SURGICAL SYSTEMS CORRELATING VISUALIZATION DATA AND POWERED SURGICAL INSTRUMENT DATA

    公开(公告)号:US20210196383A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-07-01

    申请号:US16729740

    申请日:2019-12-30

    申请人: Ethicon LLC

    IPC分类号: A61B34/10 A61B34/20 A61B34/00

    摘要: A surgical system for use in a surgical procedure is disclosed. The surgical system includes a surgical instrument including an end effector configured to treat tissue at a surgical field during the surgical procedure, a surgical visualization system configured to track the surgical instrument in the surgical field, and a control circuit configured to derive a first data set from the surgical visualization system indicative of a visual aspect of the surgical instrument relative to the surgical field, derive a second data set from the surgical instrument indicative of a functional aspect of the surgical instrument, and correlate the first data set with the second data set.

    ELECTROSURGICAL INSTRUMENTS WITH ELECTRODES HAVING VARIABLE ENERGY DENSITIES

    公开(公告)号:US20210196360A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-07-01

    申请号:US16885879

    申请日:2020-05-28

    申请人: Ethicon LLC

    IPC分类号: A61B18/14

    摘要: An electrosurgical instrument comprising an end effector is disclosed. The end effector comprises a first jaw and a second jaw. At least one of the first jaw and the second jaw is movable to transition the end effector from an open configuration to a closed configuration to grasp tissue therebetween. The second jaw comprises linear portions cooperating to form an angular profile and a treatment surface comprising segments extending along the angular profile. The segments comprise different geometries and different conductivities. The segments are configured to produce variable energy densities along the treatment surface.

    Systems and methods of controlling a clamping member firing rate of a surgical instrument

    公开(公告)号:US11033267B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-06-15

    申请号:US15843682

    申请日:2017-12-15

    申请人: Ethicon LLC

    摘要: Various systems and methods of controlling a surgical instrument are disclosed. The surgical instrument can include a motor and a control circuit coupled to the motor. The motor can be coupled to a clamping member, which is configured to transition an end effector between an open position and a closed position, cut tissue, and/or eject staples from a staple cartridge in the end effector. The control circuit can be programmed to cause the motor to drive a clamping member at a first rate in a first zone between the first position and the second position and cause the motor to drive the clamping member at a second rate in a second zone between the first position and the second position; wherein the first rate is less than the second rate.

    SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS WITH INTERACTIVE FEATURES TO REMEDY INCIDENTAL SLED MOVEMENTS

    公开(公告)号:US20220167980A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-06-02

    申请号:US17109595

    申请日:2020-12-02

    申请人: Ethicon LLC

    IPC分类号: A61B17/072

    摘要: A loading unit for use with a surgical stapling instrument is disclosed. The loading unit comprises a shaft and an end effector extending from the shaft. The end effector comprises a first jaw that comprising an anvil, and a second jaw. At least one of the first jaw and the second jaw is movable relative to the other to grasp tissue. The second jaw comprises an elongated channel comprising retaining features, and a staple cartridge insertable into the elongated channel for assembly therewith. The staple cartridge comprises a cartridge pan, and a sled translatable relative to the cartridge pan from a first position toward a second position. The retaining features are configured to resist a movement by the sled beyond the first position up to a predetermined force.

    POWERED SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS WITH MULTI-PHASE TISSUE TREATMENT

    公开(公告)号:US20220167975A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-06-02

    申请号:US17109669

    申请日:2020-12-02

    申请人: Ethicon LLC

    IPC分类号: A61B17/068 A61B17/072

    摘要: A surgical instrument that comprises an end effector comprising a first jaw, a second jaw, a staple cartridge, and at least one electrode. The surgical instrument further comprises a drive member, a motor assembly, and a control circuit. The control circuit is configured to cause the at least one electrode to deliver a therapeutic energy to the tissue in a first phase of a surgical treatment, cause the motor assembly to move the drive member to deploy staples into the tissue in a second phase of the surgical treatment, monitor a first tissue property in the first phase, and switch from the first phase to the second phase if at least one of two conditions is met, set a parameter of the second phase based on at least one measurement of the tissue property determined in the first phase, and monitor a second tissue property, in the second phase.