Cilag International Gmbh

Ethicon, Gmbh

Physio-control, Inc.

Megadyne Medical Products, Inc.

Ethicon Endo-surgery, Inc.

Benjamin J Danziger

David C Yates

Eitan T Wiener

Frederick E Shelton, IV

Rudolph Henry Nobis

Jason L Harris

Jeffrey L Aldridge

Kristen G Denzinger

John A Hibner

Geoffrey S Strobl

Ryan M Asher

Charles J Scheib

Kevin L Houser

Craig N Faller

Darcy W Greep

David James Cagle

Chad S Frampton

Shawn K Horner

Robert A Kemerling

Mark D Glassett

Jeffrey David Messerly

Foster B Stulen

Matthew C Miller

Gavin Martin Monson

Joshua Henderson

David C Groene

Jeffrey S Swayze

William Bruce Weisenburgh, Ii

Barry C Worrell

Richard William Timm

Gregory W Johnson

Daniel J Mumaw

David T Martin

Benjamin D Dickerson

Christopher G Alviar

Jacob Spencer Gee

Brian D Black

Dennis M Skelton

Ashvani K Madan

John B Schulte

Stephen M Leuck

Tylor C Muhlenkamp

Joshua P Morgan

Michael R Lamping

Andrew W Carroll

Disha V Labhasetwar

Frederick L Estera

Paul F Riestenberg

Benjamin M Boyd

William A Olson

Barry D Curtin

David Alexander Monroe

Tyson G Taylor

James M Vachon

Neal Stanley Clark

Patrick J Swindon

Jason W Fouts

Jeremy Edward Brummett

Roger Millis

Joseph E Hollo

Steven D Andrews

Cara Shapiro

Kristina Edmonson

Jason R Sullivan

Brigitta M Suwandana

Jil Cruz

Christopher William Egbert

Alexander Hamilton

Christopher J Chermside-Scabbo

Allison Hamilton

Shardul Varma

David Andrews

Matthew Malone

Joshua Berndt

Aaron C Voegele

Brendan J Oberkircher

Cameron R Nott

Amrita Singh Sawhney

Kristen L D'Uva

Nabeel Mark Jadeed

Christopher Alan Dums

Grace E Brooks

Kristen L Pirozzi

Joseph E Scholler

Douglas P Sterlina

Jonathan M Bonte

Abby C Albers

Ryan A Asher

Iv Frederick E Shelton

An apparatus comprises a body assembly, a shaft assembly, an end effector, an articulation section, and an articulation control assembly. The end effector is located at a distal end of the shaft assembly and comprises an ultrasonic blade. The articulation section is coupled with the shaft assembly and is operable to articulate to thereby deflect the end effector from the longitudinal axis. The articulation control assembly comprises first and second threaded members and an articulation control. The first and second threaded members have respective first and second pitch orientations. The articulation control is rotatable to thereby drive articulation of the articulation section by causing translation of the first and second threaded members along a path that is parallel to the longitudinal axis of the shaft assembly. The axis of rotation of the articulation control is non-parallel with the longitudinal axis of the shaft assembly.

Ultrasonic surgical instrument with opposing thread drive for end effector articulation

A smoke evacuation device that evacuates smoke from a surgical site and filters the smoke from the air. The smoke evacuation device can include a fluid trap for removing moisture from the smoke. The smoke evacuation device can also include a filter with a compression mechanism for compressing a filter medium. The smoke evacuation device can also include features for controlling flow parameters, noise, and vibrations of the device. A remote activation device can also be used to activate the smoke evacuation device upon detection of certain system parameters.

Smoke evacuation device

Systems, devices and methods for managing surgical instruments throughout their lifecycle include disabling a usage based device lockout and providing notifications for devices nearing a usage based lockout. A device adaptor connected inline between a surgical instrument and a power source can be configured to alter a device EEPROM to allow for additional device usage despite a usage based lockout. Notifications and user prompts may be displayed requiring a user to acknowledge that a usage based device lockout has occurred in order to avoid an attempt to use an expired device in a future procedure.

Restricted usage features for surgical instrument

A docking station for a medical device is described. In some examples, the docking station includes a frame and a base plate coupled to the frame. At least a portion of the base plate is coupled to a lower portion of the frame. In some examples, an electronic connector of the docking station is configured to couple to the medical device and to provide power to the medical device when the medical device is docked to the docking station. In some examples, a docking mechanism is coupled to an upper portion of the frame and configured to retain the medical device.

Medical device docking station

A surgical instrument includes an end effector and a handle assembly. The end effector is configured to operate at a first energy level and at a second energy level. The end effector is further configured to transition between an open position and a closed position. The end effector is configured to grasp tissue in the closed position. The handle assembly includes a body, a trigger, and an activation element. The trigger is configured to pivot in a first direction relative to the body to actuate the end effector from the open position to the closed position. The activation element is configured to activate the end effector at either the first energy level or the second energy level. The trigger is configured to either activate the activation element or determine whether the end effector operates at the first energy level or the second energy level.

Surgical instrument with multi-functioning trigger

A method for evacuating particulates from a surgical site is disclosed. The method comprises communicatively connecting a particulate evacuation module and a surgical hub, wherein the surgical hub comprises a surgical hub enclosure, and wherein the particulate evacuation module is configured to be received within the surgical hub enclosure. The method further comprises removing a particulate from the surgical site and into the particulate evacuation module, analyzing the removed particulate, and modifying an operation of the particulate evacuation module based on the analysis of the removed particulate.

Method for smoke evacuation for surgical hub

Aspects of the present disclosure are presented for systems and methods for identifying characteristics of a return pad in a monopolar electrosurgical system using contact quality monitoring (CQM) and near field communication (NFC) signals. In some aspects, resistance or impedance materials are sensed that may help identify what kind of return pad is being used, including what is the structure of the pad. In some aspects, NFC signals are used to identify characteristics of the return pad. In some aspects, the grounding or return pad may include two separate materials that form an interconnecting or interwoven mesh and both act as non-active electrodes when both contact the patient. A non-zero impedance may separate conductive lines connecting the two separate materials that may be analyzed to obtain a defining signature about that is linked to structural characteristics about the return pad.

Smart return pad sensing through modulation of near field communication and contact quality monitoring signals

A method for coagulating and dissecting tissue. The method includes measuring a tissue property and delivering multiple energy modalities to the tissue based on the tissue property. The energy modalities being delivered from a generator either alone or in combination.

Surgical instrument with user adaptable techniques

An example method is performed by a current defibrillator and includes determining that a memory embedded within a therapy cable coupled to the current defibrillator stores data indicative of a previous shock delivered to a patient, the previous being delivered using a previous defibrillator. The method also includes obtaining the data indicative of the previous shock, and setting an energy level for a subsequent shock based on the data indicative of the previous shock. The method further includes delivering the subsequent shock to the patient at the energy level for the subsequent shock.

Transfer of cardiac arrest data between defibrillators

A modular energy system that can include a header module removably couplable to one or more energy modules. The one or more energy modules collectively comprise multiple ports to which a surgical instrument is connectable and are each configured to drive a plurality of energy modalities for the surgical instrument. The header module can comprise a display screen configured to display a user interface. The header module is connectable to a footswitch such that the header module can receive a control signal from the footswitch and can send a control signal to the footswitch. The header module can further comprise configured to assign the footswitch to a particular port and, based on user input received via the user interface, reassign the footswitch to another of the ports.

Adaptably connectable and reassignable system accessories for modular energy system

Aspects of the present disclosure are presented for providing coordinated energy outputs of separate but connected modules, in some cases using communication protocols such as the Data Distribution Service standard (DDS). In some aspects, there is provided a communication circuit between a header or main device, a first module, and a second module, each including connection to a segment of a common backplane, where the output from a first module can be adjusted by sensing a parameter from a second module. In some aspects, the signal can pass from the first module through the header to the second module, or in other cases directly from the first module to the second module. Aspects of the present disclosure also include methods for automatically activating a bipolar surgical system in one or more of the modular systems using the DDS standard.

Coordinated stackable multi-module surgical system

An apparatus comprises a body assembly, a shaft, an acoustic waveguide, an articulation section, an end effector, and an articulation drive assembly. The shaft extends distally from the body assembly and defines a longitudinal axis. The acoustic waveguide comprises a flexible portion. The articulation section is coupled with the shaft. A portion of the articulation section encompasses the flexible portion of the waveguide. The articulation section comprises a plurality of body portions aligned along the longitudinal axis and a flexible locking member. The flexible locking member is operable to secure the body portions in relation to each other and in relation to the shaft. The end effector comprises an ultrasonic blade in acoustic communication with the waveguide. The articulation drive assembly is operable to drive articulation of the articulation section to thereby deflect the end effector from the longitudinal axis.

Method of operating an articulating ultrasonic surgical instrument

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Cincinnati, OH, United States of America

Benjamin J Danziger