Surgical instruments with selectable integrated or external power supplies

Japanese Patent JP6356151

B2

A surgical instrument includes a body, a shaft assembly, and an end effector. The shaft assembly extends distally from the body. The end effector is located at a distal end portion of the shaft assembly. The end effector includes an active feature configured to operate on tissue. The body includes a drive feature operable to drive the active feature of the end effector. The body is removably coupled with the shaft assembly in a connected state and separated from the shaft assembly in a disconnected state. The body includes a drive feature configured to drive operation of the active feature of the effector. The drive feature includes at least one of an ultrasonic drive feature or a mechanical drive feature. A proximal end portion of the shaft assembly is configured to be removed from the body to separate the at least one activation feature from the drive feature.

Old Ridge Jeffrey El
Wiener Itan Tea
Kemering Robert A.
Giordano James Earl
Batagria Junior Vincent Pea
Price Daniel W
Conron Sean Pee
Johnson Gregory W
Mesaree Jeffrey Dee
One Shan
Hauser Kevin El
Stüren Foster Bee
G Jacob S
Brock Jeffrey A
Hibner John A.
Weisenberg The Second William Bee

JP2015555186A

July 11, 2018

January 15, 2014

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Ethicon Endo-Surgery,Inc.

A61B17/00; A61B18/00; H01M50/209

WO2012037096A2
US20050013144

Konobu Kato
Takafumi Oshima

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