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Rotatable electrical connection for ultrasonic surgical instruments

US9241731B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. · US

Inventors

Chad P. Boudreaux · Cincinnati, US
Daniel W. Price · Loveland, US
Jeffery T. Kirk · Monroe, US
Jose Domingo Vasquez · Cincinnati, US
Timothy G. Dietz · Wayne, US
Richard C. Smith · Milford, US
Ryan M. Asher · Cincinnati, US
Jeffrey L. Aldridge · Lebanon, US
Richard W. Timm · Cincinnati, US
Craig T. Davis · Cincinnati, US

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 15, 2013
Grant date	Jan 26, 2016
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Feb 26, 2034

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61B2017/320095
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A connector module for an ultrasonic surgical instrument includes a housing having a spindle and a coupling rotatably mounted on the spindle. A first conductor is mechanically coupled to the housing. A first link is rotatable relative to the first conductor between a first position and a second position and includes a first contact positioned to electrically contact the first conductor and a second contact electrically coupled to the first contact and positioned to electrically contact an ultrasonic hand piece.

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