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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 13, 2026
Filed:
Feb. 21, 2022
Covidien Lp, Mansfield, MA (US);
Jing Zhao, Superior, CO (US);
David J. Van Tol, Boulder, CO (US);
Keith W. Malang, Longmont, CO (US);
Matthew S. Cowley, Frederick, CO (US);
Covidien LP, Mansfield, MA (US);
Abstract
An ultrasonic surgical system includes an ultrasonic instrument configured to seal a vessel and including an ultrasonically-activatable blade and a jaw member pivotably movable with respect to the blade, an endoscope configured to capture video data of a surgical site including the blade and the jaw member, and a processor connected to the endoscope. The processor is configured to process the video data to determine an angle between the blade and the jaw member, determine a desired energy level based on the angle, and provide the desired ultrasonic energy as a feedback to the ultrasonic instrument. The ultrasonic instrument performs a closed-loop control to maintain the desired ultrasonic energy.