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 …

Articulatable surgical stapling instruments

FE Shelton IV, CO Baxter III, JL Harris - US Patent 12,185,946, 2025 - Google Patents
A surgical instrument that includes a shaft assembly that defines a shaft axis and includes a
proximal articulation joint that defines a first articulation axis that is transverse to the shaft …

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 …

Method for operating a powered articulatable surgical instrument

JL Harris, FE Shelton IV, GJ Bakos… - US Patent …, 2022 - Google Patents
2018-10-12 Assigned to ETHICON LLC reassignment ETHICON LLC ASSIGNMENT OF
ASSIGNORS INTEREST (SEE DOCUMENT FOR DETAILS). Assignors: BAXTER, CHESTER …

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
LCSKNASZPVZHEG-UHFFFAOYSA-N 3, 6-dimethyl-1, 4-dioxane-2, 5-dione; 1, 4-dioxane-
2, 5-dione Chemical compound O= C1COC (= O) CO1. CC1OC (= O) C (C) OC1= O …

Robotically-controlled surgical instrument with selectively articulatable end effector

JT Spivey, MS Ortiz, FE Shelton IV - US Patent 12,171,508, 2024 - Google Patents
Devices and systems are provided for controlling movement of a working end of a surgical
device by means of a robotic system. In one embodiment, systems and devices are provided …

Control systems for surgical instruments

RL Leimbach, MD Overmyer, SR Adams - US Patent 11,266,406, 2022 - 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 …

Articulatable motor powered surgical instruments with dedicated articulation motor arrangements

JL Harris, FE Shelton IV, CO Baxter III - US Patent 11,253,256, 2022 - Google Patents
2018-10-30 Assigned to ETHICON LLC reassignment ETHICON LLC ASSIGNMENT OF
ASSIGNORS INTEREST (SEE DOCUMENT FOR DETAILS). Assignors: HARRIS, JASON L …

Interface systems for use with surgical instruments

MD Overmyer, BE Swensgard, SR Adams… - US Patent …, 2022 - Google Patents
2020-07-30 Assigned to ETHICON LLC reassignment ETHICON LLC ASSIGNMENT OF
ASSIGNORS INTEREST (SEE DOCUMENT FOR DETAILS). Assignors: ADAMS, SHANE R …