Ethicon Endo-surgery, Inc.

Ethicon, Gmbh

Jana Care, Inc.

Cilag International Gmbh

Aron O Zingman

Kevin L Houser

Ashvani K Madan

Richard William Timm

Timothy G Dietz

Jeffrey L Aldridge

Gavin Martin Monson

Frederick E Shelton, IV

David C Yates

Matthew C Miller

Sean P Conlon

Galen C Robertson

Chad Paul Boudreaux

Michael J Stokes

Foster B Stulen

Bret William Smith

David Keith Norvell

Jerome R Morgan

Jeffrey S Swayze

Charles J Scheib

Michael J Vendely

Mark S Ortiz

Taylor W Aronhalt

Mark S Zeiner

Barry C Worrell

Gregory W Johnson

Daniel J Mumaw

Steven G Hall

Katherine J Schmid

Jacob Spencer Gee

Edgar V Menezes

Zhifan F Huang

Jason L Harris

Chester O Baxter, Iii

Christopher J Hess

Daniel W Price

Andrew T Beckman

Shailendra Kumar Parihar

John V Hunt

David A Witt

Omar J Vakharia

Gary W Knight

William D Dannaher

Geoffrey C Hueil

Israel Nur

Tamara S Widenhouse

Prasanna Malaviya

David B Smith

Edward A Rhad

John B Schulte

Donna L Korvick

John W Willis

Yi-Lan Wang

Kevin D Felder

Scott A Woodruff

Sora Rhee

Gwendolyn Perez Payne

Patrick A Weizman

Thomas W Lytle, Iv

Kreena Rajeev Modi

Gaurav Rohatgi

Joseph F Zavatsky

Michal Depa

Sidhant Jena

Joseph E Young

Stephen J Balek

Paul B Guerra

Joseph Charles Hueil

Christopher J Schall

Dean B Bruewer

Robert J Laird

Brian D Bertke

Mary E Mootoo

Matthew D Holcomb

Janna B Volz

Edward G Chekan

Rebecca J Mollere

Danius P Silkaitis

John C Schuckmann

Hector Chow

Andrew C Yoo

Mark Richard Shaw

Christopher A Papa

William B Weisenburgh

Donald F Wilson, Jr

James Janszen

Hitesh Jain

Megan A O'Connor

Theodore J DiMagno

Emily A Heeb

Brandon L Livingston

Dhananjay V Patil

Kiyoto Benjamin Sakai, Jr

Karen N Hagerty

Jason K Rupert

John S Frazier

James R Janszen

Matthew L Reed

Chester O Baxter

Kreena R Modi

A system includes a medical device and a charging device. A sterile barrier may be interposed between the medical device and the charging device. The medical device includes an integral power source and an active element. The charging device is configured to charge the integral power source. The charging device may charge the integral power source through direct contact between features of the charging device and features the medical device. The charging device may alternatively charge the integral power source wirelessly, such as through inductive coupling. The medical device may include conductive prongs that are retained by the charging device. The charging device may physically couple with the medical device via magnets. The medical device and the charging device may be provided together in a sterile package as a kit. The kit may also include a reclamation bag to facilitate reclamation of electrical components.

Sterile medical instrument charging device

A mobile device based multi-analyte testing analyzer for use in medical diagnostic monitoring and screening, and a method of manufacturing the same are disclosed. A reflectance based, colorimetric test strip reader for use with a mobile device having a jack plug receiving socket, said test strip reader adapted for removably receiving a test strip having a test strip longitudinal axis, comprising a housing; a jack plug operably coupled to and extending from said housing and adapted for operable coupling with said jack plug receiving socket; a test strip adapter including structure defining a test strip receiving channel; a light source oriented within said housing for directing light toward said test strip receiving channel to illuminate a test strip arranged within said test strip adapter; and a light sensor oriented within said housing to sense light reflected from a test strip carried by said test strip receiving channel.

Mobile device multi-analyte testing analyzer for use in medical diagnostic monitoring and screening

A surgical instrument includes a first power source and a second power source. The first power source is configured to deliver power to a surgical instrument at a first rate of discharge. The second power source is configured to deliver power to the first power source at a second rate of discharge. The first power source and the second power source are positioned within the surgical instrument. The first power source and the second power source are further configured to communicate with a control module. The control module may rely on power from the first power source to drive an end effector of the surgical instrument. The end effector may comprise a harmonic/ultrasonic blade, RF electrosurgical electrodes, powered cutting/stapling features, and/or various other types of components.

Surgical instrument with charging devices

An ultrasonic surgical instrument is disclosed. The ultrasonic surgical instrument may include: a housing, a motor assembly supported by the housing, a cutting blade, wherein a proximal end of the cutting blade is configured to be removably coupled to the motor assembly, an ultrasonic transducer assembly supported by the housing, an ultrasonic blade, wherein a proximal end of the ultrasonic blade is configured to be removably coupled to the ultrasonic transducer assembly, and an outer sheath configured to support the cutting blade and the ultrasonic blade, wherein a proximal end of the outer sheath is configured to be removably coupled to the housing.

Dual purpose surgical instrument for cutting and coagulating tissue

In various embodiments, a surgical stapling head is provided that may comprise a staple cartridge for supporting one or more staples, a core movable relative to the staple cartridge, at least one staple driver extending from the core, and a casing configured to at least partially hold the staple cartridge and movably receive the core and the staple driver(s). The casing may further comprise at least one retention member that is configured to move from a first position to a second position when sufficient external force is applied to the retention member, such as that provided by a shaft of a surgical stapler during insertion of the stapling head assembly into the shaft. When the retention member(s) are at the second position, the staple driver(s) may be prevented from driving staples from the staple cartridge, thereby providing a firing lockout feature to the stapling head assembly during insertion into at least a portion of a surgical stapler.

Surgical stapling head assembly with firing lockout for a surgical stapler

A surgical instrument can comprise a first jaw and second jaw, wherein the first jaw is movable relative to the second jaw to capture tissue having a tissue thickness. A tissue cutting force monitor is configured to determine the tissue thickness of the captured tissue and communicate the tissue thickness to a controller, wherein the controller is configured to adjust the speed of a tissue-cutting element during a cutting portion of a firing stroke based on the tissue thickness communicated from the tissue cutting force monitor. The controller is configured to reduce the speed of the tissue-cutting element when the tissue cutting force monitor communicates a thicker tissue thickness to the controller. The controller is configured to increase the speed of the tissue-cutting element when the tissue cutting force monitor communicates a thinner tissue thickness to the controller.

Surgical instrument

Mobile device based multi-analyte testing analyzer for use in medical diagnostic monitoring and screening

In one general aspect, various embodiments are directed to an ultrasonic surgical instrument that has a cutting blade coupled to a motor and an ultrasonic blade coupled to an ultrasonic transducer. In some embodiments, the cutting blade includes a longitudinally extending lumen and the ultrasonic blade is disposed within the longitudinally extending lumen of the cutting blade. In other embodiments, the ultrasonic blade includes a longitudinally extending lumen and the cutting blade is disposed within the longitudinally extending lumen of the ultrasonic blade. In yet other embodiments, the ultrasonic blade is substantially parallel to the cutting blade.

A surgical instrument includes a handle portion, a shaft housing a firing bar, an end effector comprising an anvil, a lower jaw, and a stapling and severing assembly responsive to a longitudinal closing motion produced by the handle portion and the shaft. The lower jaw is configured to receive a removable cartridge. The cartridge includes a housing, a plurality of staples disposed in the housing, a deck disposed over the plurality of staples, and a fastener insert tip including a plurality of hooks. The deck defines apertures, with each aperture being substantially disposed over each staple. The instrument includes a fastener insert including hooks, and the fastener insert is removably received in the anvil. A buttress is attached to one or both of the anvil and the cartridge via the hooks.

Surgical staple assembly with hemostatic feature

An apparatus comprises a base and at least one indicator in communication with the base. The base comprises a housing and at least one slot. The at least one slot is shaped to receive a reusable component from a surgical instrument. The at least one indicator is in communication with the at least one slot. The base is configured to detect at least one characteristic related to the reusable component when the reusable component is placed into the at least one slot. Wherein the at least one indicator is configured to provide a signal to the user regarding the at least one characteristic.

Recharge system for medical devices

A surgical instrument for supplying energy to tissue can comprise a jaw member comprising an electrode, wherein the electrode is configured to supply energy from a power source to captured tissue. The surgical instrument comprises a tissue-cutting element to transect the captured tissue. The rate of distal translation of the tissue-cutting element during the operational stroke may be regulated by a damper. The damper may have barrel and a plunger.

Electrosurgical cutting and sealing instrument

An electrosurgical device comprises an end effector, a cutting member, and en electromechanical driver. The end effector comprises a pair of jaws that clamp tissue. The jaws include electrodes that deliver RF energy to clamped tissue. The cutting member cuts tissue clamped between the jaws. The electromechanical driver drives the cutting member. A control module commands the electromechanical driver, and regulates the delivery of RF energy to the electrodes, based on a combination of user input and feedback signals from the electrodes and from the electromechanical driver. The device may provide tactile feedback to the user through the user input feature, based on a load encountered by the cutting member. The device may alert the user when the exterior of end effector makes incidental contact with tissue, to avoid inadvertently burning the tissue. The device may include a removable battery pack to power the electromechanical driver and the electrodes.

Motor driven electrosurgical device with mechanical and electrical feedback

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Aron O Zingman