Circular fastener cartridges for applying radially expandable fastener lines

JL Harris, JR Morgan, MS Zeiner… - US Patent …, 2024 - Google Patents
A fastener cartridge assembly for use with a circular surgical fastening device. The fastener
cartridge assembly includes a cartridge body that has a circular deck. A plurality of fastener …

Surgical instrument including a handle system for advancing a cutting member

RW Timm, FE Shelton IV - US Patent 12,035,906, 2024 - Google Patents
A surgical instrument comprising a handle system, an elongate shaft assembly, and an end
effector extending from the elongate shaft assembly is disclosed. The elongate shaft …

Motor-driven surgical cutting instrument

DC Yates, FE Shelton IV, BW Smith… - US Patent …, 2024 - Google Patents
A motor-driven surgical cutting and fastening instrument that comprises an end effector, an
electric motor, and a motor control circuit. The motor control circuit is for monitoring a …

Compressible adjunct with attachment regions

MJ Vendely, EA Schellin, TW Aronhalt… - US Patent …, 2024 - Google Patents
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Smart sensors with local signal processing

FE Shelton IV, JL Harris, AT Beckman - US Patent 11,426,160, 2022 - Google Patents
A device including smart sensors with a local signal processor is disclosed. The device
includes an end-effector including at least one sensor and a signal processing component …

Local display of tissue parameter stabilization

JS Swayze, FE Shelton IV - US Patent 11,653,918, 2023 - Google Patents
A61B17/07207—Surgical staplers, eg containing multiple staples or clamps for applying a
row of staples in a single action, eg the staples being applied simultaneously the staples …

Surgical cutting and fastening instrument having RF electrodes

DC Yates, TW Huitema, FE Shelton IV - US Patent 11,717,285, 2023 - Google Patents
A surgical cutting and fastening instrument. The instrument comprises a handle and an end
effector connected to the handle. The end effector comprises upper and lower opposing jaw …

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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Surgical instrument system including replaceable end effectors

FE Shelton IV, JR Morgan - US Patent 11,540,829, 2023 - Google Patents
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