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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 27, 2018
Filed:
Nov. 15, 2013
Ethicon Endo-surgery, Inc., Cincinnati, OH (US);
Craig N. Faller, Milford, OH (US);
JoAnn M. Stegeman, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Patrick A. Weizman, Liberty Township, OH (US);
Cory G. Kimball, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Tamara S. Vetro Widenhouse, Clarksville, OH (US);
Tylor C. Muhlenkamp, Cincinnati, OH (US);
William D. Kelly, Los Altos, CA (US);
Brian D. Bertke, Fort Thomas, KY (US);
Karalyn R. Tellio, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Ethicon LLC, Guaynabo, PR (US);
Abstract
An ultrasonic instrument comprises a body, a shaft assembly, an ultrasonic blade, and a pivoting member. The shaft assembly extends distally from the body. The ultrasonic blade is positioned distal to the shaft assembly. The pivoting member is pivotable with respect to the blade from an open position to a closed position to thereby clamp tissue between the pivoting member and the blade. The shaft assembly comprises a feature to provide for the removal of surgical debris (e.g. tissue, coagulated blood, etc.), body fluid, etc. from the shaft assembly. The feature may remove the surgical debris, body fluid, etc. from a cavity within the shaft assembly. The feature may also prevent the collection of surgical debris, body fluid, etc. within the shaft assembly.