  Jeffrey M. Roy ,  Duane E. Kerr

IPC: A61B18/14 ,  A61B17/29 ,  A61B17/28 ,  A61B18/12

Abstract: A forceps includes a housing having a shaft. An end effector assembly operatively connects to a distal end of the shaft and includes a pair of first and second jaw members. One or both of the first and second jaw members is movable relative to the other jaw member from a clamping position to an open position. A resilient member operably couples to the first and second jaw members. The resilient member is configured to bias the first and second jaw members in the clamping position and provide a closure force on tissue disposed therebetween.

公开(公告)号：US20200246065A1

公开(公告)日：2020-08-06

申请号：US16857513

申请日：2020-04-24

Applicant: Covidien LP

Inventor： David M. Garrison ,  James D. Allen, IV ,  Jeffrey R. Unger ,  Duane E. Kerr ,  Sean T. O'Neill ,  Peter M. Mueller ,  Kim V. Brandt ,  James S. Cunningham ,  Keir Hart ,  Daniel A. Joseph ,  Jason T. Sanders ,  Robert M. Sharp

IPC: A61B18/14 ,  A61B17/29 ,  A61B18/12

Abstract: A forceps is provided and includes a housing having a shaft. An end effector assembly operatively connects to a distal end of the shaft and includes a pair of first and second jaw members. One or both of the first and second jaw members is movable relative to the other jaw member from a clamping position to an open position. A resilient member operably couples to at least one of the first and second jaw members. The resilient member is configured to bias the first and second jaw members in the clamping position and provide a closure force on tissue disposed therebetween.

公开(公告)号：US20190262063A1

公开(公告)日：2019-08-29

申请号：US16409222

申请日：2019-05-10

Applicant: COVIDIEN LP

Inventor： David M. Garrison

IPC: A61B18/14

Abstract: A surgical instrument includes an end effector and a housing mechanically coupled to the end effector. The end effector includes a first actuating device configured to perform a first surgical procedure and a second actuating device integrally associated with the first actuating device and configured to perform a second surgical procedure, the second surgical procedure being independently operable and different than the first surgical procedure. An outer portion of the first actuating device and an outer portion of the second actuating device form a portion of an outer housing of the end effector. The housing includes a first actuator, mechanically coupled to the first actuating device and configured to impart movement to the first actuating device and a second actuator, mechanically coupled to the second actuating device and configured to impart movement to the second actuating device.

公开(公告)号：US10327834B2

公开(公告)日：2019-06-25

申请号：US14969161

申请日：2015-12-15

Applicant: COVIDIEN LP

Inventor： Joanna Ackley ,  James D. Allen, IV ,  Ryan C. Artale ,  Kim V. Brandt ,  Dennis W. Butcher ,  Edward M. Chojin ,  Gary M. Couture ,  James S. Cunningham ,  David M. Garrison ,  Keir Hart ,  Russell D. Hempstead ,  Glenn A. Horner ,  Daniel A. Joseph ,  Duane E. Kerr ,  Dylan R. Kingsley ,  Peter M. Mueller ,  Jessica E. C. Olson ,  Sean T. O'Neill ,  Jason T. Sanders ,  Robert M. Sharp ,  John R. Twomey ,  Jeffrey R. Unger

IPC: A61B18/14 ,  B29C31/00 ,  A61B17/00 ,  A61B18/00 ,  A61B90/00

Abstract: A method for manufacturing an end effector assembly includes providing first and second jaw members moveable relative to one another about a pivot between a first, spaced-apart position and a second, approximated position. One of the first and second jaw members includes a cavity defined therein and the other of the first and second jaw members includes a stop member configured to be inserted into the cavity. A gap-setting gauge is grasped between the first and second jaw members to define a gap-distance between the jaw members equivalent to a thickness of the gap-setting gauge. The first and second jaw members are set such that the jaw members are prevented from approximation beyond the gap-distance.

公开(公告)号：US10085795B2

公开(公告)日：2018-10-02

申请号：US14887529

申请日：2015-10-20

Applicant: COVIDIEN LP

Inventor： David M. Garrison

IPC: A61B17/29 ,  A61B18/14 ,  A61B18/00

Abstract: An endoscopic forceps is provided and includes a housing having a shaft that extends therefrom. An end effector assembly is operatively connected to a distal end of the shaft and includes a pair of pivotably coupled first and second jaw members. The jaw members are movable relative to one another. A drive mechanism includes a driving structure. A link assembly includes two or more links that are operably coupled to each other and the drive structure. The two or more links are operably coupled to respective ones of the first and second jaw members.

公开(公告)号：US09987076B2

公开(公告)日：2018-06-05

申请号：US14802179

申请日：2015-07-17

Applicant: COVIDIEN LP

Inventor： John J. Kappus ,  David N. Heard ,  David M. Garrison ,  Purvish Soni

IPC: A61B18/14 ,  A61B18/00

CPC classification number: A61B18/1445 ,  A61B2018/00083 ,  A61B2018/0063 ,  A61B2018/1422 ,  A61B2018/1467 ,  A61B2018/1475

Abstract: A surgical instrument includes a housing, an inner shaft coupled to and extending distally from the housing, an end effector assembly disposed at a distal end of the inner shaft, an outer sheath that is fixed to the housing, extends distally from the housing, and is disposed about the inner shaft, and an insulative sleeve. The insulative sleeve is positioned between the inner shaft and the outer sheath. The insulative sleeve is movable relative to the inner shaft and the outer sheath between a storage position, wherein the insulative sleeve is positioned proximally of the end effector assembly, and a deployed position, wherein the insulative sleeve substantially surrounds the end effector assembly.