Ethicon, Gmbh

Cilag International Gmbh

Ethicon Endo-surgery, Inc.

William D Shaw, Jr

Geoffrey S Strobl

Jeffrey David Messerly

Barry C Worrell

Cory G Kimball

Gary W Knight

David Keith Norvell

Jason R Lesko

Barry Thomas Jamison

Demetrius N Harris

Randolph C Stewart

Nicholas M Morgan

Ellen M Renner

Ellen M Nienhaus

Christopher Pitaniello

In general, surgical devices including visual indicators thereon are provided. A user of the device therefore may quickly visually ascertain various operational details of the surgical device and/or various pieces of information about the device and/or tissue of a patient being operated on.

Surgical devices with visual indicators

An end effector for an electrosurgical instrument is disclosed which includes a first jaw, a first energy delivery surface, a first distal end, and a first proximal end. A second jaw of the end effector includes a second energy delivery surface, a second distal end, and a second proximal end. The end effector also includes an electrically conductive gap setting member which defines a distal gap distance between the first and second energy delivery surfaces. At least one pivot is fixed to one of the jaws to set a proximal gap distance between the first and second energy delivery surfaces. A method for making an end effector and a method for assembling an end effector for an electrosurgical instrument are also disclosed.

Jaw structure with distal post for electrosurgical instruments

Methods and devices are provided for rotating an end effector on a long, flexible medical device. The methods and devices utilize an actuator mechanism that is effective to rotate an end effector on the distal end of an elongate flexible shaft. The actuator mechanism is movable between a freely rotatable position and a rotationally resistant position. When the actuator mechanism is in a freely rotatable position, the actuator mechanism can be rotated to impart torque to the end effector, and thus at least a distal portion of the elongate shaft, to cause the end effector to rotate. In order to prevent the actuator mechanism from 'freewheeling,' wherein the actuator mechanism freely rotates in an opposite direction upon release rather than the end effector rotating in the desired direction, the actuator mechanism can be moved to the rotationally resistant position.

Rotation actuator for endoscopic devices

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Cincinnati, OH, United States of America

William D Shaw, Jr