公开(公告)号：US11628006B2

公开(公告)日：2023-04-18

申请号：US16562142

申请日：2019-09-05

申请人： Ethicon LLC

发明人： Joshua Henderson ,  Joshua P. Morgan ,  Andrew W. Carroll ,  Jeffrey L. Aldridge ,  Eitan T. Wiener ,  Ryan M. Asher ,  John B. Schulte ,  Gregory J. Bakos

IPC分类号： A61B18/00 ,  A61B34/35 ,  A61B34/20 ,  A61B90/00 ,  A61B34/00 ,  A61B17/32 ,  A61B18/12 ,  G16H20/40 ,  A61B18/14 ,  H04L49/25 ,  H04L9/40 ,  H04L67/10 ,  H04L67/12 ,  A61B18/16 ,  H04B5/00 ,  H01R43/26 ,  A61B90/90 ,  H05K5/00 ,  H04M1/72406 ,  G06F8/65 ,  A61B17/072 ,  A61B17/00 ,  A61B90/30 ,  A61B34/30 ,  H04L27/04 ,  A61B34/37 ,  H05K7/02

摘要： A method of operating a modular surgical system including a control module, a first surgical module, and a second surgical module is disclosed. The method includes detachably connecting the first surgical module to the control module by stacking the first surgical module with the control module in a stack configuration, detachably connecting the second surgical module to the first surgical module by stacking the second surgical module with the control module and the first surgical module in the stack configuration, powering up the modular surgical system, and monitoring distribution of power from a power supply of the control module to the first surgical module and the second surgical module.

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

发明人： Brian D. Black ,  Morgan R. Hunter ,  Karl W. Mueller

IPC分类号： A61B17/32 ,  A61B17/295 ,  A61B17/29

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.

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

发明人： Frederick E. Shelton, IV ,  Jason L. Harris

IPC分类号： A61B34/30 ,  G05B19/414 ,  A61B18/00 ,  A61B17/00 ,  A61B34/20 ,  A61B18/12 ,  A61B17/068 ,  A61B90/00

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.

公开(公告)号：US20230071644A1

公开(公告)日：2023-03-09

申请号：US17985441

申请日：2022-11-11

申请人： Ethicon LLC

发明人： Thomas W. Huitema ,  Xintian Ming ,  Tamara S. Widenhouse ,  Frederick E. Shelton, IV

IPC分类号： A61B17/072 ,  A61L31/16 ,  A61L31/10 ,  A61L31/14 ,  A61L31/06 ,  A61B17/064

摘要： Methods and devices are provided for promoting wound healing. In general, surgical staplers and stapler components are provided having a coating thereon that is configured to selectively control an interaction between at least one matrix metalloproteinase (MMP) inhibitor and an outer surface of the stapler or stapler component.

公开(公告)号：US11571215B2

公开(公告)日：2023-02-07

申请号：US16900311

申请日：2020-06-12

申请人： Ethicon LLC

发明人： Frederick E. Shelton, IV ,  Jeffrey S. Swayze

IPC分类号： A61B17/072 ,  A61B17/068 ,  A61B17/00 ,  A61B17/115 ,  A61L17/00 ,  A61B17/29 ,  A61B17/064 ,  A61B90/00 ,  A61B17/32

摘要： A staple cartridge comprising a tissue thickness compensator is disclosed. The tissue thickness compensator comprises an external layer and tubular elements. The tubular elements are interconnected and positioned within the external layer. The tubular elements comprise apertures defined therein and the tubular elements are configured to collapse as pressure is applied to the tissue thickness compensator by tissue during the firing motion. The apertures enable fluids from the tissue to permeate the tissue thickness compensator.

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：US11564684B2

公开(公告)日：2023-01-31

申请号：US16035856

申请日：2018-07-16

申请人： Ethicon LLC

发明人： Jason L. Harris ,  Gregory J. Bakos ,  Chester O. Baxter, III ,  Frederick E. Shelton, IV ,  Hilary A. Reinhardt

IPC分类号： A61B17/072 ,  A61B17/29 ,  A61B17/28 ,  A61B17/064 ,  A61B17/00

摘要： A surgical instrument, operable to compress, staple, and cut tissue, includes a body, a shaft, and an end effector with a pair of jaws. A placement tip that is bent, angled, or curved and extends distally from one of the jaws of the end effector. The placement tip is elastically deformable when the placement tip is subject to a clamping force, such as when the end effector is closed with the jaws in contact or when tissue is clamped between the jaws of the end effector. When the placement tip deflects, relative angles defined in part by the placement tip vary compared to an initial state without the clamping force. Furthermore, a distal end of the placement tip may change position based on the state of deflection of the placement tip in response to the clamping force.

公开(公告)号：US11564620B2

公开(公告)日：2023-01-31

申请号：US16727585

申请日：2019-12-26

申请人： Ethicon LLC

发明人： Jeffrey W. Clymer ,  Prasanna Malaviya ,  Donna L. Korvick ,  Kevin L. Houser ,  Cory G. Kimball ,  Frederick E. Shelton, IV ,  Chester O. Baxter, III ,  Taylor W. Aronhalt

IPC分类号： A61B5/00 ,  A61B18/14 ,  A61B10/06 ,  A61B5/145 ,  A61B10/02 ,  A61M37/00 ,  A61B46/23 ,  A61B17/32

摘要： Biomarkers are collected and used to determine biological propensities of a patient, to determine the efficacy of medical devices, to select and administer therapeutic agents, to select medical devices, to make adjustments to medical devices, and/or to adjust surgical techniques. An apparatus includes a port to draw a biological fluid (e.g., a mist) from a surgical site. The apparatus includes a sensor having a cantilevered beam. The beam includes substances selected to attract certain biomarkers as the fluid is communicated across the beam. The same apparatus or another apparatus is used to administer a therapeutic agent based at least in part on collected biomarker data. The therapeutic agent delivery apparatus may include a device that is also used to create a wound at a surgical site. For instance, a harmonic surgical instrument may be used to both collect biomarkers and administer a therapeutic agent (e.g., gene therapy using sonoporation).

公开(公告)号：US11559304B2

公开(公告)日：2023-01-24

申请号：US16720731

申请日：2019-12-19

申请人： Ethicon LLC

发明人： Chad P. Boudreaux ,  Frederick E. Shelton, IV ,  Chester O. Baxter, III ,  Michael J. Stokes ,  Jason L. Harris

IPC分类号： A61B17/072 ,  A61B17/00

摘要： A surgical instrument comprising a first jaw, a second jaw rotatable relative to the first jaw, and a closure system for closing the second jaw is disclosed. The closure system comprises a multi-stage closure system. In at least one instance, the closure system comprises a first closure member which closes the second jaw quickly, but with low force, and a second closure member which closes the second jaw more slowly, but with a higher force.

公开(公告)号：US11553939B2

公开(公告)日：2023-01-17

申请号：US16176575

申请日：2018-10-31

申请人： Ethicon LLC

发明人： Mark Allen Davison ,  Benjamin D. Dickerson ,  Rudolph Henry Nobis

IPC分类号： A61B17/29 ,  A61B17/295 ,  A61B34/30 ,  A61B17/34 ,  A61B17/068 ,  A61B17/00

摘要： An end effector includes first and second jaws movable between open and closed positions, a guide track defined in the second jaw, and a cutting element extendable into the guide track and longitudinally movable within the guide track. A retention feature is positioned within the guide track and operatively couples the cutting element to a drive rod. The drive rod is actuatable to move the cutting element within the guide track, and the retention feature is larger than a width of an opening to the guide track such that the retention feature is retained within the guide track as the cutting element moves.