US 11,998,202 B2
Slip ring assembly for surgical instrument
Frederick E. Shelton, IV, Hillsboro, OH (US); Jason L. Harris, Lebanon, OH (US); David C. Yates, West Chester, OH (US); Chester O. Baxter, III, Loveland, OH (US); and Gregory J. Bakos, Mason, OH (US)
Assigned to Cilag GmbH International, Zug (CH)
Filed by Cilag GmbH International, Zug (CH)
Filed on Aug. 10, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/884,800.
Application 17/884,800 is a continuation of application No. 16/836,256, filed on Mar. 31, 2020, granted, now 11,439,393.
Application 16/836,256 is a continuation of application No. 15/934,190, filed on Mar. 23, 2018, granted, now 10,631,861, issued on Apr. 28, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2023/0059154 A1, Feb. 23, 2023
Int. Cl. A61B 17/072 (2006.01); A61B 17/32 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/068 (2006.01); A61B 17/29 (2006.01); H01R 35/02 (2006.01)
CPC A61B 17/07207 (2013.01) [A61B 17/320092 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00398 (2013.01); A61B 17/068 (2013.01); A61B 17/072 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07214 (2013.01); A61B 2017/2927 (2013.01); A61B 2017/320097 (2017.08); H01R 35/02 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
19. A surgical instrument, comprising:
(a) a body assembly;
(b) a shaft assembly extending distally from the body assembly along a shaft axis, wherein the shaft assembly is configured to rotate relative to the body assembly about the shaft axis;
(c) an end effector at a distal end of the shaft assembly, wherein the end effector is operable to treat tissue; and
(d) an electrical connector configured to enable electrical communication between the shaft assembly and the body assembly while permitting relative rotation therebetween, wherein the electrical connector comprises:
(i) a first electrical contact,
(ii) a second electrical contact, and
(iii) an electrically insulating element positioned between the first and second electrical contacts, wherein the electrically insulating element is configured to electrically insulate the first and second electrical contacts from each other.