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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 04, 2012
Filed:
Feb. 11, 2010
Galen C. Robertson, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Richard W. Timm, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Daniel J. Mumaw, Milford, OH (US);
Foster B. Stulen, Mason, OH (US);
Gregory W. Johnson, Milford, OH (US);
Jerome R. Morgan, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Kevin L. Houser, Springboro, OH (US);
Kristi M. Bodin, West Chester, OH (US);
Mark A. Neurohr, Newport, KY (US);
Prasanna Malaviya, Mason, OH (US);
Reginald D. Fortson, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Sean P. Conlon, Loveland, OH (US);
William S. Joachim, Jr., Liberty Township, OH (US);
William D. Dannaher, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Eitan T. Wiener, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Galen C. Robertson, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Richard W. Timm, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Daniel J. Mumaw, Milford, OH (US);
Foster B. Stulen, Mason, OH (US);
Gregory W. Johnson, Milford, OH (US);
Jerome R. Morgan, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Kevin L. Houser, Springboro, OH (US);
Kristi M. Bodin, West Chester, OH (US);
Mark A. Neurohr, Newport, KY (US);
Prasanna Malaviya, Mason, OH (US);
Reginald D. Fortson, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Sean P. Conlon, Loveland, OH (US);
William S. Joachim, Jr., Liberty Township, OH (US);
William D. Dannaher, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Eitan T. Wiener, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc., Cincinnati, OH (US);
Abstract
In one general aspect, various embodiments are directed to methods for treating tissue within an aqueous environment. Various methods may include introducing a cutting implement of a surgical instrument into the aqueous environment. The cutting implement may have at least one cutting surface thereon and at least one ultrasonic portion thereon and be selectively rotatable within a hollow sheath. The methods may include rotating or rotatably oscillating the cutting implement within the hollow sheath for tissue cutting purposes. The cutting implement may also be retained in a position wherein the ultrasonic portion of the cutting implement may be applied to tissue and then have ultrasonic motion applied thereto.