Covidien LP

Tyco Healthcare Group LP

Pierre Gherardi

David M Garrison

Daniel A Joseph

Steven Paul Buysse

Dylan R Kingsley

Jeffrey R Unger

Amanda H Lennartz

Jing Zhao

Tyler J Bagrosky

Erin E Wehrly

Cornelia F Twomey

Robert H Wham

John R Twomey

Tracy J Pheneger

Jennifer R McHenry

A system includes a surgical instrument configured to perform a laparoscopic surgical operation, a location sensor configured to identify a spatial relationship between an anatomical structure and the surgical instrument, and a processor configured to receive a graphical representation of a patient, determine proximity of the distal end portion of the surgical instrument with the anatomical structure of the patient based on the spatial relationship, and generate a warning based on the determination of proximity.

System and methods for determining proximity relative to an anatomical structure

An electrosurgical system includes an end effector assembly, a display, and a controller. The end effector assembly includes first and second jaw members each defining a tissue-treating surface. At least one of the first or second jaw members is movable relative to the other between a spaced-apart position and an approximated position for grasping tissue between the tissue-treating surfaces thereof. At least one of the first or second jaw members includes a sensor. The controller is configured to receive sensor data from the sensor, generate a tissue indication based upon the sensor data, and output the tissue indication to the display. The display is configured to display the tissue indication. The tissue indication indicates a location along the first jaw member at which tissue is grasped between the tissue-treating surfaces of the first and second jaw members.

Electrosurgical forceps including tissue indication

End effector chamfered tip

End effector tip with undercut bottom jaw

End effector tip with undercut top jaw

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Longmont, CO, United States of America

Pierre Gherardi