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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 30, 2025
Filed:
Aug. 24, 2021
Cilag Gmbh International, Zug, CH;
Gregory W. Johnson, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Jason R. Lesko, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Frederick L. Estera, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Amy M. Krumm, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Catherine A. Corbett, Cincinnati, OH (US);
William B. Weisenburgh, Ii, Maineville, OH (US);
Barry C. Worrell, Centerville, OH (US);
Mark A. Davison, Maineville, OH (US);
Chad P. Boudreaux, Cincinnati, OH (US);
John A. Hibner, Mason, OH (US);
Nathan Cummings, Worcester, MA (US);
Ellen Burkart, Cincinnati, OH (US);
William D. Dannaher, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Christina M. Hough, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Joseph Isosaki, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Craig N. Faller, Batavia, OH (US);
Shan Wan, Mason, OH (US);
Adam N. Brown, Lebanon, OH (US);
Candice Otrembiak, Loveland, OH (US);
Eitan T. Wiener, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Jeffrey D. Messerly, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Kai Chen, Millburn, NJ (US);
Matthew C. Miller, Cincinnati, OH (US);
William E. Clem, Bozeman, MT (US);
Cilag GmbH International, Zug, CH;
Abstract
An end effector of an instrument is positioned in a patient. An ultrasonic blade of the end effector is positioned against tissue in the patient. The ultrasonic blade is activated to vibrate ultrasonically while the ultrasonic blade is positioned against tissue. At least one electrode of the end effector is positioned against tissue in the patient. The at least one electrode is activated to apply RF electrosurgical energy to tissue against which the at least one electrode is positioned against tissue.