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Motorized surgical instrument

US9028519B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. · US

Inventors

David C. Yates · Morrow, US
Thomas W. Huitema · Cincinnati, US
Frederick E. Shelton, IV · Hillsboro, US
Brett E. Swensgard · West Chester, US

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 7, 2011
Grant date	May 12, 2015
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 23, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY02E60/10
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A surgical cutting and fastening instrument that is motorized. The instrument comprises in one embodiment a charge accumulator device, separate from a battery, that provides additional power to the motor under certain conditions. In addition, the motor may comprise multiple windings.

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