Cilag International Gmbh

Aaron J Chow

Frederick E Shelton, IV

Adam David Hensel

Sudhir B Patel

Luke C Ice

David C Yates

Chester O Baxter, Iii

Chester O Baxter Iii

A computing device, such as a surgical hub, may obtain performance data associated with a device, such as a surgical device in an operation room. Based on the performance data, a computing device may identify a performance signature associated with the surgical device. A computing device may determine whether the surgical device is an original equipment manufacturer (OEM) device or a counterfeit device. A computing device may compare the operation data and/or the performance signature to data (e.g., data from a ML trained model) associated with OEM devices. Based on the comparison, a computing device may determine whether the operation data associated with the surgical device is within a normal operation parameter. If a computing device determines that the operation data outside of the normal operation parameter, the computing device may send a message to a health care professional.

Detection of knock-off or counterfeit surgical devices

A surgical stapling assembly is disclosed. The surgical stapling assembly can include a first jaw, a second jaw, an articulation joint, a closure drive comprising a first flexible rotary drive extending through the articulation joint, and a firing drive comprising a second flexible rotary drive extending through the articulation joint and rotatable independent of the first flexible rotary drive. The surgical stapling assembly can further include a 3D-printed component. The 3D-printed component can include a plastic body and one or more metal substrates with interlocking features embedded in the plastic body. The surgical stapling assembly can include a firing member having a flexible portion configured to flex more readily that adjacent portions of the firing member.

Firing members having flexible portions for adapting to a load during a surgical firing stroke

Articulation joint arrangements for facilitating multi-axis articulation of a surgical end effector relative to a shaft assembly of a surgical instrument.

Surgical instrument articulation joint arrangements comprising multiple moving linkage features

Multi-axis pivot joints and surgical instrument drive shafts formed using additive manufacturing methods.

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Aaron J Chow