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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 11737750 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Aug. 29, 2023

Filed:

Feb. 03, 2020

Surgical instrument with separable shaft assembly and body

Applicant:

Cilag Gmbh International, Zug, CH;

Inventors:

Jeffrey L. Aldridge, Lebanon, OH (US);

Eitan T. Wiener, Cincinnati, OH (US);

Robert A. Kemerling, Mason, OH (US);

James R. Giordano, Milford, OH (US);

Vincent P. Battaglia, Jr., Lebanon, OH (US);

Daniel W. Price, Loveland, OH (US);

Sean P. Conlon, Loveland, OH (US);

Gregory W. Johnson, Milford, OH (US);

Jeffrey D. Messerly, Cincinnati, OH (US);

Shan Wan, Mason, OH (US);

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

Foster B. Stulen, Mason, OH (US);

Jacob S. Gee, Cincinnati, OH (US);

Jeffrey A. Bullock, Cincinnati, OH (US);

John A. Hibner, Mason, OH (US);

William B. Weisenburgh, II, Maineville, OH (US);

Assignee:

Cilag GmbH International, Zug, CH;

Attorney:

Frost Brown Todd LLP

Primary Examiner:

Carl H Layno

Assistant Examiner:

Manolis Pahakis

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/072 (2006.01); A61B 18/14 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); H01R 13/66 (2006.01); H01M 50/209 (2021.01); A61B 17/32 (2006.01); A61B 18/00 (2006.01); A61B 18/12 (2006.01); A61B 17/29 (2006.01); A61N 7/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/07207 (2013.01); A61B 17/00234 (2013.01); A61B 18/1445 (2013.01); H01M 50/209 (2021.01); H01R 13/6675 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00017 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00026 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0046 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00115 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00119 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00221 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00225 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00398 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00411 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00464 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00734 (2013.01); A61B 2017/2927 (2013.01); A61B 2017/320093 (2017.08); A61B 2017/320094 (2017.08); A61B 2017/320095 (2017.08); A61B 2017/320097 (2017.08); A61B 2018/00791 (2013.01); A61B 2018/1226 (2013.01); A61B 2560/0443 (2013.01); A61N 7/00 (2013.01); H01M 2220/30 (2013.01); H01R 2201/12 (2013.01);
Abstract

A surgical instrument includes a body, a shaft assembly, and an end effector. The shaft assembly extends distally from the body. The end effector is located at a distal end portion of the shaft assembly. The end effector includes an active feature configured to operate on tissue. The body includes a drive feature operable to drive the active feature of the end effector. The body is removably coupled with the shaft assembly in a connected state and separated from the shaft assembly in a disconnected state. The body includes a drive feature configured to drive operation of the active feature of the effector. The drive feature includes at least one of an ultrasonic drive feature or a mechanical drive feature. A proximal end portion of the shaft assembly is configured to be removed from the body to separate the at least one activation feature from the drive feature.

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