Samtec Incorporated

Ethicon, Gmbh

Cilag International Gmbh

Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc.

Douglas Edward McCartin

James Edward Borgelt

Eric M Roberson

Dale Francis Schmelz

Joseph Travis Newton

Chunhsien Hsu

Chadrick Paul Faith

David F Givens

John Hynes

Douglas Wathen

A surgical instrument for use during a surgical procedure includes an instrument body, an ultrasonic transducer assembly extending along a longitudinal axis, a power cord, and a transducer slip joint. The ultrasonic transducer assembly is rotatably mounted within the instrument body about the longitudinal axis and defines a first outer profile. The power cord projects from the instrument body to provide electrical power to the ultrasonic transducer assembly for operating an acoustic waveguide. The transducer slip joint is positioned between the power cord and the ultrasonic transducer assembly and electrically and mechanically connects the power cord to the ultrasonic transducer assembly. The ultrasonic transducer assembly selectively rotates relative to the power cord for inhibiting the power cord from winding upon rotation of the ultrasonic transducer assembly. The transducer slip joint also defines a second outer profile that fits within the first outer profile of the ultrasonic transducer assembly.

Ultrasonic surgical instrument with transducer slip joint

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A modular jack includes a housing having a socket and an opening arranged to receive a modular plug into the socket, and a sled including a contact array arranged within the socket, wherein the sled is removable from the socket through the opening of the housing without disassembling the housing.

Modular jack with removable contact array

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Henryville, IN, United States of America

Douglas Edward McCartin