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公开(公告)号：US11071548B2
公开(公告)日：2021-07-27
申请号：US15634556
申请日：2017-06-27
Applicant: ETHICON LLC
Inventor： Michael D. Auld , Brett E. Swensgard , Sol Posada , Michael J. Vendely , Frederick E. Shelton, IV
IPC: A61B17/115 , A61B17/00 , A61B17/072 , A61B17/11 , A61B17/34 , A61B90/00 , A61B90/98
Abstract: An apparatus includes a shaft assembly and an end effector. The shaft assembly includes an outer sheath and a staple driving mechanism. The end effector includes a staple deck, an anvil, a first staple driver, and a second staple driver. The staple deck defines a plurality of staple openings in at least one annular array. Each staple opening in the plurality of staple openings houses a staple. The anvil is configured to actuate relative to the staple deck to compress tissue between the staple deck and the anvil. The staple driving mechanism is configured to actuate the first staple driver to fire a first staple of the plurality of staples against the anvil. The staple driving mechanism is further configured to actuate the second staple driver independently of the first staple driver to fire a second staple of the plurality of staples against the anvil.
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公开(公告)号：US11051931B2
公开(公告)日：2021-07-06
申请号：US16176163
申请日：2018-10-31
Applicant: ETHICON LLC , TORAX MEDICAL, INC.
Inventor： Brett E. Swensgard , Michael D. Auld , Celeste L. Huster
IPC: A61F2/04
Abstract: A method is provided for rerouting flow through the small intestine of a patient with an implanted artificial sphincter that encircles a portion of the small intestine. The small intestine includes a duodenum, a jejunum extending from the duodenum, and an ileum extending from the jejunum. The method includes providing the artificial sphincter in an open state to thereby permit intestinal flow through the encircled portion of the small intestine such that the intestinal flow passes through the duodenum, the jejunum, and the ileum. The method further includes, in response to a user-activated electrical input, transitioning the artificial sphincter to a closed state to constrict the encircled portion of the small intestine and thereby redirect intestinal flow from a first portion of the small intestine to a second portion of the small intestine such that the intestinal flow bypasses at least a portion of the jejunum.
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3.发明申请公开(公告)号：US20180368851A1
公开(公告)日：2018-12-27
申请号：US15634556
申请日：2017-06-27
Applicant: ETHICON LLC
Inventor： Michael D. Auld , Brett E. Swensgard , Sol Posada , Michael J. Vendely , Frederick E. Shelton, IV
IPC: A61B17/115 , A61B17/00 , A61B17/11 , A61B17/072 , A61B17/34
Abstract: An apparatus includes a shaft assembly and an end effector. The shaft assembly includes an outer sheath and a staple driving mechanism. The end effector includes a staple deck, an anvil, a first staple driver, and a second staple driver. The staple deck defines a plurality of staple openings in at least one annular array. Each staple opening in the plurality of staple openings houses a staple. The anvil is configured to actuate relative to the staple deck to compress tissue between the staple deck and the anvil. The staple driving mechanism is configured to actuate the first staple driver to fire a first staple of the plurality of staples against the anvil. The staple driving mechanism is further configured to actuate the second staple driver independently of the first staple driver to fire a second staple of the plurality of staples against the anvil.
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公开(公告)号：US10987103B2
公开(公告)日：2021-04-27
申请号：US15634475
申请日：2017-06-27
Applicant: ETHICON LLC
Inventor： Frederick E. Shelton, IV , Kevin L. Houser , Michael J. Vendely , Michael D. Auld , Brett E. Swensgard
IPC: A61B17/072 , H01M2/10 , A61B17/00 , A61B17/115 , A61B90/00
Abstract: A surgical instrument includes a battery pack and a battery port. The battery pack includes a latching feature. The battery port is configured to receive the battery pack. The battery port includes a restraining feature. The restraining feature is configured to securely engage the latching feature when the battery port receives the battery pack such that the battery pack becomes fixedly attached to the battery port. At least a portion of the battery port is configured to permanently deform or break upon the removal of the battery pack from the battery port such that the surgical instrument becomes inoperable.
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公开(公告)号：US10813737B2
公开(公告)日：2020-10-27
申请号：US15914407
申请日：2018-03-07
Applicant: Torax Medical, Inc. , Ethicon LLC
Inventor： Michael D. Auld , Brett E. Swensgard , Lauren E. Flakne , Kyle P. Taylor , Celeste L. Huster , Jerome K. Grudem, Jr.
Abstract: An apparatus includes a plurality of beads and a plurality of links joining the beads together. Each bead includes a housing, a passageway extending through the housing, and at least one annular magnet. The passageway defines an axis. The at least one annular magnet is coaxially positioned about the passageway. The housing defines a gap adjacent to the at least one annular magnet. The gap is sized and configured to allow at least one annular magnet to rotate relative to the housing about a rotation axis. The rotation axis is offset from the axis of the passageway. Portions of the links are slidably disposed in corresponding passageways of the beads.
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7.发明授权公开(公告)号：US10667812B2
公开(公告)日：2020-06-02
申请号：US15634497
申请日：2017-06-27
Applicant: ETHICON LLC
Inventor： Brett E. Swensgard , Michael D. Auld , Michael J. Vendely , Sol Posada , Frederick E. Shelton, IV , David C. Yates
IPC: A61B17/072 , A61B17/00 , A61B17/115 , A61B90/00
Abstract: An apparatus includes a body assembly, a modular shaft assembly, and a coupling detection assembly. The body assembly includes a control circuit, a battery pack operable to power the control circuit, and a first electrical contact assembly. The modular shaft assembly includes a second electrical contact assembly that is configured to operatively engage the first electrical contact assembly when the modular shaft assembly selectively couples with the body assembly. A detection trigger member is configured to activate a detection activation member such that the detection activation member communicates a first detection signal to the control circuit when the modular shaft assembly selectively couples with the body assembly. The control circuit is configured to verify operative engagement between the first electrical contact and the second electrical contact in response to the control circuit receiving the first detection signal.
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公开(公告)号：US20190269436A1
公开(公告)日：2019-09-05
申请号：US15908875
申请日：2018-03-01
Applicant: Torax Medical, Inc. , Ethicon LLC
Inventor： Lauren E. Flakne , Michael D. Auld , Brett E. Swensgard , Kyle P. Taylor , Celeste L. Huster , Jerome K. Grudem, JR.
Abstract: An apparatus includes a handle assembly, a shaft assembly, an end effector, and an auto-tensioning feature. The handle assembly includes a body and a plunger. The shaft assembly includes an external sheath that is fixed to the handle body and an interior shaft that is coupled to the plunger. The interior shaft is slidable relative to the external sheath. The end effector is configured to encompass a bodily lumen and includes a flexible member extending distally from the interior shaft. A first coupling element is fixed to the distal tip of the flexible member. A second coupling element is fixed to the external sheath. The first and second coupling elements are magnetically attracted to each other and are biased toward each other such that the flexible member defines an adjustable loop. The auto-tensioning feature is configured to bias the plunger portion proximally relative to the handle body.
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公开(公告)号：US20200156267A1
公开(公告)日：2020-05-21
申请号：US16685027
申请日：2019-11-15
Applicant: Ethicon LLC
Inventor： Michael D. Auld , Michael P. Weir
Abstract: Techniques for a surgical system are provided that allow an electromechanical surgical arm to be coupled at a location adjacent to a patient, such as a surgical table. A first mating element can be formed on a support member and it can be in electrical communication with a power source and a controller, and a second mating element can be formed on the electromechanical arm. The first and second mating elements can each have a respective electrical contact, and they can be configured such that mechanical coupling between the first and second mating element causes electrical communication to be established between the first and second electrical contacts and thus between the electromechanical arm and the power source and the controller. The mating elements can include tolerance elements that allow for some discrepancies between the mating elements while still providing a desired mechanical and electrical connection between the mating elements.
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公开(公告)号：US20190274803A1
公开(公告)日：2019-09-12
申请号：US15914407
申请日：2018-03-07
Applicant: Torax Medical, Inc. , Ethicon LLC
Inventor： Michael D. Auld , Brett E. Swensgard , Lauren E. Flakne , Kyle P. Taylor , Celeste L. Huster , Jerome K. Grudem, JR.
Abstract: An apparatus includes a plurality of beads and a plurality of links joining the beads together. Each bead includes a housing, a passageway extending through the housing, and at least one annular magnet. The passageway defines an axis. The at least one annular magnet is coaxially positioned about the passageway. The housing defines a gap adjacent to the at least one annular magnet. The gap is sized and configured to allow at least one annular magnet to rotate relative to the housing about a rotation axis. The rotation axis is offset from the axis of the passageway. Portions of the links are slidably disposed in corresponding passageways of the beads.
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