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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 29, 2025
Filed:
Aug. 10, 2023
Applicant:
Cilag Gmbh International, Zug, CH;
Inventors:
David A. Witt, Maineville, OH (US);
Jeffrey D. Messerly, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Kevin L. Houser, Springboro, OH (US);
Assignee:
Cilag GmbH International, Zug, CH;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/32 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61L 31/08 (2006.01); A61L 31/10 (2006.01); A61L 31/14 (2006.01); A61N 7/00 (2006.01); A61N 7/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/320092 (2013.01); A61L 31/08 (2013.01); A61L 31/088 (2013.01); A61L 31/10 (2013.01); A61L 31/14 (2013.01); A61N 7/00 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00849 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00853 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0088 (2013.01); A61B 17/320068 (2013.01); A61B 2017/320078 (2017.08); A61B 2017/320093 (2017.08); A61B 2017/320094 (2017.08); A61B 2017/320095 (2017.08); A61L 2400/10 (2013.01); A61L 2420/08 (2013.01); A61N 7/02 (2013.01);
Abstract
An ultrasonic surgical blade includes a body having a proximal end, a distal end, and an outer surface. The distal end is movable relative to a longitudinal axis in accordance with ultrasonic vibrations applied to the proximal end. At least a portion of the outer surface of the body comprises a lubricious coating adhered thereto. The lubricious coating has a coefficient of friction that is less than the coefficient of friction of the outer surface of the body.