• Patent Title: Removable fluid reservoir and ultrasonic surgical instrument including the same
  • Application No.: US15895254
    Application Date: 2018-02-13
  • Publication No.: US10881424B2
    Publication Date: 2021-01-05
  • Inventor: Matthew S. Cowley
  • Applicant: COVIDIEN LP
  • Applicant Address: US MA Mansfield
  • Assignee: COVIDIEN LP
  • Current Assignee: COVIDIEN LP
  • Current Assignee Address: US MA Mansfield
  • Main IPC: A61B17/32
  • IPC: A61B17/32 A61B17/00
Removable fluid reservoir and ultrasonic surgical instrument including the same
Abstract:
A fluid reservoir includes a housing having a body, a leading end, and a trailing end enclosing a fluid chamber storing fluid therein, sealed inflow and outflow ports disposed at the leading end of the housing, and a heat exchanger disposed at the trailing end of the housing. An ultrasonic surgical instrument includes a housing defining a barrel portion and a fixed handle portion extending from the barrel portion, an ultrasonic transducer received at least partially within the barrel portion of the housing, a waveguide operably coupled to the ultrasonic transducer and extending distally from the housing to a blade configured to treat tissue with ultrasonic energy produced by the ultrasonic transducer and transmitted along the waveguide, and a fluid management system disposed within the housing. The fluid reservoir is configured for releasable engagement with the fixed handle portion to facilitate cooling of the blade with fluid.
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