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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 13, 2020
Filed:
Mar. 23, 2018
Ethicon Llc, Guaynabo, PR (US);
Sarah A. Worthington, Maineville, OH (US);
Andrew Kolpitcke, Centerville, OH (US);
Laura A. Schoettmer, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Laura R. Corsetto, West Orange, NJ (US);
John E. Brady, Liberty Township, OH (US);
Christopher J. Hess, Blue Ash, OH (US);
Douglas E. Withers, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Ryan P. Posey, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Jeffery D. Bruns, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Gregory G. Scott, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Alexander R. Cuti, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Gregory J. Bakos, Mason, OH (US);
Ethicon LLC, Guaynabo, PR (US);
Abstract
A surgical instrument includes a body assembly, a shaft assembly that releasably attaches to the body assembly, and an end effector at a distal end of the shaft assembly. The body assembly includes a first electrical contact and a first sealing portion. The shaft assembly includes a second electrical contact and a second sealing portion. The first and second electrical contacts are configured to electrically couple together to establish an electrical connection therebetween when the shaft assembly is attached to the body assembly. The first and second sealing portions are configured to sealingly engage one another when the shaft assembly is attached to the body assembly to establish a liquid-tight seal that surrounds the electrical connection.