公开(公告)号：US10856875B2

公开(公告)日：2020-12-08

申请号：US15338594

申请日：2016-10-31

Applicant: Ethicon LLC

Inventor： Charles J. Scheib ,  Steven G. Hall ,  Frederick E. Shelton, IV

IPC: A61B17/115 ,  A61B17/00 ,  A61B17/072 ,  A61B17/11 ,  A61B90/00

Abstract: A circular stapler apparatus for stapling tissue has a circular stapling head operable to drive staples toward an anvil to form the staples in a circular array. The anvil includes an anvil head, a proximal shaft extending proximally from the anvil head and having a proximal end disposed in a first plane, and a first pivot connecting the anvil head to the proximal shaft. The first pivot is operable to be disposed in a second plane that is laterally offset from the first plane. The anvil is configured to rotate via movement through multiple pivot points. The anvil may be configured to rotate to a position in which a portion of the anvil head is disposed below the first pivot and between the first pivot and the proximal shaft such that the anvil head is acutely angled with respect to a longitudinal axis of the proximal shaft.

公开(公告)号：US20200330121A1

公开(公告)日：2020-10-22

申请号：US16890205

申请日：2020-06-02

Applicant: Ethicon LLC

Inventor： Michael J. Stokes ,  Scott R. Bingham ,  Ryan M. Asher ,  Charles J. Scheib ,  Rudolph H. Nobis ,  Frederick L. Estera ,  Benjamin D. Dickerson ,  Carl J. Draginoff ,  Jeffrey D. Messerly ,  David J. Cagle ,  Jacob S. Gee ,  William B. Weisenburgh, II ,  Omar E. Rios Perez ,  Chester O. Baxter, III ,  Karalyn R. Tellio ,  Benjamin M. Boyd ,  Rafael J. Ruiz Ortiz ,  Joël Fontannaz ,  Lukas S. Glutz ,  Amir Feriani ,  Emmanuel Gremion

IPC: A61B17/32

Abstract: A surgical apparatus comprises a body, a user input feature, a shaft assembly, an end effector, and a blade cooling system. The end effector comprises a clamp arm and an ultrasonic blade that may be coupled with an ultrasonic transducer. The clamp arm is configured to pivot toward and away from the ultrasonic blade. The cooling system is operable to deliver liquid coolant to the ultrasonic blade to thereby cool the ultrasonic blade. The user input feature is operable to both actuate the clamp arm and actuate the cooling system.

公开(公告)号：US20200297342A1

公开(公告)日：2020-09-24

申请号：US16843953

申请日：2020-04-09

Applicant: Ethicon LLC

Inventor： Robert J. Simms ,  Douglas B. Hoffman ,  Jason E. Zerkle ,  Charles J. Scheib ,  Janna B. Volz

IPC: A61B17/072 ,  A61B17/068

Abstract: An apparatus includes a body, a shaft in communication with the body, and an end effector in communication with the shaft. The end effector is operable to drive staples through tissue. The end effector comprises an anvil and a cartridge. The anvil is operable to move pivotally relative to the cartridge. The cartridge is positioned to drive staples upwardly toward the anvil. The cartridge comprises a plurality of protrusions operable to prevent lateral rocking of the anvil. The plurality of protrusions is pointed toward the anvil. In some versions, an alignment member and/or a lateral stabilization member may be used between the anvil and the cartridge.

公开(公告)号：US20200289223A1

公开(公告)日：2020-09-17

申请号：US16354470

申请日：2019-03-15

Applicant: Ethicon LLC

Inventor： Clinton W. Denlinger ,  Gregory W. Johnson ,  Charles J. Scheib ,  Jeffrey S. Swayze ,  Joshua D. Young ,  Benjamin D. Dickerson

IPC: A61B34/37

Abstract: A robotic surgical system for treating a patient is disclosed including a surgical tool movable relative to the patient and a user input device configured to remotely control the surgical tool. The surgical tool includes a shaft and an end effector. The user input device includes a base and a controller movable to effect a first control motion a second control motion. The controller includes a first accessibility mode and a second accessibility mode. The robotic surgical system further includes a control circuit configured to receive a motion control signal from the user input device, determine a controller accessibility mode, permit the first control motion in response to the motion control signal in the first accessibility mode and in the second accessibility mode and permit the second control motion in response to the motion control signal in the second accessibility mode but not the first accessibility mode.

公开(公告)号：US20200289220A1

公开(公告)日：2020-09-17

申请号：US16354440

申请日：2019-03-15

Applicant: Ethicon LLC

Inventor： Clinton W. Denlinger ,  Gregory W. Johnson ,  Charles J. Scheib ,  Jeffrey S. Swayze

IPC: A61B34/37 ,  A61B34/00 ,  B25J9/16 ,  B25J13/08

Abstract: A surgical system is disclosed including a surgical tool, a motor operably coupled to the surgical tool, and a control circuit coupled to the motor. The control circuit is configured to receive an instrument motion control signal indicative of a user input, cause the motor to move the surgical tool in response to the instrument motion control signal, receive an input signal indicative of a distance between the surgical tool and tissue, and scale the movement of the surgical tool to the user input in accordance with the input signal.

公开(公告)号：US20200289216A1

公开(公告)日：2020-09-17

申请号：US16354422

申请日：2019-03-15

Applicant: Ethicon LLC

Inventor： Clinton W. Denlinger ,  Charles J. Scheib ,  Jeffrey S. Swayze

IPC: A61B34/35 ,  A61B34/00

Abstract: An input control device is disclosed. The input control device includes a central portion coupled to a multi-axis force and torque sensor, which is configured to receive input control motions from a surgeon. The central portion is flexibly supported on a base. The input control device also includes a rotary joint coupled to a rotary sensor. The input control device is configured to provide control motions to a robotic arm and/or a robotic tool based on input controls detected by the multi-axis force and torque sensor and the rotary sensor.

公开(公告)号：US10743851B2

公开(公告)日：2020-08-18

申请号：US15804160

申请日：2017-11-06

Applicant: Ethicon LLC

Inventor： Jeffrey S. Swayze ,  Thomas W. Huitema ,  Glen A. Armstrong ,  Shailendra Kumar Parihar ,  Donna L. Korvick ,  Richard W. Timm ,  Frederick E. Shelton, IV ,  Kevin R. Doll ,  Bret W. Smith ,  William D. Kelly ,  Ronald J. Kolata ,  Joshua R. Uth ,  Charles J. Scheib ,  Eugene L. Timperman

IPC: A61B17/00 ,  A61B17/068 ,  A61B17/072 ,  A61B17/128 ,  A61B17/29 ,  A61B17/295 ,  A61B18/14 ,  A61M5/28 ,  A61B17/3205 ,  A61B17/34 ,  A61B10/00 ,  A61B17/32 ,  A61B18/12 ,  A61B17/115 ,  A61M5/178 ,  A61M5/31 ,  A61M5/315 ,  A61B90/00 ,  A61B18/00

Abstract: A surgical tool for use with a surgical instrument including a handle assembly and an elongated body defining a longitudinal axis and a drive system is disclosed. The surgical tool comprises a carrier removably couplable to the elongated body, an anvil movably supported for selective movement relative to the carrier in response to drive motions from the drive system, a tissue thickness measuring member movably supported in the carrier and configured to move toward and away from an underside of the anvil in a direction that is transverse to the longitudinal axis, and a sensor arrangement supported between the tissue thickness measuring member and the carrier. The sensor arrangement is configured to interface with an indicator member to provide an indication of a thickness of tissue clamped between the anvil and the tissue thickness measuring member at a location that is proximal to the anvil when in use.

公开(公告)号：US20200246642A1

公开(公告)日：2020-08-06

申请号：US16784428

申请日：2020-02-07

Applicant: Ethicon LLC

Inventor： Charles J. Scheib ,  Benjamin M. Boyd ,  Paul F. Riestenberg ,  Craig N. Faller ,  Allison Hamilton ,  Patrick J. Swindon ,  Christopher J. Chermside-Scabbo ,  Kevin L. Houser ,  David J. Cagle ,  Geoffrey S. Strobl ,  Benjamin J. Danziger ,  Rudolph H. Nobis

IPC: A61N7/02 ,  A61B17/32

Abstract: A surgical instrument includes an end effector and a handle assembly. The end effector is configured to operate at a first energy level and at a second energy level. The end effector is further configured to transition between an open position and a closed position. The end effector is configured to grasp tissue in the closed position. The handle assembly includes a body, a trigger, and an activation element. The trigger is configured to pivot in a first direction relative to the body to actuate the end effector from the open position to the closed position. The activation element is configured to activate the end effector at either the first energy level or the second energy level. The trigger is configured to either activate the activation element or determine whether the end effector operates at the first energy level or the second energy level.

公开(公告)号：US10716568B2

公开(公告)日：2020-07-21

申请号：US15789590

申请日：2017-10-20

Applicant: Ethicon LLC

Inventor： Steven G. Hall ,  Randall J. Tanguay ,  Jeffrey D. Messerly ,  Galen C. Robertson ,  Andrew M. Zwolinski ,  Frederick E. Shelton, IV ,  Geoffrey C. Hueil ,  Mark S. Ortiz ,  Douglas B. Hoffman ,  Patrick A. Weizman ,  Dean B. Bruewer ,  Gregory B. Blair ,  Charles J. Scheib ,  Kevin R. Doll ,  Bret W. Smith ,  William D. Kelly ,  Ronald J. Kolata ,  Joshua R. Uth ,  William B. Weisenburgh, II ,  Jerome R. Morgan ,  Kyle P. Moore ,  Mark H. Ransick ,  Jeffrey S. Swayze ,  Thomas W. Huitema ,  Glen A. Armstrong ,  Shailendra K. Parihar ,  Donna L. Korvick ,  Richard W. Timm

IPC: A61B17/072 ,  A61B17/10 ,  A61B17/115 ,  A61B17/068 ,  A61B17/00 ,  A61B17/29 ,  A61B17/32 ,  A61B90/70 ,  A61B50/00 ,  A61B90/00

Abstract: A surgical stapling assembly comprising a staple cartridge carrier, an anvil, an outer surface, a closure member, a staple cartridge, and a firing system is disclosed. The anvil is rotatable between a first position and a second position. The closure member is slideable along the outer surface to hold the anvil in the second position. The closure member comprises a clearance opening. The staple cartridge is positioned within the staple cartridge carrier. The staple cartridge comprises staples removably stored therein. The staple cartridge and the anvil define a tissue gap therebetween when the anvil is in the second position. The clearance opening is aligned with the tissue gap when the anvil is in the second position. The firing system is configured to eject the staples from the staple cartridge during a staple firing stroke. The firing system engages the staple cartridge carrier and the anvil during the staple firing stroke.

公开(公告)号：US20200078040A1

公开(公告)日：2020-03-12

申请号：US16549803

申请日：2019-08-23

Applicant: Ethicon LLC

Inventor： Paul F. Riestenberg ,  Benjamin M. Boyd ,  Jacob S. Gee ,  Craig N. Faller ,  Charles J. Scheib ,  Thomas C. Gallmeyer ,  Katelynn Kramer ,  Ryan M. Asher ,  Tylor C. Muhlenkamp ,  Geoffrey S. Strobl ,  David A. Monroe

IPC: A61B17/32

Abstract: An ultrasonic instrument includes a body, an actuation assembly, a shaft assembly, and an end effector. The actuation assembly includes a mode selection member and an activation member. The shaft assembly extends distally from the body. The shaft assembly includes an acoustic waveguide. The end effector includes an ultrasonic blade. The ultrasonic blade is in acoustic communication with the acoustic waveguide. The end effector is configured to be activated in a first activation mode in response to actuation of the activation member when the mode selection member is in a first position. The end effector is configured to be activated in a second activation mode in response to actuation of the activation member when the mode selection member is in a second position.