Ethicon, Gmbh

Cilag International Gmbh

Ethicon Endo-surgery, Inc.

Hitesh Jain

Kevin L Houser

Gavin Martin Monson

Frederick E Shelton, IV

Daniel W Price

Foster B Stulen

Barry C Worrell

Geoffrey S Strobl

William D Dannaher

Aaron C Voegele

Timothy P Lessek

Jerome R Morgan

David C Yates

Jeffrey L Aldridge

Timothy G Dietz

Bret William Smith

Ashvani K Madan

Donna L Korvick

Aron O Zingman

John W Willis

Biten Kishore Kathrani

Ashvani Kumar Madan

Ulhas Sadashiv Gadgil

An apparatus comprises an electrically power surgical instrument having a handle assembly. The apparatus also comprises a communication device positioned within the handle assembly. The communication device is operable to communicate with at least a portion of the electrically powered surgical instrument. The apparatus further comprises an external device in wireless communication with the communication device. The external device is operable to receive information from the communication device and the external device is operable to provide an output viewable to the user.

Surgical instrument with charging station and wireless communication

A surgical instrument includes a temperature sensor and a control unit that is operable to deactivate an end effector of the surgical instrument. In some versions the temperature sensor detects the temperature of a transducer, while in others the temperature sensor detects the temperature of the end effector. The surgical instrument may also include a trigger and a trigger position sensor. A force sensor or a position sensor may be included to determine the force and/or position of the transmission assembly. The end effector may also include a force sensor or a micro coil. A surgical instrument having a sensor may be included in a surgical system that includes a control unit and a remote controller. In some instances the remote controller may have one or more force-feedback components. In addition, a device interface and a surgeon interface may be included to remotely adjust the settings of the control unit.

Surgical instrument with sensor and powered control

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

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Chittorgarh, India

Hitesh Jain