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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 06, 2021
Filed:
Dec. 04, 2018
Ethicon Llc, Guaynabo, PR (US);
John B. Schulte, West Chester, OH (US);
Craig N. Faller, Batavia, OH (US);
Eric B. Smith, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Patrick J. Scoggins, Loveland, OH (US);
JoAnn M. Stegeman, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Tylor C. Muhlenkamp, Cincinnati, OH (US);
William D. Dannaher, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Michael R. Lamping, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Jacob S. Gee, Cincinnati, OH (US);
William B. Weisenburgh, II, Maineville, OH (US);
Brian D. Bertke, Fort Thomas, KY (US);
Cilag GmbH International, Zug, CH;
Abstract
An ultrasonic instrument comprises a body, a shaft assembly, an ultrasonic blade, and a pivoting member. The shaft assembly extends distally from the body. The ultrasonic blade is positioned distal to the shaft assembly. The pivoting member is pivotable with respect to the blade from an open position to a closed position to thereby clamp tissue between the pivoting member and the blade. One or both of the shaft assembly or the pivoting member comprise a guide feature. The guide feature is configured to provide lateral alignment of the distal portion of the pivoting member with the blade as the pivoting member is pivoted to the closed position.