Ultrasonic transmission components of ultrasonic surgical instruments and methods of manufacturing the same
AssigneeCovidien LP
InventorMichael J. Brown
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Abstract
A method of manufacturing an ultrasonic transmission component of an ultrasonic surgical instrument includes forming, via additive manufacturing, a waveguide, including a body portion, a curved blade extending distally from the body portion, and a lumen extending through a portion of the body portion and a portion of the curved blade. Another method of manufacturing an ultrasonic transmission component of an ultrasonic surgical instrument includes forming, via additive manufacturing, a waveguide, including a body portion and a blade extending distally from the body portion. At least one of the body portion or the blade defines a varied density.
Claims17
A method of manufacturing an ultrasonic transmission component of an ultrasonic surgical instrument, comprising:
- forming, via additive manufacturing, a waveguide, including:
- a body portion;
- a curved blade extending distally from the body portion,
- wherein the waveguide is formed to define a lumen extending continuously through a portion of the body portion and a portion of the curved blade;
- and
- inserting an inner tube into the lumen of the waveguide, the inner tube extending continuously inside the lumen between the body portion and the curved blade.
A method of manufacturing an ultrasonic transmission component of an ultrasonic surgical instrument, comprising:
- forming, via additive manufacturing, a waveguide, including:
- a body portion;
- a blade extending distally from the body portion,
- wherein at least one of the body portion or the blade defines a varied density,
- wherein the waveguide is formed to define a lumen extending continuously through a portion of the body portion and a portion of the curved blade;
- and
- inserting an inner tube into the lumen of the waveguide, the inner tube extending continuously inside the lumen between the body portion and the blade.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.