公开(公告)号：US10226249B2

公开(公告)日：2019-03-12

申请号：US15274939

申请日：2016-09-23

申请人： Ethicon, LLC

发明人： Gary S. Jaworek ,  Robert L. Koch, Jr. ,  Michael D. Auld ,  John S. Kimsey ,  Daniel L. Baber ,  Richard L. Leimbach ,  Daniel J. Ulrich

IPC分类号： A61B17/072 ,  A61B17/00 ,  A61B17/32 ,  A61B18/14 ,  A61B34/00 ,  A61B17/34 ,  A61B17/29 ,  A61B90/00 ,  A61B90/98 ,  A61B18/00

摘要： A cover for an articulation joint that is supported in an elongate shaft assembly of a surgical instrument that is operably coupled to a surgical end effector that includes at least one end effector conductor therein. The cover includes at least one electrically conductive pathway that extends from the distal end of the cover to form an electrically conductive pathway from the end effector conductor to a shaft conductor on the elongate shaft assembly while facilitating operation of the articulation joint. Various conductor arrangements facilitating the passage of electrical current between an end effector to a control system across the articulation joint are also disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US10022567B2

公开(公告)日：2018-07-17

申请号：US14810310

申请日：2015-07-27

申请人： Ethicon LLC

发明人： Jeffrey D. Messerly ,  Eitan T. Wiener ,  Brian T. Noyes ,  Jeffrey L. Aldridge ,  James R. Giordano ,  Robert J. Beetel, III ,  Daniel J. Abbott ,  Foster B. Stulen ,  Matthew C. Miller ,  Aaron C. Voegele ,  Jeffrey P. Wiley ,  Nathan J. Price ,  Daniel W. Price ,  Robert L. Koch, Jr.

IPC分类号： H01L41/09 ,  A61B18/00 ,  A61N7/00 ,  A61B17/32 ,  B06B1/02 ,  G05B15/02 ,  A61B5/053 ,  A61B5/00 ,  A61B17/00

摘要： Various embodiments are directed to a method of driving an end effector coupled to an ultrasonic drive system of a surgical instrument. In accordance with the method, a generator is configured to generate at least one time varying electrical signal having a resonant frequency, monitor the resonant frequency of the at least one electrical signal, compare the resonant frequency to a threshold frequency, and trigger a first response of the generator when the resonant frequency crosses the threshold frequency.

公开(公告)号：US11045270B2

公开(公告)日：2021-06-29

申请号：US15847315

申请日：2017-12-19

申请人： Ethicon LLC

发明人： Frederick E. Shelton, IV ,  Jason L. Harris ,  Mark D. Overmyer ,  Vincenzo Barbato ,  Robert L. Koch, Jr. ,  Nathan D. Grubbs

IPC分类号： A61B17/068 ,  A61B34/37 ,  A61B17/295 ,  A61B17/072 ,  A61B34/00 ,  A61B17/00 ,  A61B17/29 ,  A61B90/00 ,  A61B50/30 ,  A61B34/30

摘要： A surgical instrument assembly configured to be operably attached to and detached from a surgical robot interface is disclosed. The surgical instrument assembly comprises a shaft assembly comprising an end effector and a closure drive member configured to move a second jaw relative to a first jaw of the end effector. The surgical instrument assembly further comprises a control assembly, wherein the shaft assembly is operably coupled with the control assembly, and wherein the control assembly comprises a housing, a closure drive system configured to actuate the closure drive member, and an exterior closure drive actuator exterior to the housing and configured to be actuated by a clinician to manually rotate a rotary input drive of the closure drive system to move the second jaw relative to the first jaw when the surgical instrument assembly is not operably attached to the surgical robot interface.

公开(公告)号：US10813713B2

公开(公告)日：2020-10-27

申请号：US15381508

申请日：2016-12-16

申请人： Ethicon LLC

发明人： Robert L. Koch, Jr. ,  Jeffery Kirk ,  Andrew Beckman ,  Kenneth Miller

IPC分类号： A61B46/10 ,  A61B34/30 ,  A61B34/35 ,  A61B34/00 ,  A61B17/00 ,  A61B90/70

摘要： Systems and methods are provided for coupling a robotic surgical tool with a tool driver of a robotic surgical system via a sterile barrier disposed between the tool and the tool driver. The sterile barrier can have a housing configured to accommodate proximal portions of a plurality of actuation members of the tool driver when the sterile barrier is coupled to the tool driver. The housing can have at least partially disposed within it substantially cylindrical, longitudinally expandable bellows, each being configured to encompass and mate with a proximal portion of a corresponding one of the plurality of actuation members. In some cases, the sterile barrier can have a plurality of sterile barrier couplers each having a first portion configured to engage with an actuation member of a tool driver, and a second portion configured to engage with a tool actuation member of a surgical tool.

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

发明人： Jeffrey S. Swayze ,  Robert L. Koch, Jr. ,  Mark D. Overmyer ,  Frederick E. Shelton, IV ,  Jason L. Harris

IPC分类号： A61B17/072 ,  A61B34/37 ,  A61B34/30 ,  A61B34/00 ,  A61B17/00 ,  A61B17/29 ,  A61B90/00

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.

公开(公告)号：US11406381B2

公开(公告)日：2022-08-09

申请号：US16746114

申请日：2020-01-17

申请人： Ethicon LLC

发明人： Shailendra K. Parihar ,  Robert L. Koch, Jr. ,  Chester O. Baxter, III ,  Frederick E. Shelton, IV

IPC分类号： A61B17/072 ,  A61B17/068 ,  A61B17/115 ,  A61B17/28 ,  A61B34/30 ,  A61B90/00 ,  A61B17/00 ,  A61B17/29

摘要： A surgical instrument can comprise a handle, a motor, and a shaft extending from the handle. The handle and/or the shaft can define a longitudinal axis. The surgical instrument can further comprise a fastener cartridge comprising a plurality of fasteners removably stored therein, an anvil configured to deform the fasteners, a closure drive configured to move the anvil toward and away from the fastener cartridge which is rotatable about the longitudinal axis, and a firing drive configured to deploy the fasteners from the fastener cartridge which is rotatable about the longitudinal axis. The surgical instrument can further comprise a transmission comprising a first operating configuration which connects the motor to the closure drive and a second operating configuration which connects the motor to the firing drive.

公开(公告)号：US11096689B2

公开(公告)日：2021-08-24

申请号：US16700000

申请日：2019-12-02

申请人： Ethicon LLC

发明人： Mark D. Overmyer ,  Jeffrey S. Swayze ,  Andrew T. Beckman ,  Robert L. Koch, Jr. ,  Frederick E. Shelton, IV ,  Jason L. Harris

IPC分类号： A61B17/072 ,  A61B17/00 ,  A61B17/29 ,  A61B34/37 ,  A61B34/30 ,  A61B34/00 ,  A61B90/00

摘要： An end effector is disclosed comprising a cartridge channel, a staple cartridge positionable in the cartridge channel, and a firing assembly configured to lock itself if the staple cartridge is not positioned in the cartridge channel. Moreover, the firing assembly is configured to lock itself if the staple cartridge has been at least partially spent.

公开(公告)号：US11090104B2

公开(公告)日：2021-08-17

申请号：US16248160

申请日：2019-01-15

申请人： Ethicon LLC

发明人： Eitan T. Wiener ,  Jeffrey L. Aldridge ,  Brian T. Noyes ,  Jeffrey D. Messerly ,  James R. Giordano ,  Robert J. Beetel, III ,  Nathan J. Price ,  Matthew C. Miller ,  Jeffrey P. Wiley ,  Daniel W. Price ,  Robert L. Koch, Jr. ,  Joseph A. Brotz ,  John E. Hein

IPC分类号： A61B18/12 ,  A61B17/32 ,  H01L41/04 ,  A61B18/00 ,  A61B17/00 ,  A61B17/29 ,  A61B18/14

摘要： A control circuit configured to receive a control signal that defines a first phase and a second phase from a surgical generator. The control circuit may include a first resistor, a second resistor in parallel with the first resistor, and a switch in series with the second resistor. The switch may be configured to transition between an open state and a closed state corresponding to an operational mode of a surgical instrument. In the first phase of the control signal, the control circuit is configured to communicate surgical instrument information to the surgical generator. In the second phase of the control signal and in the open state of the switch, the control circuit is configured to provide a first output. In the second phase of the control signal and in the closed state of the switch, the control circuit is configured to provide a second output.

公开(公告)号：US10335614B2

公开(公告)日：2019-07-02

申请号：US15290570

申请日：2016-10-11

申请人： Ethicon LLC

发明人： Jeffrey D. Messerly ,  Eitan T. Wiener ,  Brian T. Noyes ,  Jeffrey L. Aldridge ,  James R. Giordano ,  Robert J. Beetel, III ,  Daniel J. Abbott ,  Matthew C. Miller ,  Jeffrey P. Wiley ,  Nathan J. Price ,  Daniel W. Price ,  Robert L. Koch, Jr.

IPC分类号： H01L41/09 ,  A61N7/00 ,  A61B17/32 ,  B06B1/02 ,  G05B15/02 ,  A61B18/14 ,  A61N7/02 ,  A61B5/053 ,  A61B5/00 ,  A61B17/00 ,  A61B18/00

摘要： Various embodiments are directed to a method of driving an end effector coupled to an ultrasonic drive system of a surgical instrument. The method comprises generating at least one electrical signal. The at least one electrical signal is monitored against a first set of logic conditions. A first response is triggered when the first set of logic conditions is met. A parameter is determined from the at least one electrical signal.

公开(公告)号：US10888318B2

公开(公告)日：2021-01-12

申请号：US16161784

申请日：2018-10-16

申请人： Ethicon LLC

发明人： Shailendra K. Parihar ,  Robert L. Koch, Jr. ,  Chester O. Baxter, III ,  Frederick E. Shelton, IV

IPC分类号： A61B17/072 ,  A61B17/068 ,  A61B17/115 ,  A61B90/00 ,  A61B17/00 ,  A61B17/29 ,  A61B34/30

摘要： A surgical instrument can comprise a handle, a motor, and a shaft extending from the handle. The handle and/or the shaft can define a longitudinal axis. The surgical instrument can further comprise a fastener cartridge comprising a plurality of fasteners removably stored therein, an anvil configured to deform the fasteners, a closure drive configured to move the anvil toward and away from the fastener cartridge which is rotatable about the longitudinal axis, and a firing drive configured to deploy the fasteners from the fastener cartridge which is rotatable about the longitudinal axis. The surgical instrument can further comprise a transmission comprising a first operating configuration which connects the motor to the closure drive and a second operating configuration which connects the motor to the firing drive.