US 11,666,368 B2
Method for constructing and using a modular surgical energy system with multiple devices
Joshua Henderson, Cincinnati, OH (US); Joshua P. Morgan, Loveland, OH (US); Andrew W. Carroll, Cincinnati, OH (US); Jeffrey L. Aldridge, Lebanon, OH (US); Eitan T. Wiener, Cincinnati, OH (US); James M. Vachon, West Chester, OH (US); Ryan M. Asher, Cincinnati, OH (US); John B. Schulte, West Chester, OH (US); John E. Hein, Neenah, WI (US); James R. Hoch, Appleton, WI (US); and Gregory J. Bakos, Mason, OH (US)
Assigned to Cilag GmbH International, Zug (CH)
Filed by Cilag GmbH International, Zug (CH)
Filed on Sep. 5, 2019, as Appl. No. 16/562,123.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/728,480, filed on Sep. 7, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/826,587, filed on Mar. 29, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/826,592, filed on Mar. 29, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/826,584, filed on Mar. 29, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/826,588, filed on Mar. 29, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2020/0100830 A1, Apr. 2, 2020
Int. Cl. A61B 18/00 (2006.01); A61B 34/35 (2016.01); A61B 34/20 (2016.01); A61B 90/00 (2016.01); A61B 34/00 (2016.01); A61B 17/32 (2006.01); A61B 18/12 (2006.01); G16H 20/40 (2018.01); A61B 18/14 (2006.01); H04L 49/25 (2022.01); H04L 9/40 (2022.01); H04L 67/10 (2022.01); H04L 67/12 (2022.01); A61B 18/16 (2006.01); H04B 5/00 (2006.01); H01R 43/26 (2006.01); A61B 90/90 (2016.01); H05K 5/00 (2006.01); H04M 1/72406 (2021.01); G06F 8/65 (2018.01); A61B 17/072 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 90/30 (2016.01); A61B 34/30 (2016.01); H04L 27/04 (2006.01); A61B 34/37 (2016.01); H05K 7/02 (2006.01)
CPC A61B 18/00 (2013.01) [A61B 17/072 (2013.01); A61B 17/320068 (2013.01); A61B 17/320092 (2013.01); A61B 18/1206 (2013.01); A61B 18/1233 (2013.01); A61B 18/1445 (2013.01); A61B 18/16 (2013.01); A61B 34/20 (2016.02); A61B 34/25 (2016.02); A61B 34/35 (2016.02); A61B 34/74 (2016.02); A61B 90/361 (2016.02); A61B 90/90 (2016.02); G06F 8/65 (2013.01); G16H 20/40 (2018.01); H01R 43/26 (2013.01); H04B 5/0031 (2013.01); H04L 49/25 (2013.01); H04L 63/0245 (2013.01); H04L 67/10 (2013.01); H04L 67/12 (2013.01); H04M 1/72406 (2021.01); H05K 5/0021 (2013.01); A61B 34/37 (2016.02); A61B 90/30 (2016.02); A61B 90/37 (2016.02); A61B 2017/00026 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00199 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00221 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00225 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00398 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00477 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00526 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00973 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07257 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07271 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07285 (2013.01); A61B 2017/320074 (2017.08); A61B 2018/0063 (2013.01); A61B 2018/0072 (2013.01); A61B 2018/0094 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00178 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00208 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00601 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00642 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00702 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00708 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00732 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00767 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00845 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00875 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00916 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00958 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00994 (2013.01); A61B 2018/126 (2013.01); A61B 2018/128 (2013.01); A61B 2018/1253 (2013.01); A61B 2018/1273 (2013.01); A61B 2018/1286 (2013.01); A61B 2018/165 (2013.01); A61B 2034/2048 (2016.02); A61B 2034/2055 (2016.02); A61B 2034/305 (2016.02); A61B 2090/371 (2016.02); A61B 2090/378 (2016.02); A61B 2218/002 (2013.01); A61B 2218/007 (2013.01); A61B 2218/008 (2013.01); A61B 2560/0443 (2013.01); A61B 2560/0456 (2013.01); H01R 2201/12 (2013.01); H04L 27/04 (2013.01); H05K 5/0026 (2013.01); H05K 5/0065 (2013.01); H05K 7/023 (2013.01)] 15 Claims
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1. A method for constructing a surgical energy module system, wherein the method comprises:
providing a header module comprising a first array of connectors;
providing a surgical energy module comprising a second array of connectors, wherein the surgical energy module is configured to generate one or more than one modality to drive electrosurgical or ultrasonic surgical instruments connected thereto; and
stacking the header module and the surgical energy module via one or more than one grounding feature and a bridge connector to electrically couple the first array of connectors and the second array of connectors to each other, wherein stacking the header module and the surgical energy module electrically couples the first array of connectors and the second array of connectors.