US 11,998,229 B2
Ultrasonic device for cutting and coagulating
Stephen E. Eichmann, Cincinnati, OH (US); Karen K. Isaacs, Edgewood, KY (US); Kenneth S. Kramer, Trabuco Canyon, CA (US); Michael R. Lamping, Cincinnati, OH (US); Ashvani K. Madan, Mason, OH (US); Matthew C. Miller, Cincinnati, OH (US); Aaron C. Voegele, Loveland, OH (US); Eitan T. Wiener, Cincinnati, OH (US); and Joseph E. Young, Loveland, OH (US)
Assigned to Cilag GmbH International, Zug (CH)
Filed by Cilag GmbH International, Zug (CH)
Filed on Dec. 4, 2020, as Appl. No. 17/112,272.
Application 13/311,695 is a division of application No. 11/548,407, filed on Oct. 11, 2006, abandoned.
Application 17/112,272 is a continuation of application No. 15/690,925, filed on Aug. 30, 2017, granted, now 10,856,896.
Application 15/690,925 is a continuation of application No. 14/223,121, filed on Mar. 24, 2014, abandoned.
Application 14/223,121 is a continuation of application No. 13/311,695, filed on Dec. 6, 2011, abandoned.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/726,625, filed on Oct. 14, 2005.
Prior Publication US 2021/0145473 A1, May 20, 2021
Int. Cl. A61B 17/32 (2006.01); A61B 17/16 (2006.01); A61B 17/28 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/88 (2006.01)
CPC A61B 17/320092 (2013.01) [A61B 17/1606 (2013.01); A61B 17/2841 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00424 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00477 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00738 (2013.01); A61B 17/162 (2013.01); A61B 2017/2825 (2013.01); A61B 2017/320075 (2017.08); A61B 2017/320093 (2017.08); A61B 2017/320094 (2017.08); A61B 2017/320095 (2017.08); A61B 17/8875 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An ultrasonic surgical system, comprising:
a surgical instrument, comprising:
a handle assembly, comprising:
a first finger grip;
an ultrasonic blade; and
a waveguide extending proximally from the ultrasonic blade; and
a body member pivotably coupled to the handle assembly, wherein the body member comprises:
a second finger grip;
a clamp arm movable relative to the ultrasonic blade to capture tissue therebetween;
a first body surface defined on a first side of the body member; and
a second body surface defined on a second side of the body member; and
a wrench assembly, comprising:
a wrench; and
an adapter operably coupled to the wrench, wherein the adapter comprises:
a first wrench surface configured to engage the first body surface; and
a second wrench surface configured to engage the second body surface.