US 11,737,750 B2
Surgical instrument with separable shaft assembly and body
Jeffrey L. Aldridge, Lebanon, OH (US); Eitan T. Wiener, Cincinnati, OH (US); Robert A. Kemerling, Mason, OH (US); James R. Giordano, Milford, OH (US); Vincent P. Battaglia, Jr., Lebanon, OH (US); Daniel W. Price, Loveland, OH (US); Sean P. Conlon, Loveland, OH (US); Gregory W. Johnson, Milford, OH (US); Jeffrey D. Messerly, Cincinnati, OH (US); Shan Wan, Mason, OH (US); Kevin L. Houser, Springboro, OH (US); Foster B. Stulen, Mason, OH (US); Jacob S. Gee, Cincinnati, OH (US); Jeffrey A. Bullock, Cincinnati, OH (US); John A. Hibner, Mason, OH (US); and William B. Weisenburgh, II, Maineville, OH (US)
Assigned to Cilag GmbH International, Zug (CH)
Filed by Cilag GmbH International, Zug (CH)
Filed on Feb. 3, 2020, as Appl. No. 16/779,752.
Application 15/680,484 is a division of application No. 13/804,417, filed on Mar. 14, 2013, abandoned.
Application 16/779,752 is a continuation of application No. 15/680,484, filed on Aug. 18, 2017, granted, now 10,675,027, issued on Jun. 9, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/755,607, filed on Jan. 23, 2013.
Prior Publication US 2020/0229817 A1, Jul. 23, 2020
Int. Cl. A61B 17/072 (2006.01); A61B 18/14 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); H01R 13/66 (2006.01); H01M 50/209 (2021.01); A61B 17/32 (2006.01); A61B 18/00 (2006.01); A61B 18/12 (2006.01); A61B 17/29 (2006.01); A61N 7/00 (2006.01)
CPC A61B 17/07207 (2013.01) [A61B 17/00234 (2013.01); A61B 18/1445 (2013.01); H01M 50/209 (2021.01); H01R 13/6675 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00017 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00026 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0046 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00115 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00119 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00221 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00225 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00398 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00411 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00464 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00734 (2013.01); A61B 2017/2927 (2013.01); A61B 2017/320093 (2017.08); A61B 2017/320094 (2017.08); A61B 2017/320095 (2017.08); A61B 2017/320097 (2017.08); A61B 2018/00791 (2013.01); A61B 2018/1226 (2013.01); A61B 2560/0443 (2013.01); A61N 7/00 (2013.01); H01M 2220/30 (2013.01); H01R 2201/12 (2013.01)] 12 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A kit for a surgical instrument, comprising:
an end effector including an active feature configured to operate on a tissue;
a shaft assembly defining a longitudinal axis and extending from a proximal end portion to a distal end portion, wherein the end effector is configured to distally extend from the distal end portion;
a body removably coupled with the shaft assembly in a connected state and separated from the shaft assembly in a disconnected state, wherein the body defines a shaft socket configured to receive the proximal end portion of the shaft assembly, wherein the body comprises a drive feature configured to drive operation of the active feature of the end effector, wherein the drive feature includes at least one of an ultrasonic drive feature or a mechanical drive feature;
a pivoting trigger positioned on the shaft assembly, wherein the pivoting trigger is configured to selectively activate the drive feature of the body to actuate the end effector in the connected state, and wherein the pivoting trigger is configured to be separated from the body in the disconnected state; and
at least one activation feature positioned on the body configured to selectively activate the drive feature of the body in the connected state,
wherein the shaft socket and the proximal end portion of the shaft assembly are configured to communicate activation of the drive feature therethrough to selectively drive operation of the active feature of the end effector in the connected state, and
wherein the proximal end portion of the shaft assembly is configured to be removed from the socket to separate the pivoting trigger in the disconnected state.