Surgical instrument including a motor control system

JR Giordano, FE Shelton IV - US Patent 11,812,961, 2023 - Google Patents
A surgical instrument comprising an end effector, a staple firing drive, and a motor control
system is disclosed. The end effector includes a replaceable unspent staple cartridge …

Tissue thickness compensator comprising tissue ingrowth features

FE Shelton IV, M Vyakarnam - US Patent 11,918,220, 2024 - Google Patents
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Firing system arrangements for surgical instruments

FE Shelton IV, JS Swayze, CO Baxter III - US Patent 11,806,013, 2023 - Google Patents
A stapling assembly comprising a shaft, an end effector, and a firing system is disclosed. The
shaft comprises an articulation joint. The end effector comprises a staple cartridge, a first …

Surgical instrument with wireless communication

JR Giordano, JS Swayze, FE Shelton IV - US Patent 11,771,426, 2023 - Google Patents
A surgical instrument for use with a robotic system that has a control unit and a shaft portion
that includes an electrically conductive elongated member that is attached to a portion of the …

Surgical instrument with wireless communication between a control unit of a robotic system and remote sensor

JR Giordano, JS Swayze, FE Shelton IV - US Patent 11,931,032, 2024 - Google Patents
A surgical instrument for use with a robotic system that has a control unit and a shaft portion
that includes an electrically conductive elongated member that is attached to a portion of the …

Surgical instrument for use with a robotic system

JR Giordano, JS Swayze, FE Shelton IV - US Patent 11,844,521, 2023 - Google Patents
A surgical instrument for use with a robotic system that has a control unit and a shaft portion
that includes an electrically conductive elongated member that is attached to a portion of the …

Surgical instrument for use with a robotic system

JR Giordano, JS Swayze, FE Shelton IV - US Patent 11,937,814, 2024 - Google Patents
A surgical instrument for use with a robotic system that has a control unit and a shaft portion
that includes an electrically conductive elongated member that is attached to a portion of the …

Layer of material for a surgical end effector

CO Baxter III, FE Shelton IV, CJ Scheib… - US Patent …, 2023 - Google Patents
A staple cartridge assembly comprising a tissue thickness compensator is disclosed. The
tissue thickness compensator comprises a first fibrous, woven material and a second fibrous …

Surgical stapling instrument incorporating a two-piece E-beam firing mechanism

FE Shelton IV, ME Setser… - US Patent 11,998,198, 2024 - Google Patents
A surgical stapling instrument comprising an end effector is disclosed. The end effector
comprises an anvil and a cartridge jaw comprising a channel, wherein the channel …

Surgical stapling instruments comprising shortened staple cartridge noses

FE Shelton IV, JL Harris, MR Hunter - US Patent 11,696,759, 2023 - Google Patents
A surgical stapling instrument is disclosed. An end effector for the surgical stapling
instrument comprises a staple cartridge assembly and an anvil. The staple cartridge …