Cordless hand-held ultrasonic cautery cutting device
First Claim
1. An ultrasonic surgical assembly comprising:
- an ultrasonic-movement-generator assembly having a shell and an ultrasonic-driving-wave-signal generating circuit housed within the shell;
a cordless ultrasonic transducer having a proximal end and an ultrasonic-movement-producing distal end;
an ultrasonic waveguide having a proximal end for receiving ultrasonic movement thereat;
a handle body having;
a waveguide attachment dock operable to accept the waveguide therein;
an ultrasonic-movement-generator assembly dock operable to selectively removably secure the ultrasonic-movement-generator assembly thereto; and
a transducer attachment dock operable to substantially simultaneously;
selectively removably and rotatably freely couple the ultrasonic transducer to the handle body rotationally independent of the ultrasonic-movement-generator assembly; and
axially align the ultrasonic-movement-producing distal end opposite the proximal end of the ultrasonic waveguide when the ultrasonic waveguide is disposed within the waveguide attachment dock; and
wherein the ultrasonic transducer is operable to dynamically produce a resonant wave along the ultrasonic waveguide when the ultrasonic transducer is excited by the ultrasonic-driving-wave-signal generating circuit.
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Abstract
An ultrasonic surgical assembly includes an ultrasonic-movement-generator assembly having a shell and an ultrasonic-driving-wave-signal generating circuit housed within the shell, an ultrasonic transducer having a proximal end and an ultrasonic-movement-producing distal end, an ultrasonic waveguide having a proximal end for receiving ultrasonic movement thereat, and a handle body having a waveguide attachment dock operable to accept the waveguide therein, an ultrasonic-movement-generator assembly dock operable to selectively removably secure the ultrasonic-movement-generator assembly thereto, and a transducer attachment dock operable to substantially simultaneously selectively removably and rotatably freely couple the ultrasonic transducer to the handle body rotationally independent of the ultrasonic-movement-generator assembly and axially align the ultrasonic-movement-producing distal end opposite the proximal end of the ultrasonic waveguide when the ultrasonic waveguide is disposed within the waveguide attachment dock.
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25 Claims
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1. An ultrasonic surgical assembly comprising:
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an ultrasonic-movement-generator assembly having a shell and an ultrasonic-driving-wave-signal generating circuit housed within the shell; a cordless ultrasonic transducer having a proximal end and an ultrasonic-movement-producing distal end; an ultrasonic waveguide having a proximal end for receiving ultrasonic movement thereat; a handle body having; a waveguide attachment dock operable to accept the waveguide therein; an ultrasonic-movement-generator assembly dock operable to selectively removably secure the ultrasonic-movement-generator assembly thereto; and a transducer attachment dock operable to substantially simultaneously; selectively removably and rotatably freely couple the ultrasonic transducer to the handle body rotationally independent of the ultrasonic-movement-generator assembly; and axially align the ultrasonic-movement-producing distal end opposite the proximal end of the ultrasonic waveguide when the ultrasonic waveguide is disposed within the waveguide attachment dock; and wherein the ultrasonic transducer is operable to dynamically produce a resonant wave along the ultrasonic waveguide when the ultrasonic transducer is excited by the ultrasonic-driving-wave-signal generating circuit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. An ultrasonic surgical assembly, comprising:
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an ultrasonic waveguide having a proximal end for receiving ultrasonic movement thereat; an ultrasonic-movement-generator assembly having; a shell; a selectively removable securing connector at the shell; and an ultrasonic-driving-wave-signal generating circuit housed within the shell; a cordless ultrasonic transducer separate from the ultrasonic-movement-generator assembly and operable to dynamically produce a resonant wave along the ultrasonic waveguide when the ultrasonic transducer is excited by the ultrasonic-driving-wave-signal generating circuit, the ultrasonic transducer having an ultrasonic-movement-producing distal end; a removable battery; and a surgical handle having; a first handle body portion having; a waveguide attachment dock operable to rotatably secure the ultrasonic waveguide thereto; an ultrasonic-movement-generator assembly dock operable to removably secure the securing connector to the first handle body portion; and a transducer attachment dock operable to substantially simultaneously; selectively removably and rotatably freely couple the ultrasonic transducer to the first handle body portion independent of the ultrasonic-movement-generator assembly; and axially align the ultrasonic-movement-producing distal end of the ultrasonic transducer opposite the proximal end of the ultrasonic waveguide when the ultrasonic waveguide is disposed within the waveguide attachment dock; and a second handle body portion connected to the first handle body portion and defining therein a battery-holding compartment; selectively exposed to the environment; removably holding the removable battery thereat; and electrically connecting the removable battery disposed thereat to at least one of the ultrasonic-movement-generator assembly and the ultrasonic-driving-wave-signal generating circuit when the securing connector of the ultrasonic-movement-generator assembly is connected to the first handle body portion. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25)
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