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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Patent No.:

US 10973563 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Apr. 13, 2021

Filed:

Mar. 16, 2017

Surgical instrument with charging devices

Applicant:

Ethicon Llc, Guaynabo, PR (US);

Inventors:

Kevin L. Houser, Springboro, OH (US);

David C. Yates, West Chester, OH (US);

John W. Willis, Milford, OH (US);

Aron O. Zingman, Cambridge, MA (US);

Donna L. Korvick, San Antonio, TX (US);

Ashvani K. Madan, Mason, OH (US);

Assignee:

Ethicon LLC, Guaynabo, PR (US);

Attorney:

Frost Brown Todd LLC

Primary Examiner:

Thomas A Giuliani

Assistant Examiner:

Christine A Dedoulis

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 18/12 (2006.01); A61B 17/285 (2006.01); A61B 18/14 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); H02J 7/00 (2006.01); A61B 34/30 (2016.01); A61B 90/00 (2016.01); A61B 17/32 (2006.01); A61B 17/29 (2006.01); A61B 18/00 (2006.01); G02B 27/01 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 18/1206 (2013.01); A61B 17/00234 (2013.01); A61B 17/285 (2013.01); A61B 18/1445 (2013.01); A61B 34/30 (2016.02); A61B 90/08 (2016.02); H02J 7/0063 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0046 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00115 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00398 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00473 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00477 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00482 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00734 (2013.01); A61B 2017/291 (2013.01); A61B 2017/293 (2013.01); A61B 2017/294 (2013.01); A61B 2017/2929 (2013.01); A61B 2017/2931 (2013.01); A61B 2017/2933 (2013.01); A61B 2017/320069 (2017.08); A61B 2017/320089 (2017.08); A61B 2017/320094 (2017.08); A61B 2017/320095 (2017.08); A61B 2018/00178 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00791 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00988 (2013.01); A61B 2018/1226 (2013.01); A61B 2018/1412 (2013.01); A61B 2018/1455 (2013.01); A61B 2090/0803 (2016.02); A61B 2090/0813 (2016.02); A61B 2090/0814 (2016.02); G02B 2027/011 (2013.01); G02B 2027/0178 (2013.01); H02J 2007/0067 (2013.01);
Abstract

A surgical instrument includes a first power source and a second power source. The first power source is configured to deliver power to a surgical instrument at a first rate of discharge. The second power source is configured to deliver power to the first power source at a second rate of discharge. The first power source and the second power source are positioned within the surgical instrument. The first power source and the second power source are further configured to communicate with a control module. The control module may rely on power from the first power source to drive an end effector of the surgical instrument. The end effector may comprise a harmonic/ultrasonic blade, RF electrosurgical electrodes, powered cutting/stapling features, and/or various other types of components.

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