Ethicon, Gmbh

Larry A Pummill, Jr

Chad Paul Boudreaux

Jeffrey David Messerly

Kevin Michael Fiebig

Benjamin D Dickerson

Brian D Black

Kristen G Denzinger

Chad E Eckert

Jason R Lesko

Frederick L Estera

Benjamin M Boyd

William A Olson

Patrick Jarvis Scoggins

Ion V Nicolaescu

Joseph Daniel Dennis, Jr

Amy M Krumm

Monica L Zeckel

Amelia Pierce

William A Crawford

Grace E Waters

Brian J Hemmelgarn

Eric Stout

John S Frazier

Aspects of the present disclosure include various ultrasonic surgical instruments. At least one disclosed surgical instrument includes a waveguide including a blade and a transducer base plate. The transducer base plate may be coupled to the waveguide to define a tapered joint at an interface between the waveguide and the transducer base plate. The transducer base plate may include first and second sides defining corresponding first and second flat faces configured to receive first and second piezoelectric elements. The first and second piezoelectric elements are configured to operate in a D31 mode.

Ultrasonic transducer to waveguide joining

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Germantown, OH, United States of America

Larry A Pummill, Jr