US6682544B2
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Ultrasonic curved blade
Assignee: Covidien LP
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Filing: 2002-09-11
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Granted: 2004-01-27
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Expires: 2022-09-11
Abstract
Abstract An ultrasonic dissection and coagulation system for surgical use is provided. The system includes an ultrasonic instrument, a control module, and a remote actuator. The ultrasonic instrument has a housing and an elongated body portion extending from the housing. An ultrasonic transducer supported within the housing is operatively connected to a cutting jaw by a vibration coupler. The vibration coupler conducts high frequency vibration from the ultrasonic transducer to the cutting jaw. The cutting jaw has a blade surface which is curved downwardly and outwardly in the distal direction with respect to the longitudinal axis of the elongated body portion along its length such that an angle defined by a line drawn tangent to the blade surface and the longitudinal axis of the elongated body portion varies between 5 degrees and 75 degrees. A clamp member having a tissue contact surface is positioned adjacent to the cutting jaw and is movable from an open position in which the tissue contact surface is spaced form the blade surface to a clamped position in which the tissue contact surface is in close juxtaposed alignment with the blade surface to clamp tissue therebetween. The clamp member and the curved cutting jaw combine to enhance contact between tissue and the blade surface of the cutting jaw during cutting. Further, the continuously varying angle of the blade surface with respect to the longitudinal axis of the elongated body portion facilitates selective user control over the application of force on tissue during a cutting or dissecting procedure.
Inventors
- 👤 Dominick L. Mastri
- 👤 Corbett W. Stone
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 15:31
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B17/00; A61B17/32; A61B17/320068; A61B17/320092; A61B17/28; A61B17/29; A61B17/295; A61B17/2812; A61B17/282; A61B2017/2825; A61B2017/320072; A61B2017/320074; A61B2017/320075; A61B2017/320094; A61B2017/320095
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 27
Claim 1
Independent Claim
114 words
An ultrasonic instrument comprising: an outer tube defining a longitudinal axis and having a proximal end and a distal end; an actuation member positioned within the outer tube; a vibration coupler positioned within the outer tube, the vibration coupler having a distal end and a proximal end; a jaw member extending from the distal end of the vibration coupler; a clamp pivotally mounted adjacent the distal end of the outer tube, the clamp being movable in relation to the jaw member between open and clamped positions, the clamp including a camming member which operatively engages the actuation member such that movement of the actuation member pivots the clamp between the open and clamped positions.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
114 words
An ultrasonic instrument comprising: an outer tube defining a longitudinal axis and having a proximal end and a distal end; an actuation member positioned within the outer tube; a vibration coupler positioned within the outer tube, the vibration coupler having a distal end and a proximal end; a jaw member extending from the distal end of the vibration coupler; a clamp pivotally mounted adjacent the distal end of the outer tube, the clamp being movable in relation to the jaw member between open and clamped positions, the clamp including a camming member which operatively engages the actuation member such that movement of the actuation member pivots the clamp between the open and clamped positions.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
An ultrasonic instrument according to claim 1 , wherein the actuation member includes a slot for receiving the camming member of the clamp.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
44 words
An ultrasonic instrument according to claim 2 , wherein the clamp includes a pair of caniming members and the actuation member includes a pair of slots, each one of the pair of slots being positioned to receive one of the pair of camming members.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
24 words
An ultrasonic instrument according to claim 3 , wherein the pair of camming members includes a pair of protrusions extending outwardly from the clamp.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
16 words
An ultrasonic instrument according to claim 2 , wherein the slot includes an angled cam slot.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
17 words
An ultrasonic instrument according to claim 1 , wherein the jaw member includes a curved blade surface.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
14 words
An ultrasonic instrument according to claim 6 , wherein the curved blade is convex.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
19 words
An ultrasonic instrument according to claim 6 , wherein the curved blade surface includes a longitudinally extending cutting edge.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
26 words
An ultrasonic instrument according to claim 1 , further including a handle assembly, the proximal end of the outer tube being supported adjacent the handle assembly.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
42 words
An ultrasonic instrument according to claim 9 , further including a rotatable collar operatively associated with the vibration coupler, the clamp and the jaw member such that rotation of the vibration coupler causes corresponding rotation of the clamp and the jaw member.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
25 words
An ultrasonic instrument according to claim 10 , wherein the clamp and the jaw member are rotatable about the longitudinal axis of the outer tube.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
18 words
An ultrasonic instrument according to claim 10 , wherein the rotatable collar is positioned adjacent the handle assembly.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
18 words
An ultrasonic instrument according to claim 9 , further including a transducer removably supported on the handle assembly.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
23 words
An ultrasonic instrument according to claim 13 , wherein the transducer includes an outer housing configured to be engaged by a torque wrench.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
17 words
An ultrasonic instrument according to claim 14 , wherein the outer housing of the transducer is scallop-shaped.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
25 words
An ultrasonic instrument according to claim 13 , wherein the transducer includes a transducer horn adapted to engage a proximal end of the vibration coupler.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
25 words
An ultrasonic instrument according to claim 16 , wherein the transducer horn includes a threaded bore and the vibration coupler includes a threaded proximal end.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
23 words
An ultrasonic instrument according to claim 1 , wherein the outer tube is dimensioned to be received within a 5 mm trocar assembly.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
31 words
An ultrasonic instrument according to claim 1 , wherein the clamp includes a body portion and a tissue contact member, the tissue contact member being removably supported on the body portion.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
22 words
An ultrasonic instrument according to claim 19 , wherein the tissue contact member is formed at least partially from a fluorine-containing resin.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
14 words
An ultrasonic instrument according to claim 20 , wherein the fluorine-containing resin is polytetrafluoroethylene.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
21 words
An ultrasonic instrument according to claim 19 , wherein the tissue contact member includes a longitudinally extending concavity for receiving tissue.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
25 words
An ultrasonic instrument according to claim 1 , wherein the clamp includes at least one tissue receiving stop which is positioned adjacent the jaw member.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
41 words
An ultrasonic instrument according to claim 23 , wherein the jaw member includes a blade surface having a proximal end and a distal end, the at least one tissue receiving stop being positioned adjacent the proximal end of the blade surface.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
22 words
An ultrasonic instrument according to claim 1 , wherein the clamp is pivotally mounted on the distal end of the outer tube.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
15 words
An ultrasonic instrument according to claim 1 , wherein the actuation member is substantially cylindrical.
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