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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 19, 2022
Filed:
Feb. 26, 2018
Applicant:
Covidien Lp, Mansfield, MA (US);
Inventors:
David J. Van Tol, Boulder, CO (US);
Anthony B. Ross, Boulder, CO (US);
Robert B. Stoddard, Steamboat Springs, CO (US);
Assignee:
Covidien LP, Mansfield, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/32 (2006.01); A61B 17/29 (2006.01); A61B 18/00 (2006.01); A61N 7/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/320092 (2013.01); A61B 17/320068 (2013.01); A61B 2017/2948 (2013.01); A61B 2017/320072 (2013.01); A61B 2017/320074 (2017.08); A61B 2017/320075 (2017.08); A61B 2017/320078 (2017.08); A61B 2017/320089 (2017.08); A61B 2017/320093 (2017.08); A61B 2017/320094 (2017.08); A61B 2017/320095 (2017.08); A61B 2018/00589 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00601 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00607 (2013.01); A61N 7/00 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method for ultrasonically treating tissue includes accessing a surgical site with an ultrasonic surgical instrument, dissecting tissue with a first portion of the blade, and sealing tissue with a second portion of the blade. The instrument includes a blade that defines a longitudinal axis. The blade is configured to oscillate along the longitudinal axis to ultrasonically treat tissue.