US 11,696,790 B2Granted

Adaptably connectable and reassignable system accessories for modular energy system

AssigneeCilag GmbH International

InventorsBrendan J. Oberkircher, Matthew C. Miller, Aaron C. Voegele, Ryan M. Asher, Eitan T. Wiener, Joshua Henderson, Benjamin J. Danziger, Grace E. Brooks, Nabeel Jadeed

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Abstract

A modular energy system that can include a header module removably couplable to one or more energy modules. The one or more energy modules collectively comprise multiple ports to which a surgical instrument is connectable and are each configured to drive a plurality of energy modalities for the surgical instrument. The header module can comprise a display screen configured to display a user interface. The header module is connectable to a footswitch such that the header module can receive a control signal from the footswitch and can send a control signal to the footswitch. The header module can further comprise configured to assign the footswitch to a particular port and, based on user input received via the user interface, reassign the footswitch to another of the ports.

Claims19

Dependent claims

A header module removably couplable to one or more energy modules, the one or more energy modules collectively comprising a first port and a second port to which a surgical instrument is connectable, each of the one or more energy modules configured to drive a plurality of energy modalities for the surgical instrument, the header module comprising:

a display screen configured to display a user interface, the user interface configured to receive a user input;
wherein the header module is connectable to a footswitch such that the header module can receive a control signal from the footswitch and can send a control signal to the footswitch;
and
a control circuit coupled to the display screen and one or more energy modules, the control circuit configured to:
assign the footswitch to the first port such that the control circuit controls the one or more energy modules to drive one of the plurality of energy modalities for a first surgical instrument connected to the first port in response to receiving the control signal from the footswitch;
and
reassign the footswitch, based on the user input received via the user interface, from the first port to the second port such that the control circuit controls the one or more energy modules to drive one of the plurality of energy modalities for a second surgical instrument connected to the second port in response to receiving the control signal from the footswitch.

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A footswitch configured to connect to a modular energy system, the modular energy system comprising one or more energy modules, the one or more energy modules collectively comprising a first port and a second port to which a surgical instrument is connectable, each of the one or more energy modules configured to drive a plurality of energy modalities for the surgical instrument, the footswitch comprising:

a pedal;
a display screen;
and
a control circuit coupled to the display screen, the control circuit configured to:
receive a first control signal from the modular energy system based on the modular energy system assigning the footswitch to the first port;
cause the display screen, based on receiving the first control signal, to display a first indicia associated with a first function of the pedal;
send a second control signal to the modular energy system to cause the modular energy system to drive one of the plurality of energy modalities for a first surgical instrument connected to the first port;
receive a third control signal from the modular energy system based on the modular energy system reassigning the footswitch from the first port to the second port;
cause the display screen, based on receiving the third control signal, to display a second indicia associated with a second function of the pedal;
and
send a fourth control signal to the modular energy system to cause the modular energy system to drive one of the plurality of energy modalities for a second surgical instrument connected to the second port.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application: 16/562,163Filed 5 Sep 2019 · us provisional application
Priority: 7 Sep 2018
Published: US 2020/0078111 A112 Mar 2020
Granted: 11 Jul 2023
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification145 codes

A61B 18/00
Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to
A61B 17/072
Surgical staplers , e.g. containing multiple staples or clamps: for applying a row of staples in a single action, e.g. the staples being applied…
A61B 17/320068
Surgical cutting instruments: using mechanical vibrations, e.g. ultrasonic
A61B 17/320092
Using mechanical vibrations, e.g. ultrasonic: with additional movable means for clamping or cutting tissue, e.g. with a pivoting jaw

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Application62/728,480Us provisional application · filed 7 Sep 2018
Application62/826,587Us provisional application · filed 29 Mar 2019
Application62/826,592Us provisional application · filed 29 Mar 2019
Application62/826,584Us provisional application · filed 29 Mar 2019
Application62/826,588Us provisional application · filed 29 Mar 2019
US 2020/0078111 A1Pre-grant publication · published 12 Mar 2020
US 11,696,790 B2This patent

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