Ultrasonic transducer alignment of an articulating ultrasonic surgical instrument

    公开(公告)号:US11612409B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-03-28

    申请号:US16556667

    申请日:2019-08-30

    申请人: Ethicon LLC

    摘要: An ultrasonic surgical instrument and method of deflecting an end effector includes the end effector having an ultrasonic blade, a shaft assembly defining a longitudinal axis, and a body assembly. The shaft assembly has an articulation section configured to articulate from a straight configuration to an articulated configuration and an acoustic waveguide with a flexible waveguide portion positioned within the articulation section. The body assembly proximally extends from the shaft assembly and includes a housing and a shiftable transducer. The shiftable transducer is secured to the acoustic waveguide and configured to generate an ultrasonic energy. In addition, the shiftable transducer assembly is movably mounted relative to the housing and configured to accommodate deflection of the end effector.

    Cooperative robotic surgical systems

    公开(公告)号:US11607278B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-03-21

    申请号:US16454715

    申请日:2019-06-27

    申请人: Ethicon LLC

    摘要: A robotic surgical system includes a first automated surgical system with a first user control console; a first robotic actuator; and a first surgical system controller comprising a first processor and a first memory component configured to store a first set of processor instructions and a first set of processor data. The robotic surgical system further includes a first surgical system communication interface; and a second automated surgical system that has a second user control console; a second robotic actuator; a second surgical system controller comprising a second processor and a second memory component configured to store a second set of processor instructions and a second set of processor data; and a second surgical system communication interface in data communication with the first surgical system communication interface. The second automated surgical system is controllable through the first user control console.

    Robotic surgical tool having a retraction mechanism

    公开(公告)号:US11564688B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-01-31

    申请号:US16855647

    申请日:2020-04-22

    申请人: Ethicon LLC

    摘要: A robotic surgical tool is disclosed. The robotic surgical tool can comprise an end effector comprising a firing member; a drive system responsive to a motor-driven input; and a proximal housing comprising a retraction mechanism. The retraction mechanism can comprise a control responsive to a manual input. The control can be rotatable in a first direction through a retraction motion and rotatable in a second direction through a reset motion. The retraction mechanism can further comprise a clutch coupled to the control. The clutch can be configured to drivingly engage the drive system as the control rotates through the retraction motion to supply a proximal retraction stroke to a firing bar and drivingly disengaged from the drive system as the control rotates through the reset motion to prevent any displacement of the firing bar by the retraction mechanism until the control is reset for a subsequent retraction motion.