公开(公告)号：US11471157B2

公开(公告)日：2022-10-18

申请号：US16846308

申请日：2020-04-11

Applicant: Ethicon LLC

Inventor： Chester O. Baxter, III ,  Richard L. Leimbach ,  Michael J. Stokes ,  Cory G. Kimball ,  Taylor W. Aronhalt ,  Matthew S. Corbin ,  Pierre R. Mesnil ,  Nicholas J. Ross ,  Shane R. Adams

IPC: A61B17/072 ,  A61B90/00 ,  A61B17/00 ,  A61B17/29

Abstract: A surgical instrument comprising a handle, a shaft rotatable relative to the handle, and an articulation joint rotatable relative to the shaft. The surgical instrument further comprises a motor-driven articulation system including articulation controls which are flipped by a control system of the surgical instrument when the shaft is rotated upside down relative to the handle.

公开(公告)号：US20220296230A1

公开(公告)日：2022-09-22

申请号：US17208339

申请日：2021-03-22

Applicant: Ethicon LLC

Inventor： Shane R. Adams ,  Frederick E. Shelton, IV ,  Jason L. Harris

IPC: A61B17/068 ,  A61B17/072

Abstract: A method of operating a surgical stapling instrument comprising a shifting mechanism is disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US11376098B2

公开(公告)日：2022-07-05

申请号：US16458108

申请日：2019-06-30

Applicant: Ethicon LLC

Inventor： Frederick E. Shelton, IV ,  Shane R. Adams ,  Nicholas J. Ross ,  Jason L. Harris ,  Gregory J. Bakos

IPC: A61B90/98 ,  A61B17/072 ,  G06K7/10 ,  A61B17/00 ,  A61B17/068

Abstract: A surgical instrument comprising a staple cartridge assembly is disclosed. The staple cartridge comprises a cartridge body defining a longitudinal axis, staples removably stored in the staple cavities, a cover releasably attached to the cartridge body, and a sled movable from a proximal unfired position to a distal fired position during a firing motion. The staple cartridge further comprises a first RFID tag affixed to the cartridge body at a first longitudinal position, a second RFID tag affixed to the sled, wherein the proximal unfired position of the sled is at a second longitudinal position which is not at the first longitudinal position, and a third RFID tag affixed to the cover at a third longitudinal position which is not at the first longitudinal position and the second longitudinal position.

公开(公告)号：US11344299B2

公开(公告)日：2022-05-31

申请号：US16731281

申请日：2019-12-31

Applicant: Ethicon LLC

Inventor： David C. Yates ,  Frederick E. Shelton, IV ,  Mark D. Overmyer ,  Shane R. Adams ,  Jason L. Harris

IPC: A61B17/072 ,  H02P7/28 ,  A61B17/068 ,  H02P7/03 ,  A61B17/00 ,  A61B90/00

Abstract: A surgical stapler. The surgical stapler includes a drive system, an electric motor, a battery and a control system. The drive system includes an actuation member. The electric motor is mechanically coupled to the drive system. The battery is electrically couplable to the electric motor. The control system includes an H-bridge circuit electrically couplable to the electric motor. The control system is configured to control the electric motor based on a sensed parameter associated with the electric motor, a position of the actuation member and a velocity of the actuation member.

公开(公告)号：US20220108789A1

公开(公告)日：2022-04-07

申请号：US17062526

申请日：2020-10-02

Applicant: ETHICON LLC

Inventor： Frederick E. Shelton, IV ,  Jason L. Harris ,  Shane R. Adams ,  Michael J. Vendely ,  Kevin M. Fiebig

IPC: G16H40/20 ,  A61B34/10 ,  H04L29/08 ,  H04B1/06 ,  H04B1/02 ,  G16H40/67 ,  G16H40/40 ,  G16H50/70 ,  G06Q30/02 ,  G16H10/60 ,  G16H70/20 ,  G16H20/40

Abstract: Examples here describe a surgical system that may include a cloud computing system, a surgical hub, and a surgical instrument. The cloud computing system may be configured to aggregate data from multiple surgical devices. The surgical hub may determine whether communication is available with the cloud computing system, may receive the aggregate data from the multiple surgical devices via the receiver, may update one or more surgical hub control algorithms based on the aggregated data received, and may continue to communicate with the cloud computing system to receive additional updates, wherein the additional updates relate to updated aggregate data determined by the cloud computing system. The surgical instrument may determine whether communication is available with the cloud computing system and with the surgical hub and may receive the aggregate data relating to the multiple surgical devices from the cloud computing system or the surgical hub via the receiver.

公开(公告)号：US11259799B2

公开(公告)日：2022-03-01

申请号：US16585883

申请日：2019-09-27

Applicant: Ethicon LLC

Inventor： Mark D. Overmyer ,  Brett E. Swensgard ,  Shane R. Adams ,  Thomas W. Lytle, IV ,  Richard L. Leimbach ,  Frederick E. Shelton, IV ,  Kevin L. Houser

IPC: A61B17/068 ,  A61B17/072 ,  G16H40/63 ,  G16H10/60 ,  A61B90/98 ,  G05B19/05 ,  A61B34/00 ,  A61B17/00 ,  A61B17/29 ,  A61B90/00 ,  G16H20/40

Abstract: A surgical instrument for use by an operator in a surgical procedure includes an elongate shaft, an end effector extending from the elongate shaft, and a control system. The end effector is articulatable relative to the elongate shaft between a home state position and an articulated position. The control system includes a processor and a memory coupled to the processor to store program instructions. The processor can alert the operator when the end effector reaches the home state position from the articulated position.

公开(公告)号：US11213302B2

公开(公告)日：2022-01-04

申请号：US16752983

申请日：2020-01-27

Applicant: Ethicon LLC

Inventor： Raymond E. Parfett ,  Shane R. Adams ,  Frederick E. Shelton, IV ,  Jason L. Harris

IPC: H02P23/00 ,  A61B17/16 ,  A61B34/00 ,  A61B17/072 ,  A61B17/00 ,  A61B17/32

Abstract: A control circuit usable with a surgical instrument including a displacement member, a motor configured to translate the displacement member, and a position sensor configured to monitor a position of the displacement member is provided. The control circuit includes logic configured to provide a motor set point velocity to the motor and display a first indicia on a display indicative of the motor set point velocity.

公开(公告)号：US20210330321A1

公开(公告)日：2021-10-28

申请号：US17208594

申请日：2021-03-22

Applicant: Ethicon LLC

Inventor： Richard L. Leimbach ,  Shane R. Adams ,  Mark D. Overmyer ,  Brett E. Swensgard ,  Thomas W. Lytle, IV ,  Frederick E. Shelton, IV ,  Kevin L. Houser

IPC: A61B17/068 ,  H02H3/18 ,  H02H11/00 ,  B25F3/00 ,  B25F5/00 ,  H02H3/087 ,  A61B17/072 ,  H02H7/12 ,  G05F5/00 ,  G06F1/3296 ,  G05F1/563 ,  G05F1/61

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for controlling a surgical instrument. The method includes connecting a power assembly to a control circuit, wherein the power assembly is configured to provide a source voltage, energizing, by the power assembly, a voltage boost convertor circuit configured to provide a set voltage greater than the source voltage, and energizing, by the voltage boost convertor, one or more voltage convertors configured to provide one or more operating voltages to one or more circuit components.

公开(公告)号：US11147559B2

公开(公告)日：2021-10-19

申请号：US16583387

申请日：2019-09-26

Applicant: Ethicon LLC

Inventor： Austin E. Wise ,  Nicholas J. Ross ,  Shane R. Adams ,  Douglas B. Hoffman ,  Thomas E. Adams

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

Abstract: A surgical instrument includes a body assembly, a distally extending shaft assembly, and a distal stapling assembly configured to clamp, staple, and cut tissue. A first user feedback element is configured to visually inform a user of a first condition of the stapling assembly, and a second user feedback element is configured to visually inform the user of a second condition of the stapling assembly. A circuit board assembly includes a circuit board, a first light source configured to illuminate the first user feedback element, a second light source configured to illuminate the second user feedback element, and a light guide feature. The light guide feature is configured to direct light from the second light source toward the second user feedback element and simultaneously inhibit light emitted by the first light source from illuminating the second user feedback element.

公开(公告)号：US20210307754A1

公开(公告)日：2021-10-07

申请号：US17215176

申请日：2021-03-29

Applicant: Ethicon LLC

Inventor： Frederick E. Shelton, IV ,  Shane R. Adams ,  Nicholas J. Ross ,  Jason L. Harris ,  Gregory J. Bakos

IPC: A61B17/115 ,  A61B17/072 ,  A61B90/98 ,  A61B90/96 ,  G06K7/10 ,  G06K19/077

Abstract: A method for authenticating the compatibility of a staple cartridge with a surgical instrument is disclosed. The method can comprise inserting a staple cartridge into a surgical instrument, receiving a first signal from a first RFID tag on a first component of the staple cartridge with an RFID reader system, receiving a second signal from a second RFID tag on a second component of the staple cartridge with the RFID reader system, comparing the first signal and the second signal to stored data for a compatible staple cartridge, and locking a staple firing system of the surgical instrument if the first signal and the second signal do not match the stored data for a compatible staple cartridge.