公开(公告)号：US20200289219A1

公开(公告)日：2020-09-17

申请号：US16354417

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 ,  A61B17/29 ,  A61B34/00 ,  B25J9/16 ,  B25J13/06

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：US10758233B2

公开(公告)日：2020-09-01

申请号：US15078580

申请日：2016-03-23

Applicant: Ethicon LLC

Inventor： Charles J. Scheib ,  Gary S. Jaworek ,  Steven G. Hall

IPC: A61B17/10 ,  A61B17/068 ,  A61B17/072 ,  A61B17/29 ,  A61B17/00

Abstract: In various embodiments, a surgical stapling instrument can comprise a plurality of magnetic elements configured to articulate an end effector of the surgical instrument. The surgical instrument can comprise at least one electromagnet which can be selectively activated, or polarized, to generate a magnetic field sufficient to motivate a second magnetic element, such as a permanent magnet and/or an iron core, for example, mounted to the end effector. In certain embodiments, a surgical stapling instrument can comprise a plurality of magnetic elements configured to open and/or close an end effector of the surgical instrument. In at least one embodiment, a surgical stapling instrument can comprise a plurality of magnetic elements configured to advance and/or retract a firing bar, cutting member, and/or staple sled within the surgical instrument in order to incise and/or staple tissue positioned within an end effector of the surgical instrument.

公开(公告)号：US10736616B2

公开(公告)日：2020-08-11

申请号：US15908021

申请日：2018-02-28

Applicant: Ethicon LLC

Inventor： Charles J. Scheib ,  Adam D. Hensel ,  Frederick E. Shelton, IV

IPC: A61B17/29 ,  A61B17/00 ,  A61B90/00

Abstract: Surgical instruments having a rotary drive that can selectively actuate multiple end effector functions are described herein. In at least one embodiment, a surgical instrument includes an outer shaft, an end effector coupled to the outer shaft, a rotatable drive shaft coaxially disposed within an inner lumen of the outer shaft, and a plurality of selectively engageable clutches configured to transfer torque from the rotatable drive shaft to the end effector. Each of the clutches is configured to convert the rotation of the drive shaft into one of a plurality of movements of the end effector relative to the outer shaft.

公开(公告)号：US20200237434A1

公开(公告)日：2020-07-30

申请号：US16778284

申请日：2020-01-31

Applicant: Ethicon LLC

Inventor： Charles J. Scheib ,  Mark S. Zeiner ,  David C. Yates ,  Michael J. Vendely

IPC: A61B18/14 ,  A61B17/072 ,  A61B17/068 ,  A61B18/12 ,  A61B18/00 ,  A61B90/00 ,  A61B17/00

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure include a surgical device comprising electrodes on the sides of an end of an effector to aide in sealing during various surgical procedures, such as a liver resection. During a sealing procedure, the surgeon may wipe the surgical site with the end effector, causing the electrodes to touch the fractured area. Electrosurgical energy may be applied to the electrodes during the wiping, causing coagulation of smaller vessels, such as tiny blood vessels and bile ducts in the parenchyma of the liver. In some cases, due to the nature of some smaller vessels, electrosurgical energy should be delicately applied to cause sealing but to avoid overly damaging the remaining tissue. In some embodiments, the thin design of the electrodes allows for an appropriate amount of electrosurgical energy to be applied to the fractured area.

公开(公告)号：US20200085442A1

公开(公告)日：2020-03-19

申请号：US16586082

申请日：2019-09-27

Applicant: Ethicon LLC

Inventor： Brian W. Bear ,  Matthew H. Bolton ,  Rodney V. Clingaman ,  Brian F. DiNardo ,  William D. Fox ,  Kevin L. Houser ,  John P. Measamer ,  Christopher C. Miller ,  Mark D. Overmyer ,  Kevin D. Sackett ,  Charles J. Scheib ,  Emily A. Schellin ,  Richard F. Schwemberger ,  Frederick E. Shelton, IV ,  Craig S. Smith ,  Omar J. Vakharia ,  Jason E. Zerkle

IPC: A61B17/115 ,  H02J7/00

Abstract: A surgical instrument includes a body, a shaft assembly, a stapling head assembly, an anvil, an anvil adjustment assembly, a trigger, and a lockout assembly. The stapling head assembly is operable to drive an annular array of staples. The anvil is configured to couple with the stapling head assembly. The anvil adjustment assembly includes a translating member, which translates relative to the body to thereby adjust the longitudinal position of the anvil relative to the stapling head assembly. The trigger is operable to actuate the stapling head assembly. The lockout assembly includes an electrically powered braking feature. A method of operating the surgical instrument includes providing the lockout assembly in a first state to permit translation of the translating member. The translating member is then translated. The lockout assembly is then transitioned to a second state to prevent further translation of the translating member.

公开(公告)号：US20200015923A1

公开(公告)日：2020-01-16

申请号：US16128179

申请日：2018-09-11

Applicant: Ethicon LLC

Inventor： Charles J. Scheib ,  Paul G. Ritchie ,  Sarah A. Moore ,  Jeffrey S. Swayze ,  Joshua D. Talbert

IPC: A61B90/30 ,  A61B34/20 ,  A61B1/06 ,  A61B90/00 ,  A61B1/05

Abstract: A surgical visualization system is disclosed. The surgical visualization system is configured to identify one or more structure(s) and/or determine one or more distances with respect to obscuring tissue and/or the identified structure(s). The surgical visualization system can facilitate avoidance of the identified structure(s) by a surgical device. The surgical visualization system can comprise a first emitter configured to emit a plurality of tissue-penetrating light waves and a second emitter configured to emit structured light onto the surface of tissue. The surgical visualization system can also include an image sensor configured to detect reflected visible light, tissue-penetrating light, and/or structured light. The surgical visualization system can convey information to one or more clinicians regarding the position of one or more hidden identified structures and/or provide one or more proximity indicators.

公开(公告)号：US20200015914A1

公开(公告)日：2020-01-16

申请号：US16128172

申请日：2018-09-11

Applicant: Ethicon LLC

Inventor： Charles J. Scheib ,  Paul G. Ritchie

IPC: A61B34/30 ,  A61B5/00 ,  A61B90/00

Abstract: A surgical robotic visualization system comprises a first robotic arm, a second robotic arm, a photoacoustic receiver coupled to the first robotic arm, an emitter assembly coupled to the second robotic arm, and a control circuit. The control circuit is configured to cause the emitter assembly to emit electromagnetic radiation toward an anatomical structure at a plurality of wavelengths capable of penetrating the anatomical structure and reaching an embedded structure located below a surface of the anatomical structure, receive an input of the photoacoustic receiver indicative of an acoustic response signal of the embedded structure, and detect the embedded structure based on the input from the photoacoustic receiver.

公开(公告)号：US20200015901A1

公开(公告)日：2020-01-16

申请号：US16128183

申请日：2018-09-11

Applicant: Ethicon LLC

Inventor： Charles J. Scheib ,  Joshua D. Young

IPC: A61B34/20 ,  A61B1/06 ,  A61B1/07 ,  A61B17/04 ,  A61B17/34 ,  A61B17/062 ,  A61B90/00

Abstract: A surgical suturing tracking system is disclosed. The surgical suturing tracking system is configured to detect and guide a suturing needle during a surgical suturing procedure. The surgical suturing track system comprises a control circuit configured to predict a path of a needle suturing stroke after receiving an input from a clinician, detect an embedded tissue structure, and assess proximity of the predicted path and the detected embedded tissue structure.

公开(公告)号：US10463372B2

公开(公告)日：2019-11-05

申请号：US15456032

申请日：2017-03-10

Applicant: Ethicon LLC

Inventor： Frederick E. Shelton, IV ,  Jerome R. Morgan ,  Jeffrey S. Swayze ,  Charles J. Scheib ,  Steven G. Hall

IPC: A61B17/10 ,  A61B17/00 ,  A61B17/064 ,  A61B17/072 ,  A61B17/115 ,  A61B17/29 ,  A61B17/068 ,  A61B90/00 ,  A61B17/32 ,  A61B17/295 ,  A61B17/04 ,  A61B90/92

Abstract: A staple cartridge has a plurality of staples, wherein each said staple comprises a base and a deformable leg extending from said base. The staple cartridge has a first region comprising a first hardness, a second region, and a third region comprising a hardness greater than said first hardness, wherein said third region is separable into a plurality of pieces.

公开(公告)号：US20190274688A1

公开(公告)日：2019-09-12

申请号：US16291055

申请日：2019-03-04

Applicant: Ethicon LLC

Inventor： Brian F. DiNardo ,  Charles J. Scheib

IPC: A61B17/115 ,  A61B17/10 ,  A61B17/068

Abstract: A surgical instrument includes a body, a shaft assembly, a stapling head assembly, and a drive assembly. The shaft assembly includes an actuator. The stapling head assembly is operable to drive an annularly arranged array of staples into tissue in response to translation of the actuator along a first axis relative to the body. The drive assembly is operable to translate the actuator along the first axis. The drive assembly comprises first and second rotary members. The first rotary member is rotatable about a second axis. The second axis is non-parallel with the first axis. The second rotary member is rotatable about a third axis. The third axis is non-parallel with the first axis and non-parallel with the second axis. The first rotary member is operable to drive the second rotary member to rotate about the third axis to thereby drive the actuator along the first axis.