Modular battery powered handheld surgical instrument with energy conservation techniques

FE Shelton IV, DC Yates, KL Houser - US Patent 10,709,469, 2020 - Google Patents
A method of conserving energy in a surgical instrument that includes a segmented circuit
having a plurality of independently operated circuit segments, a voltage control circuit, an …

Modular battery powered handheld surgical instrument with variable motor control limits

FE Shelton IV, DC Yates, KL Houser… - US Patent 10,537,351, 2020 - Google Patents
2017-05-23 Assigned to ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC reassignment ETHICON ENDO-
SURGERY, LLC ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST (SEE DOCUMENT FOR …

Modular battery powered handheld surgical instrument with reusable asymmetric handle housing

FE Shelton IV, DC Yates, KL Houser… - US Patent …, 2021 - Google Patents
A surgical instrument is disclosed. The surgical instrument includes a handle assembly that
includes a handle housing. The handle housing comprises two asymmetric portions, a first …

Modular battery powered handheld surgical instrument with selective application of energy based on button displacement, intensity, or local tissue characterization

FE Shelton IV, DC Yates, KL Houser… - US Patent …, 2021 - Google Patents
A surgical instrument comprises a controller configured to control application of RF or
ultrasonic energy at a low level when displacement or intensity of a button is above a first …

Surgical system with user adaptable techniques employing multiple energy modalities based on tissue parameters

ET Wiener, BJ Danziger, DC Yates, KL Houser… - US Patent …, 2021 - Google Patents
Various forms are directed to systems and methods for dissection and coagulation of tissue.
A method for detecting a short circuit in a surgical system configured to apply radio …

Surgical instruments with firing system overload protection mechanisms

CP Boudreaux, BD Dickerson, JR Lesko - US Patent 10,595,929, 2020 - Google Patents
(57) ABSTRACT A surgical instrument that includes an end effector and a trigger that is
actuatable between a first position and a second position. An actuation drive is movable …

Electrode wiping surgical device

CJ Scheib, MS Zeiner, DC Yates… - US Patent 10,595,930, 2020 - Google Patents
Aspects of the present disclosure include a surgical device comprising electrodes on the
sides of an end of an effector to aide in sealing during various surgical procedures, such as …

Flexible circuits for electrosurgical instrument

BC Worrell, DC Yates, JD Dennis, MA Davison… - US Patent …, 2020 - Google Patents
2016-11-07 Assigned to ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC reassignment ETHICON ENDO-
SURGERY, LLC ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST (SEE DOCUMENT FOR …

Modular battery powered handheld surgical instrument and methods therefor

FE Shelton IV, DC Yates, KL Houser… - US Patent …, 2020 - Google Patents
Disclosed is a method of controlling a modular battery powered handheld surgical
instrument. The surgical instrument including a battery, a user input sensor, a controller, a …

Modular battery powered handheld surgical instrument with selective application of energy based on tissue characterization

FE Shelton IV, DC Yates, KL Houser… - US Patent …, 2022 - Google Patents
2017-03-07 Assigned to ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC reassignment ETHICON ENDO-
SURGERY, LLC ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST (SEE DOCUMENT FOR …