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Loading features for ultrasonic surgical instrument

US9700341B2 · kind B2 · utility

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11References

20Claims

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Assignee

Ethicon, Inc. · US

Inventors

Sean P. Conlon · Loveland, US
David J. Cagle · Cincinnati, US

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 26, 2013
Grant date	Jul 11, 2017
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 13, 2035

Classification

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

Abstract

A surgical instrument includes a body, a shaft assembly, an end effector, a transducer assembly, and a loading assembly. The end effector is coupled with a distal end of the shaft assembly. The transducer assembly is removably coupled with the proximal end of the shaft assembly. The loading assembly comprises an actuator that is operable to couple the distal end of the transducer assembly with the proximal end of the shaft assembly. The loading assembly is operable to drive the transducer assembly through at least two stages of rotation to couple the distal end of the transducer assembly with the proximal end of the shaft assembly.

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