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Ultrasonic surgical instrument with cleaning port

US10492885B2 · kind B2 · utility

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20Claims

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Assignee

Ethicon, Inc. · US

Inventors

Candice Otrembiak · Loveland, US
Charles J. Scheib · Loveland, US
Benjamin M. Boyd · Fairborn, US
Amelia A. Pierce · Cincinnati, US
Rafael J. Ruiz Ortiz · Mason, US

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 17, 2015
Grant date	Dec 3, 2019
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 13, 2037

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61B2018/0063
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A surgical instrument includes a shaft assembly and an end effector. The shaft assembly includes a shaft having a proximal end and a distal end. A lumen extends along at least a portion of the shaft. A lateral opening is formed in the shaft at a longitudinal position between the proximal and distal ends. The lateral opening is in fluid communication with the lumen. The shaft assembly further includes a movable member that is configured to selectively cover the opening. The end effector is at the distal end of the shaft. The lumen and the lateral opening may be used to flush debris and bodily fluids from the lumen and other regions of the shaft assembly.

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