US 12,214,224 B2
Generator for use with an ultrasonic surgical instrument
Jeffrey D. Messerly, Cincinnati, OH (US); Eitan T. Wiener, Loveland, OH (US); Brian T. Noyes, Yonkers, NY (US); Jeffrey L. Aldridge, Lebanon, OH (US); James R. Giordano, Milford, OH (US); Robert J. Beetel, III, Sunnyvale, CA (US); Daniel J. Abbott, Maple Valley, WA (US); Foster B. Stulen, Johns Island, SC (US); Matthew C. Miller, Cincinnati, OH (US); Aaron C. Voegele, Loveland, OH (US); Jeffrey P. Wiley, Milford, OH (US); Nathan J. Price, Albuquerque, NM (US); Daniel W. Price, Loveland, OH (US); and Robert L. Koch, Jr., Cincinnati, OH (US)
Assigned to Cilag GmbH International, Zug (CH)
Filed by Cilag GmbH International, Zug (CH)
Filed on Dec. 6, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/530,709.
Application 14/664,233 is a division of application No. 12/896,351, filed on Oct. 1, 2010, granted, now 9,089,360, issued on Jul. 28, 2015.
Application 18/530,709 is a continuation of application No. 16/448,089, filed on Jun. 21, 2019, granted, now 11,890,491.
Application 16/448,089 is a continuation of application No. 15/290,570, filed on Oct. 11, 2016, granted, now 10,335,614, issued on Jul. 2, 2019.
Application 15/290,570 is a continuation of application No. 14/664,233, filed on Mar. 20, 2015, granted, now 9,504,855, issued on Nov. 29, 2016.
Application 12/896,351 is a continuation in part of application No. 12/503,775, filed on Jul. 15, 2009, granted, now 8,058,771, issued on Nov. 15, 2011.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/086,619, filed on Aug. 6, 2008.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/188,790, filed on Aug. 13, 2008.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/250,217, filed on Oct. 9, 2009.
Prior Publication US 2024/0165429 A1, May 23, 2024
Int. Cl. A61N 7/00 (2006.01); A61B 18/14 (2006.01); A61N 7/02 (2006.01); B06B 1/02 (2006.01); G05B 15/02 (2006.01); A61B 5/00 (2006.01); A61B 5/053 (2021.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/32 (2006.01); A61B 18/00 (2006.01); A61B 18/12 (2006.01)
CPC A61N 7/00 (2013.01) [A61B 18/14 (2013.01); A61N 7/02 (2013.01); B06B 1/0284 (2013.01); G05B 15/02 (2013.01); A61B 5/053 (2013.01); A61B 5/4836 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00026 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00084 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00176 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00203 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00973 (2013.01); A61B 2017/320093 (2017.08); A61B 2017/320094 (2017.08); A61B 2017/320095 (2017.08); A61B 2018/00005 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00303 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00589 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00601 (2013.01); A61B 2018/0063 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00666 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00791 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00845 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00875 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00994 (2013.01); A61B 18/1206 (2013.01); A61B 18/1445 (2013.01); B06B 2201/76 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A generator, comprising:
an interface to electrically couple to an ultrasonic surgical instrument comprising a switch, wherein the switch is configurable between a first switch state and a second switch state; and
a control circuit, to:
provide a continuous drive signal to the ultrasonic surgical instrument based on the switch being in the first switch state; and
provide a pulsed drive signal to the ultrasonic surgical instrument based on the switch being in the second switch state.