Ethicon, Gmbh

Cilag International Gmbh

Ethicon Endo-surgery, Inc.

Other

Ehticon LLC

Jerome R Morgan

Frederick E Shelton, IV

Jason L Harris

Jeffrey S Swayze

Chester O Baxter, Iii

William Bruce Weisenburgh, Ii

Christopher J Hess

Charles J Scheib

David C Yates

Eugene L Timperman

Taylor W Aronhalt

Kyle P Moore

Mark H Ransick

Emily A Schellin

Gregory J Bakos

Mark S Ortiz

Kevin Ross Doll

Steven G Hall

Richard William Timm

Michael J Vendely

Jeffrey David Messerly

Katherine J Schmid

Joseph E Young

Kevin L Houser

Mark S Zeiner

Daniel J Mumaw

Joshua R Uth

Donna L Korvick

James Walden Voegele

Gregory W Johnson

Bret William Smith

Barry C Worrell

Michael E Setser

Thomas W Huitema

Shailendra Kumar Parihar

Lauren S Weaner

Anil K Nalagatla

Galen C Robertson

Gary W Knight

Adam R Dunki-Jacobs

Patrick A Weizman

Richard L Leimbach

Matthew C Miller

Michael A Murray

Mark D Overmyer

Michael J Stokes

Andrew T Beckman

Jeffrey L Aldridge

Michael S Cropper

Chad Paul Boudreaux

Geoffrey C Hueil

Douglas B Hoffman

Wells D Haberstich

Andrew M Zwolinski

Stephen J Balek

Foster B Stulen

Richard F Schwemberger

David T Martin

Cory G Kimball

Christopher C Miller

John V Hunt

David A Witt

William D Dannaher

John B Schulte

Kevin D Felder

Eitan T Wiener

Daniel W Price

James R Giordano

Sean P Conlon

Prasanna Malaviya

Zhifan F Huang

James J Bedi

Brett E Swensgard

Timothy G Dietz

William Eugene Clem

Brian D Black

Chad E Eckert

Stephen M Leuck

Kevin Michael Fiebig

Omar J Vakharia

Morgan Robert Hunter

James T Spivey

Tamara S Widenhouse

Sarah Alexandra Worthington

John E Brady

John A Hibner

Rao S Bezwada

Dennis D Jamiolkowski

Rudolph Henry Nobis

Gavin Martin Monson

Robert L Koch, Jr

Gregory A Trees

Lawrence Crainich

Jacob Spencer Gee

Christopher W Widenhouse

Ashvani K Madan

David Keith Norvell

Gregory G Scott

Trevor J Barton

Brian D Schings

A method of operating a surgical instrument is disclosed. The surgical instrument includes an electronic system comprising an electric motor coupled to the end effector; a motor controller coupled to the motor; a parameter threshold detection module configured to monitor multiple parameter thresholds; a sensing module configured to sense tissue compression; a processor coupled to the parameter threshold detection module and the motor controller; and a memory coupled to the processor. The memory stores executable instructions that when executed by the processor cause the processor to monitor multiple levels of action thresholds and monitor speed of the motor and increment a drive unit of the motor, sense tissue compression, and provide rate and control feedback to the user of the surgical instrument.

Powered surgical instrument

The present invention is directed to a surgical instrument with a robotics system, a memory device and an end effector having an elongate channel, knife position sensor(s) and a firing bar coupled to a knife. In response to drive motions initiated by the robotics system, the firing bar may translate within the elongate channel. As the firing bar translates, the sensor(s) transmit a signal to the memory device. The position of the knife may be determined from the output signals and may be communicated to the robotics system or instrument user. The sensors may be Hall Effect sensors.

Robotically-controlled end effector

A surgical instrument. The surgical instrument has a force delivery system which communicates a changing force to a user of the surgical instrument when a limit of a surgical function is reached. A sensor senses position of a moving element to communicate a signal to the force delivery system. In various embodiments, the system generates a vibratory force to signal the user.

Surgical instrument having force feedback capabilities

A system and method for evaluating an operational capacity of a powered surgical system is disclosed. A sensor is configured to monitor an operational condition of the powered surgical system. A control circuit is configured to receive the operational condition of the powered surgical system from the sensor, store the received operational condition of the powered surgical system in the memory, evaluate the operational capacity of the powered surgical system based on the stored operational condition of the powered surgical system, and disable the powered surgical system in response to the evaluation of the operational capacity of the powered surgical system.

Evaluating operational capacity of a power surgical system

Disclosed is a surgical system, comprising surgical hubs configured to be communicatively coupled to surgical instruments in surgical procedures; and a cloud computing system, comprising an input/output interface configured for accessing data from the surgical hubs. The cloud computing system is configured to aggregate surgical instrument data and patient outcome date from the surgical hubs; determine a correlation between the surgical instrument data and the patient outcome data; access a live surgical procedure data for a live surgical procedure; and determine an irregularity in the live surgical procedure data based on the correlation.

Method of hub communication

A staple cartridge is disclosed. The staple cartridge can comprise a cartridge body comprising a deck and a bottom surface opposite the deck. The staple cartridge can comprise a plurality of staple cavities, wherein each staple cavity extends into the cartridge body from the deck to the bottom surface. Additionally, a plurality of wells can be defined into the staple cartridge from the deck to a lowermost surface of the well. A plurality of staples can be removably positioned in the staple cavities. The staple cartridge can comprise a tissue thickness compensator releasably secured to the cartridge body, wherein the tissue thickness compensator comprises a compensator body and a plurality of extensions extending from the compensator body into the wells, wherein at least one extension is compressed within one of the wells. Each well can surround at least one staple cavity and/or can extend between at least two staple cavities.

Staple cartridge comprising a tissue thickness compensator

Surgical end effectors and fastener cartridges having firing lockout arrangements for preventing or limit a firing stroke when a cartridge has not been operably installed in the end effector or a spent cartridge has not been replaced.

Firing system lockout arrangements for surgical instruments

An implantable layer for use with a surgical stapler is disclosed. The implantable layer includes a first layer including a first side, wherein the first side includes an opening. The implantable layer further includes a second layer including a second side, wherein the second side extends at least partially through the opening to hold the second layer relative to the first layer, and wherein a pocket is defined between the first layer and the second layer. The implantable layer further includes a bioabsorbable material in the pocket.

Implantable layer comprising a plurality of layers

Interconnected joint segments forming drive tube for stapling assembly

A surgical instrument including a surgical end effector and a threaded rotary input shaft. An actuator member is in operable engagement with the surgical end effector and is in selective threaded engagement with the threaded rotary input shaft such that when the actuator member is in an engaged configuration, rotation of said threaded rotary input shaft causes the actuator member to move axially to impart an actuation motion to the surgical end effector and when the actuator member is in a disengaged configuration, rotation of the threaded rotary input shaft will not be imparted to the actuator member. A switch may be employed for selectively moving the actuator between the engaged and disengaged configurations. A locking system may be employed for preventing axial movement of the actuator member when the actuator member is in the disengaged configuration.

Surgical instrument with selectively disengageable threaded drive systems

A surgical instrument. In one form, the surgical instrument includes a housing that has an interchangeable shaft assembly removably attached thereto. The interchangeable shaft assembly includes an elongate shaft that has a surgical end effector operably coupled thereto for selective articulation relative to the elongate shaft. An articulation system is configured to selectively apply articulation motions to the surgical end effector when the articulation system is in an actuated orientation. A locking arrangement prevents detachment of the interchangeable shaft assembly from the housing when the articulation system is in the actuated orientation.

Locking arrangements for detachable shaft assemblies with articulatable surgical end effectors

A method is used to manufacture a knife of an end effector of a surgical instrument. The method includes forming the knife using metal injection molding. The knife has at least one feature having a molded shape. The method also includes machining the at least one feature of the knife to have a machined shape without machining the entire knife. The method also includes incorporating the knife into the end effector of the surgical instrument.

Knife for surgical stapler and associated method of manufacture with MIM and HIP

A surgical stapling system comprising an actuator system operable to generate independent motions including end effector articulation motions, an end effector closing motion, and a staple firing motion. The actuator system comprises motor driven elements. The end effector articulation motions, the end effector closing motion, and the staple firing motion are transmitted through the motor driven elements. The surgical stapling system further comprises an elongate shaft extending from the housing, an articulation region comprising a first articulation joint and a second articulation joint, and a stapling end effector responsive to the independent motions generated by the actuator system. The stapling end effector comprises a staple cartridge jaw, an anvil jaw, and a firing member. The an anvil jaw comprises a longitudinal anvil slot and a longitudinal recess extending from the longitudinal anvil slot. The firing member comprises an anvil-engaging portion and a cartridge jaw-engaging portion.

Robotically-driven surgical instrument with E-beam driver

A surgical severing and stapling instrument, suitable for laparoscopic and endoscopic clinical procedures, clamps tissue within an end effector of an elongate channel pivotally opposed by an anvil. Various embodiments are configured to be operably attached to a robotic system to receive actuation/control motions therefrom.

A surgical instrument. The surgical instrument includes an end effector that comprises a staple channel and an anvil that is movably translatable relative to the staple channel. A tool mounting portion is configured to interface with a robotic system and operably communicate with the end effector. The instrument further includes a first sensor that has an output that represents a first condition of a portion of the robotic system. A second sensor has an output that represents a position of the anvil. A third sensor has an output that represents a position of a reciprocating knife within the end effector. An externally accessible memory device communicates with the first, second and third sensors.

Automated end effector component reloading system for use with a robotic system

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Cincinnati, OH, United States of America

Jerome R Morgan