Method of hub communication, processing, display, and cloud analytics

FE Shelton IV, DC Yates, ET Wiener… - US Patent …, 2023 - Google Patents
2019-09-27 Assigned to ETHICON LLC reassignment ETHICON LLC ASSIGNMENT OF
ASSIGNORS INTEREST (SEE DOCUMENT FOR DETAILS). Assignors: WIDENHOUSE …

Method for operating a powered articulating multi-clip applier

FE Shelton IV, MJ Stokes, GG Scott… - US Patent …, 2024 - Google Patents
A method for adjusting control parameters of a clip applier using a surgical hub is disclosed.
The method comprises gathering data during a first surgical procedure, evaluating the …

Method of hub communication

FE Shelton IV, DC Yates, ET Wiener… - US Patent …, 2023 - Google Patents
2019-04-01 Assigned to ETHICON LLC reassignment ETHICON LLC ASSIGNMENT OF
ASSIGNORS INTEREST (SEE DOCUMENT FOR DETAILS). Assignors: WIDENHOUSE …

Method of compressing tissue within a stapling device and simultaneously displaying the location of the tissue within the jaws

JL Harris, FE Shelton IV, CE Eckert, JB Wong… - US Patent …, 2024 - Google Patents
A method of compressing tissue during a surgical procedure is disclosed. The method
comprises obtaining a surgical instrument comprising an end effector, wherein the end …

Method of hub communication with surgical instrument systems

MJ Stokes, FE Shelton IV, CO Baxter III… - US Patent …, 2023 - Google Patents
A method for adjusting the operation of a clip applier using machine learning in a surgical
suite is disclosed. The method comprises gathering data during surgical procedures …

Methods for controlling a powered surgical stapler that has separate rotary closure and firing systems

FE Shelton IV, JL Harris, CP Boudreaux… - US Patent …, 2023 - Google Patents
2019-03-12 Assigned to ETHICON LLC reassignment ETHICON LLC ASSIGNMENT OF
ASSIGNORS INTEREST (SEE DOCUMENT FOR DETAILS). Assignors: BAKOS, GREGORY …

Method for controlling smart energy devices

FE Shelton IV, DC Yates, JL Harris, KL Houser… - US Patent …, 2023 - Google Patents
2020-01-08 Assigned to ETHICON LLC reassignment ETHICON LLC ASSIGNMENT OF
ASSIGNORS INTEREST (SEE DOCUMENT FOR DETAILS). Assignors: SCOGGINS, Patrick …

Surgical hub spatial awareness to determine devices in operating theater

FE Shelton IV, DC Yates, JL Harris… - US Patent 11,857,152, 2024 - Google Patents
A surgical hub is disclosed. The surgical hub includes a processor and a memory coupled to
the processor. The memory stores instructions executable by the processor to receive first …

Method for usage of the shroud as an aspect of sensing or controlling a powered surgical device, and a control algorithm to adjust its default operation

FE Shelton IV, CO Baxter III, JL Harris… - US Patent …, 2024 - Google Patents
A method for controlling a surgical instrument is disclosed. In at least one instance, the
surgical instrument comprises a shroud and the operation of the surgical instrument is …

Surgical instrument comprising an adaptive electrical system

FE Shelton IV, JL Harris, DC Yates - US Patent 11,793,537, 2023 - Google Patents
A61B17/128—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, eg tourniquets for ligaturing or
otherwise compressing tubular parts of the body, eg blood vessels, umbilical cord for …