公开(公告)号：US11484333B2

公开(公告)日：2022-11-01

申请号：US16244282

申请日：2019-01-10

申请人： Ethicon LLC

发明人： Barry C. Worrell ,  Benjamin J. Danziger ,  Benjamin D. Dickerson ,  Brian D. Black ,  Cara L. Shapiro ,  Charles J. Scheib ,  Craig N. Faller ,  Daniel J. Mumaw ,  David J. Cagle ,  David T. Martin ,  David A. Monroe ,  Disha V. Labhasetwar ,  Foster B. Stulen ,  Frederick L. Estera ,  Geoffrey S. Strobl ,  Gregory W. Johnson ,  Jacob S. Gee ,  Jason R. Sullivan ,  Jeffrey D. Messerly ,  Jeffrey S. Swayze ,  John A. Hibner ,  John B. Schulte ,  Joseph E. Hollo ,  Kristen G. Denzinger ,  Kristen L. D'Uva ,  Matthew C. Miller ,  Michael R. Lamping ,  Richard W. Timm ,  Rudolph H. Nobis ,  Ryan M. Asher ,  Stephen M. Leuck ,  Tylor C. Muhlenkamp ,  William B. Weisenburgh, II ,  William A. Olson

IPC分类号： A61B17/32 ,  A61N7/00 ,  A61B18/14 ,  A61B90/00 ,  A61B18/00 ,  A61B17/00 ,  A61B17/22 ,  A61B17/29

摘要： An apparatus comprises a body assembly, a shaft, an acoustic waveguide, an articulation section, an end effector, and an articulation drive assembly. The shaft extends distally from the body assembly and defines a longitudinal axis. The acoustic waveguide comprises a flexible portion. The articulation section is coupled with the shaft. A portion of the articulation section encompasses the flexible portion of the waveguide. The articulation section comprises a plurality of body portions aligned along the longitudinal axis and a flexible locking member. The flexible locking member is operable to secure the body portions in relation to each other and in relation to the shaft. The end effector comprises an ultrasonic blade in acoustic communication with the waveguide. The articulation drive assembly is operable to drive articulation of the articulation section to thereby deflect the end effector from the longitudinal axis.

公开(公告)号：US11278306B2

公开(公告)日：2022-03-22

申请号：US16266598

申请日：2019-02-04

申请人： Ethicon LLC

发明人： Daniel W. Price ,  Sora Rhee ,  Cory G. Kimball ,  Timothy G. Dietz ,  Ashvani K. Madan ,  Donna L. Korvick ,  Jeffrey D. Messerly ,  William E. Clem ,  Jacqueline C. Aronhalt ,  William D. Dannaher ,  John B. Schulte ,  Danius P. Silkaitis ,  Stephen J. Balek ,  Michael R. Lamping

IPC分类号： A61B17/32 ,  A61B18/14 ,  A61B34/20 ,  A61B90/00 ,  A61B17/00 ,  A61B18/00

摘要： A surgical instrument comprises a body assembly and an end effector. The body assembly includes a control module, an orientation sensor communicatively coupled to the control module, and an energy component. The energy component is operable to activate the end effector at a plurality of energy settings. A storage device is communicatively coupled to the control module and includes a plurality of gesture profiles and corresponding energy settings. The control module is configured to set the energy setting of the energy component to a corresponding energy setting in response to a correlation between the output of the orientation sensor and a gesture profile. In some versions, the control module modifies the energy setting based upon output from a force sensor that measures the force on the end effector. The control module may also decrease the energy setting in response to an anomalous acceleration or deceleration detected by an accelerometer.

公开(公告)号：US20190307528A1

公开(公告)日：2019-10-10

申请号：US16388912

申请日：2019-04-19

申请人： Ethicon LLC

发明人： Kristen G. Denzinger ,  Ashvani K. Madan ,  Cory G. Kimball ,  Robert A. Kemerling ,  John A. Hibner ,  Rafael J. Ruiz Ortiz ,  Catherine A. Corbett ,  Michael R. Lamping ,  Thomas B. Remm

IPC分类号： A61B90/70 ,  A61B17/32

摘要： A surgical instrument includes a shaft assembly, an ultrasonic blade, and a cleaning device. The shaft assembly includes a first tube and an acoustic waveguide. The first tube has a first inner diameter and a distal end. The waveguide has a first outer diameter. The waveguide extends within the first tube. The first outer diameter of the acoustic waveguide and the first inner diameter of the first tube together define a gap. The ultrasonic blade extends distally from the distal end of the first tube. The acoustic waveguide is configured to communicate ultrasonic energy to the ultrasonic blade. The cleaning device is configured to actuate within the gap to thereby clean at least a portion of the shaft assembly and/or at least a portion of the ultrasonic blade.

公开(公告)号：US20190239918A1

公开(公告)日：2019-08-08

申请号：US16266598

申请日：2019-02-04

申请人： Ethicon LLC

发明人： Daniel W. Price ,  Sora Rhee ,  Cory G. Kimball ,  Timothy G. Dietz ,  Ashvani K. Madan ,  Donna L. Korvick ,  Jeffrey D. Messerly ,  William E. Clem ,  Jacqueline C. Aronhalt ,  William D. Dannaher ,  John B. Schulte ,  Danius P. Silkaitis ,  Stephen J. Balek ,  Michael R. Lamping

IPC分类号： A61B17/32 ,  A61B18/14

CPC分类号： A61B17/320092 ,  A61B18/1445 ,  A61B2017/00115 ,  A61B2017/00207 ,  A61B2017/0046 ,  A61B2017/00473 ,  A61B2017/320093 ,  A61B2017/320094 ,  A61B2017/320095 ,  A61B2017/320097 ,  A61B2018/00702 ,  A61B2018/00898 ,  A61B2018/00988 ,  A61B2034/2048 ,  A61B2090/064 ,  A61B2090/0814 ,  F04C2270/041

摘要： A surgical instrument comprises a body assembly and an end effector. The body assembly includes a control module, an orientation sensor communicatively coupled to the control module, and an energy component. The energy component is operable to activate the end effector at a plurality of energy settings. A storage device is communicatively coupled to the control module and includes a plurality of gesture profiles and corresponding energy settings. The control module is configured to set the energy setting of the energy component to a corresponding energy setting in response to a correlation between the output of the orientation sensor and a gesture profile. In some versions, the control module modifies the energy setting based upon output from a force sensor that measures the force on the end effector. The control module may also decrease the energy setting in response to an anomalous acceleration or deceleration detected by an accelerometer.

公开(公告)号：US11364045B2

公开(公告)日：2022-06-21

申请号：US16689381

申请日：2019-11-20

申请人： Ethicon LLC

发明人： Foster B. Stulen ,  Michael R. Lamping ,  Cory G. Kimball ,  Emron J. Henry ,  Michael J. Stokes

IPC分类号： A61B17/32 ,  A61B17/285 ,  A61B18/14 ,  A61F7/00 ,  A61B17/28 ,  A61B18/00 ,  A61B17/00

摘要： An ultrasonic forceps comprises a housing, an acoustic assembly, and a tine. The housing joins the acoustic assembly and the tine to the forceps and permits the tine to pivot relative to the acoustic assembly. The acoustic assembly comprises a transducer, a waveguide, and ultrasonic blade, and a waveguide sheath. The transducer is configured to generate ultrasonic vibrations directing the ultrasonic vibrations to the waveguide. The waveguide communicates the ultrasonic vibrations distally to the ultrasonic blade. The ultrasonic blade is configured to vibrate in response to the ultrasonic vibrations generated by the transducer. When the tine is pivoted relative to the transducer, the tine is configured to move toward the ultrasonic blade. Tissue may be grasped between the tine and the ultrasonic blade. The tissue may be denatured when the ultrasonic vibrations generated by the transducer vibrate the ultrasonic blade, thus resulting in the tissue being cut and/or sealed.

公开(公告)号：US20210145473A1

公开(公告)日：2021-05-20

申请号：US17112272

申请日：2020-12-04

申请人： Ethicon LLC

发明人： Stephen E. Eichmann ,  Karen K. Isaacs ,  Kenneth S. Kramer ,  Michael R. Lamping ,  Ashvani K. Madan ,  Matthew C. Miller ,  Aaron C. Voegele ,  Eitan T. Weiner ,  Joseph E. Young

IPC分类号： A61B17/32 ,  A61B17/16 ,  A61B17/28

摘要： Apparatus and method to permit selective cutting and coagulation required in fine and delicate surgical procedures. The apparatus includes two body members having proximal ends and distal ends with jaw members located adjacent the body member's distal ends. The body members are joined at a pivot located adjacent to the first and second jaw members joining the first and second body members where the body members' rotation about the pivot defines a plane of rotation. The scissors are adapted for selective application of energy to at least one jaw member by a switch located in the plane of rotation.

公开(公告)号：US20200163686A1

公开(公告)日：2020-05-28

申请号：US16689381

申请日：2019-11-20

申请人： Ethicon LLC

发明人： Foster B. Stulen ,  Michael R. Lamping ,  Cory G. Kimball ,  Emron J. Henry ,  Michael J. Stokes

IPC分类号： A61B17/285 ,  A61B18/14 ,  A61B17/32 ,  A61F7/00

摘要： An ultrasonic forceps comprises a housing, an acoustic assembly, and a tine. The housing joins the acoustic assembly and the tine to the forceps and permits the tine to pivot relative to the acoustic assembly. The acoustic assembly comprises a transducer, a waveguide, and ultrasonic blade, and a waveguide sheath. The transducer is configured to generate ultrasonic vibrations directing the ultrasonic vibrations to the waveguide. The waveguide communicates the ultrasonic vibrations distally to the ultrasonic blade. The ultrasonic blade is configured to vibrate in response to the ultrasonic vibrations generated by the transducer. When the tine is pivoted relative to the transducer, the tine is configured to move toward the ultrasonic blade. Tissue may be grasped between the tine and the ultrasonic blade. The tissue may be denatured when the ultrasonic vibrations generated by the transducer vibrate the ultrasonic blade, thus resulting in the tissue being cut and/or sealed.

公开(公告)号：US10470792B2

公开(公告)日：2019-11-12

申请号：US15680495

申请日：2017-08-18

申请人： ETHICON LLC

发明人： Craig N. Faller ,  Elizabeth DeBenedictis ,  William D. Kelly ,  Michael R. Lamping ,  Timothy G. Dietz ,  Patrick A. Weizman ,  Jacob S. Gee ,  John B. Schulte ,  Tylor C. Muhlenkamp ,  Douglas J. Turner ,  Eric B. Smith ,  Sean P. Conlon ,  Richard W. Timm ,  Jeffrey D. Messerly ,  Brian D. Bertke

IPC分类号： A61B17/32 ,  A61B17/00 ,  A61B17/28 ,  A61B17/29 ,  A61B90/00

摘要： An apparatus includes a shaft assembly, an ultrasonic blade, and a clamp assembly. The shaft assembly includes an acoustic waveguide operable to transmit ultrasonic vibrations to the blade. The clamp assembly includes a clamp arm pivotable toward and away from the blade about a pivot axis, to clamp tissue between the clamp arm and the blade. A rotation feature may provide rotation of the blade relative to the clamp arm about the longitudinal axis of the waveguide. Alternatively, the rotation feature may provide rotation of the clamp arm relative to the blade about the longitudinal axis. The rotation feature may be driven based on pivotal positioning of the clamp arm relative to the blade about the pivot axis. The rotation feature may selectively lock and unlock the angular position of either the blade or the clamp arm about the longitudinal axis at any of a number of predetermined angular positions.

公开(公告)号：US20190059984A1

公开(公告)日：2019-02-28

申请号：US15686753

申请日：2017-08-25

申请人： ETHICON LLC

发明人： Candice Otrembiak ,  Chad P. Boudreaux ,  Barry C. Worrell ,  Nathan Cummings ,  Kris E. Kallenberger ,  Michael R. Lamping

IPC分类号： A61B18/14 ,  A61B17/3205

摘要： An apparatus includes a body, a shaft assembly, an end effector, and an articulation section. The articulation section is longitudinally interposed between a distal end of the shaft assembly and a proximal end of the end effector. The articulation section is configured to flex to thereby provide deflection of the end effector away from the longitudinal axis of the shaft assembly. The articulation section includes a first frame member, a second frame member, and a sleeve. The proximal end of the second frame member is proximal to the proximal end of the first frame member. The sleeve is disposed about the first and second frame members.

公开(公告)号：US20170196585A1

公开(公告)日：2017-07-13

申请号：US15420654

申请日：2017-01-31

申请人： ETHICON LLC

发明人： Daniel W. Price ,  Sora Rhee, IV ,  Cory G. Kimball ,  Timothy G. Dietz ,  Ashvani K. Madan ,  Donna L. Korvick ,  Foster B. Stulen ,  Jeffrey D. Messerly ,  William E. Clem ,  Jacqueline C. Aronhalt ,  William D. Dannaher ,  John B. Schulte ,  Danius P. Silkaitis ,  Stephen J. Balek ,  Michael R. Lamping

IPC分类号： A61B17/32 ,  A61B18/14

CPC分类号： A61B18/1445 ,  A61B17/320092 ,  A61B2017/00115 ,  A61B2017/00207 ,  A61B2017/0046 ,  A61B2017/00473 ,  A61B2017/320093 ,  A61B2017/320094 ,  A61B2017/320095 ,  A61B2017/320097 ,  A61B2018/00702 ,  A61B2018/00898 ,  A61B2018/00988 ,  A61B2034/2048 ,  A61B2090/064 ,  A61B2090/0814 ,  F04C2270/041

摘要： A surgical instrument comprises a body assembly and an end effector. The body assembly includes a control module, an orientation sensor communicatively coupled to the control module, and an energy component. The energy component is operable to activate the end effector at a plurality of energy settings. A storage device is communicatively coupled to the control module and includes a plurality of gesture profiles and corresponding energy settings. The control module is configured to set the energy setting of the energy component to a corresponding energy setting in response to a correlation between the output of the orientation sensor and a gesture profile. In some versions, the control module modifies the energy setting based upon output from a force sensor that measures the force on the end effector. The control module may also decrease the energy setting in response to an anomalous acceleration or deceleration detected by an accelerometer.