Ultrasonic hemostatic and cutting instrument
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1. A surgical instrument comprising:
- an end effector including first and second elements, wherein at least one of said first and second elements is moveable with respect to the other element to engage tissue therebetween;
a cutting element adapted to extend from said first element to contact tissue engaged by said first and second elements;
an ultrasonically energized blade disposed at a distal end of said cutting element wherein said blade is moveable in a direction which is substantially parallel to a central axis of said shaft;
a shaft coupled to said cutting element;
an ultrasonic transducer coupled to said shaft, said transducer adapted to propagate ultrasonic vibrations along said shaft to said cutting element to cause said cutting element to cut and/or cauterize tissue, wherein said shaft and said transducer are moveable in a direction which is substantially parallel to a central axis of said shaft such that movement of said transducer and said shaft bring said ultrasonically energized blade into contact with tissue engaged by said first and second elements; and
an electrical energy communication means for delivering electrical energy to said transducer to cause said transducer to vibrate ultrasonically.
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Abstract
A therapeutic ultrasonic instrument is provided for hemostatic cutting and/or cauterizing of tissue. A preferred embodiment provides an end effector which grasps tissue while a cutting element energized by ultrasonic energy is passed through the tissue to cut and cauterize the tissue while it is being held by the tissue grasping portion of the end effector. One embodiment further includes staples which are applied to the tissue as well.
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1. A surgical instrument comprising:
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an end effector including first and second elements, wherein at least one of said first and second elements is moveable with respect to the other element to engage tissue therebetween; a cutting element adapted to extend from said first element to contact tissue engaged by said first and second elements; an ultrasonically energized blade disposed at a distal end of said cutting element wherein said blade is moveable in a direction which is substantially parallel to a central axis of said shaft; a shaft coupled to said cutting element; an ultrasonic transducer coupled to said shaft, said transducer adapted to propagate ultrasonic vibrations along said shaft to said cutting element to cause said cutting element to cut and/or cauterize tissue, wherein said shaft and said transducer are moveable in a direction which is substantially parallel to a central axis of said shaft such that movement of said transducer and said shaft bring said ultrasonically energized blade into contact with tissue engaged by said first and second elements; and an electrical energy communication means for delivering electrical energy to said transducer to cause said transducer to vibrate ultrasonically.
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2. A surgical instrument comprising:
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a handle; a hollow tube coupled to said handle; an end effector extending distally from said tube, said end effector comprising first and second elements; an actuating element operatively coupled to at least one of said first and second elements, said actuating element arranged to move said at least one element towards the other said element to engage tissue therebetween; an opening extending longitudinally through said first element; a shaft extending through said hollow tube; a cutting element coupled to said shaft, said cutting element adapted to extend from said first element through said opening to cut and/or cauterize tissue between said first and second elements; an ultrasonically energized blade disposed at a distal end of said cutting element wherein said blade is moveable in a direction which is substantially parallel to a central axis of said shaft; and an ultrasonic transducer operatively coupled to said cutting element to transmit ultrasonic vibrations to said cutting element, wherein said shaft and said transducer are moveable in a direction which is substantially parallel to a central axis of said shaft such that movement of said transducer and said shaft bring said ultrasonically energized blade into contact with said tissue engaged by said first and second elements. - View Dependent Claims (3)
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4. A surgical instrument comprising:
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an outer tube with a lumen extending therethrough, said outer tube having a distal end; an end effector coupled to said distal end of said outer tube, said end effector including first and second elements, an actuating element operatively coupled to at least one of said first and second elements, said actuating element arranged to move said at least one element towards the other said element to engage tissue between said first and second elements; a shaft having a distal end said shaft extending through said lumen of said outer tube; a cutting element coupled to said distal end of said shaft, said cutting element arranged to cut and/or cauterize tissue engaged by said first and second elements; an ultrasonically energized blade disposed at a distal end of said cutting element wherein said blade is moveable in a direction which is substantially parallel to a central axis of said shaft; an ultrasonic transducer coupled to said shaft, said transducer adapted to propagate ultrasonic vibrations along said shaft to said cutting element, said shaft and said cutting element ultrasonically isolated from said outer tube and said first and second elements, wherein said shaft and said transducer are moveable in a direction which is substantially parallel to said central axis of said shaft such that movement of said transducer and said shaft bring said ultrasonically energized blade into contact with tissue engaged by said first and second elements; and an electrical energy communication means for delivering electrical energy to said transducer to cause said transducer to vibrate an ultrasonic frequency. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6)
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7. A surgical instrument comprising:
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an actuation end; a hollow tube coupled to said actuation end; an end effector extending distally from said tube; said end effector comprising first and second elements; an actuating element operatively coupled to at least one of said first and second elements, said actuating element arranged to move said at least one element towards the other of said first and second elements to engage tissue therebetween; an opening extending longitudinally through said first element; a shaft within said tube and ultrasonically isolated from said tube, said shaft having a distal end; a cutting element coupled to said distal end of shaft; an ultrasonically energized blade disposed at a distal end of said cutting element wherein said blade is moveable in a direction which is substantially parallel to a central axis of said shaft, said blade being adapted to be moved through said opening to cut and/or cauterize tissue engaged by said first and second elements; and an ultrasonic transducer coupled to said shaft, said transducer adapted to propagate ultrasonic vibrations to said cutting element, wherein said shaft and said transducer are moveable in a direction which is substantially parallel to said central axis of said shaft such that movement of said transducer and said shaft bring said ultrasonically energized blade into contact with tissue engaged by said first and second elements. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10)
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