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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 04, 2025
Filed:
Apr. 17, 2023
Applicant:
Covidien Lp, Mansfield, MA (US);
Inventors:
Robert B. Stoddard, Steamboat Springs, CO (US);
Eric R. Larson, Boulder, CO (US);
Assignee:
Covidien LP, Mansfield, MA (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61N 7/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/32 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61N 7/00 (2013.01); A61B 17/32 (2013.01); A61B 17/320092 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00084 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00092 (2013.01); A61B 2017/320072 (2013.01); A61B 2017/320075 (2017.08); A61B 2017/320084 (2013.01); A61B 2017/320094 (2017.08); A61B 2017/320095 (2017.08);
Abstract
An ultrasonic surgical instrument including a blade that treats tissue and a fluid control system to cool the blade by pumping cooling fluid through the blade. The blade defines a blade lumen in fluid contact with an inflow and return conduit of the fluid control system. The fluid control system may further include a fluid reservoir holding the cooling fluid and a pump. The pump is configured to deliver the fluid from the fluid reservoir, through the inflow conduit and the blade lumen, and into return conduit.