US 11,749,877 B2
Stapling instrument comprising a signal antenna
Frederick E. Shelton, IV, Hillsboro, OH (US); Patrick L. Creamer, New Orleans, LA (US); Morgan R. Hunter, Cincinnati, OH (US); and Jason L. Harris, Lebanon, OH (US)
Assigned to Cilag GmbH International, Zug (CH)
Filed by Cilag GmbH International, Zug (CH)
Filed on Feb. 26, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/186,451.
Prior Publication US 2022/0278438 A1, Sep. 1, 2022
Int. Cl. A61B 17/072 (2006.01); H01Q 1/24 (2006.01); A61B 34/30 (2016.01); A61B 17/068 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); H01Q 7/08 (2006.01)
CPC H01Q 1/24 (2013.01) [A61B 17/0684 (2013.01); A61B 17/07207 (2013.01); A61B 34/30 (2016.02); A61B 2017/00221 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07228 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07264 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07271 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07278 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07285 (2013.01); H01J 2229/7031 (2013.01); H01Q 7/08 (2013.01)] 16 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A surgical instrument, comprising:
a housing;
a shaft extending from said housing;
a controller comprising a processor;
an end effector, comprising:
a jaw comprising a metal wall antenna; and
an antenna circuit mounted to said metal wall antenna, wherein said antenna circuit is in communication with said processor,
wherein said end effector comprises a mask to control a radio signal emitted by the end effector.