US 12,268,900 B2
Surgical instruments
Eitan T. Wiener, Cincinnati, OH (US); Kenneth S. Kramer, Trabuco Canyon, CA (US); Foster B. Stulen, Johns Island, SC (US); and Kevin L Houser, Springboro, OH (US)
Assigned to Cilag GmbH International, Zug (CH)
Filed by Cilag GmbH International, Zug (CH)
Filed on Dec. 19, 2022, as Appl. No. 18/083,675.
Application 18/083,675 is a continuation of application No. 16/539,122, filed on Aug. 13, 2019, granted, now 11,666,784.
Application 16/539,122 is a continuation of application No. 15/257,385, filed on Sep. 6, 2016, granted, now 10,420,579, issued on Sep. 24, 2019.
Application 15/257,385 is a continuation of application No. 13/923,954, filed on Jun. 21, 2013, granted, now 9,445,832, issued on Sep. 20, 2016.
Application 13/923,954 is a continuation of application No. 11/888,222, filed on Jul. 31, 2007, granted, now 8,512,365, issued on Aug. 20, 2013.
Prior Publication US 2023/0191161 A1, Jun. 22, 2023
Int. Cl. A61B 17/32 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 18/00 (2006.01); A61N 7/02 (2006.01)
CPC A61N 7/02 (2013.01) [A61B 17/320068 (2013.01); A61B 17/320092 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00084 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00106 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00128 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00353 (2013.01); A61B 2017/320069 (2017.08); A61B 2017/320071 (2017.08); A61B 2017/320089 (2017.08); A61B 2017/320094 (2017.08); A61B 2017/320095 (2017.08); A61B 2018/00607 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00642 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00791 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A surgical device comprising an end effector, the end effector comprising:
a central member extending longitudinally along a longitudinal axis through the end effector; and
a plurality of radial mode transducers positioned around the central member, wherein the plurality of radial mode transducers are configured to respond to an electrical signal by vibrating in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal axis; and
a clamp arm pivotable toward the plurality of radial mode transducers along the longitudinal axis.