Method of sensing particulate from smoke evacuated from a patient, adjusting the pump speed based on the sensed information, and communicating the functional …

FE Shelton IV, DC Yates, JL Harris, SK Horner… - US Patent …, 2024 - Google Patents
Surgical systems are disclosed. Surgical systems can include evacuation systems for
evacuating smoke, fluid, and/or particulates from a surgical site. A surgical evacuation …

Method for smoke evacuation for surgical hub

DC Yates, BJ Danziger, FE Shelton IV… - US Patent …, 2024 - Google Patents
A method for evacuating particulates from a surgical site is disclosed. The method comprises
communicatively connecting a particulate evacuation module and a surgical hub, wherein …

Method of hub communication with surgical instrument systems

FE Shelton IV, DC Yates, JL Harris, JR Morgan… - US Patent …, 2022 - Google Patents
G16H20/40—ICT specially adapted for therapies or health-improving plans, eg for handling
prescriptions, for steering therapy or for monitoring patient compliance relating to …

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 for operating surgical instrument systems

FE Shelton IV - US Patent 11,424,027, 2022 - Google Patents
US11424027B2 - Method for operating surgical instrument systems - Google Patents
US11424027B2 - Method for operating surgical instrument systems - Google Patents Method …

Method for circular stapler control algorithm adjustment based on situational awareness

FE Shelton IV, GJ Bakos, JL Harris… - US Patent …, 2021 - Google Patents
A method of adjusting a staple parameter of a surgical stapling instrument is disclosed. The
method includes determining, by a control circuit of the surgical stapling instrument, a first …

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 …