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Surgical instrument with clutching slip ring assembly to power ultrasonic transducer

  • US 9,629,652 B2
  • Filed: 10/10/2011
  • Issued: 04/25/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/10/2011
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A surgical system comprising:

  • (a) a connector configured to couple with a power supply, wherein the connector comprises a first wire; and

    (b) a surgical instrument coupled to the connector, the surgical instrument comprising;

    (i) a body assembly,(ii) a transducer associated with the body assembly, the transducer comprising;

    (1) a first electrode, and(2) a transducer element in communication with the first electrode, and(iii) a connection assembly operable to selectively electrically couple the first wire to the first electrode, wherein the connection assembly comprises;

    (1) an extensible member,(2) a driving feature, wherein the driving feature is operable to drive the extensible member from a retracted position to an extended position, wherein the extensible member is configured to couple the first wire with the first electrode in the extended position, and(3) a guidance feature configured to direct the extensible member toward the first electrode as the extensible member is driven from the retracted position to the extended position.

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