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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 11, 2017
Filed:
Mar. 01, 2013
Applicant:
Ethicon Endo-surgery, Inc., Cincinnati, OH (US);
Inventors:
Gary S. Jaworek, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Robert L. Koch, Jr., Cincinnati, OH (US);
Michael D. Auld, Blue Ash, OH (US);
Assignee:
Ethicon LLC, Guaynabo, PR (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/068 (2006.01); A61B 34/00 (2016.01); A61B 17/072 (2006.01); A61B 17/32 (2006.01); A61B 18/14 (2006.01); A61B 34/30 (2016.01); A61B 90/90 (2016.01); A61B 90/98 (2016.01); A61B 90/00 (2016.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/29 (2006.01); A61B 17/115 (2006.01); A61B 17/22 (2006.01); A61B 18/08 (2006.01); G05G 9/047 (2006.01); A61B 18/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/068 (2013.01); A61B 17/00234 (2013.01); A61B 17/07207 (2013.01); A61B 17/320068 (2013.01); A61B 17/320092 (2013.01); A61B 18/1445 (2013.01); A61B 34/30 (2016.02); A61B 34/74 (2016.02); A61B 90/90 (2016.02); A61B 90/98 (2016.02); A61B 17/072 (2013.01); A61B 17/1155 (2013.01); A61B 17/2202 (2013.01); A61B 18/085 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00017 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00022 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00026 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00039 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0046 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0069 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00075 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00115 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00123 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00128 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00199 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00221 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00314 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00323 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00327 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00367 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00393 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00398 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00464 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00473 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00477 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00482 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00734 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07271 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07278 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07285 (2013.01); A61B 2017/2903 (2013.01); A61B 2017/2923 (2013.01); A61B 2017/2925 (2013.01); A61B 2017/2927 (2013.01); A61B 2017/2929 (2013.01); A61B 2017/2943 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00607 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00619 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00791 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00875 (2013.01); A61B 2018/1455 (2013.01); A61B 2034/742 (2016.02); A61B 2090/033 (2016.02); A61B 2090/034 (2016.02); A61B 2090/061 (2016.02); A61B 2090/064 (2016.02); A61B 2090/065 (2016.02); A61B 2090/0811 (2016.02); G05G 9/04796 (2013.01); G05G 2009/04777 (2013.01);
Abstract
A cover for an articulation joint that is supported in an elongate shaft assembly of a surgical instrument that is operably coupled to a surgical end effector that includes at least one end effector conductor therein. The cover includes at least one electrically conductive pathway that extends from the distal end of the cover to form an electrically conductive pathway from the end effector conductor to a shaft conductor on the elongate shaft assembly while facilitating operation of the articulation joint. Various conductor arrangements facilitating the passage of electrical current between an end effector to a control system across the articulation joint are also disclosed.
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