ADAPTER FOR ELECTRICAL SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS

• US 20170189096A1
• Filed: 12/31/2015
• Published: 07/06/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 12/31/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Cilag Gmbh International (Johnson & Johnson)
• Original Assignee: Ethicon Endo-Surgery LLC (Johnson & Johnson)
• Inventors: Scholler, Joseph, Sterlina, Douglas Patrick, Dums, Chris, Bonte, Jonathan Michael, Albers, Abby, Danziger, Benjamin J., Yates, David C., Aldridge, Jeffrey L.
• Granted Patent: US 10,575,892 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 17/320092 with additional movable means for clamping or cutting tissue, e.g. with a pivoting jaw
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 18/1206 Generators therefor
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/00128 related to intensity or progress of surgical action
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2018/00172 Connectors and adapters therefor
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2018/00178 Electrical connectors
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2018/00589 Coagulation
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2018/00601 Cutting
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2018/00642 with feedback, i.e. closed loop control
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2018/0066 without feedback, i.e. open loop control
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2018/00678 upper
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2018/00708 switching the power on or off
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2018/00791 Temperature
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2018/00845 Frequency
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2018/00875 Resistance or impedance
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2018/00988 Means for storing information, e.g. calibration constants, or for preventing excessive use, e.g. usage, service life counter
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2018/1266 with DC current output
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2018/128 generating two or more frequencies
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 90/98 using electromagnetic means, e.g. transponders

Abstract

Various forms are directed to systems and methods apparatus for operating a surgical instrument that includes an adapter configured to couple to a generator. The generator configured to provide an energy signal for treating tissue The adapter includes at least one input port configured to receive the energy signal from the generator, where the energy signal includes an energy component comprising one or more energy modalities. An energy storage circuit is configured to charge and store energy from the generator as a DC output. The adapter also includes at least one output port configured to couple to one or more surgical instruments for treating tissue. The one or more energy modalities comprises any one of an ultrasonic, a bipolar radio frequency (RF), a monopolar RF, a reversible electroporation, an irreversible electroporation, or a microwave component, or any combination thereof.

Claims

1. An apparatus for operating a surgical instrument, comprising:

an adapter configured to couple to a generator, the generator configured to provide an energy signal for treating tissue, the adapter comprising;

at least one input port configured to receive the energy signal from the generator, the energy signal comprises an energy component comprising one or more energy modalities;

an energy storage circuit configured to charge and store the energy signal from the generator as a direct current (DC) output; and

at least one output port configured to couple the DC output to one or more surgical instruments for treating tissue.

2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the adapter is configured to communicate with the generator to enable the generator to detect the presence of the adapter coupled thereto.

3. The apparatus of claim 2, wherein the adapter communicates its presence to the generator.

4. The apparatus of claim 3, wherein the adapter communicates its presence to the generator using a presence detection method.

5. The apparatus of claim 2, wherein the adapter communicates its presence to the generator using a value stored in a data storage device.

6. The apparatus of claim 2, wherein the adapter communicates its presence to the generator using a bar code or a Quick Response (QR) code.

7. The apparatus of claim 2, wherein the adapter communicates charge status information to the generator.

8. The apparatus of claim 2, wherein the adapter communicates to the generator information regarding the presence of one or more surgical instruments attached to the adapter.

9. The apparatus of claim 2, wherein the generator is configured to provide the energy signal to at least two surgical instruments.

10. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the generator is configured to provide the energy signal to the at least two surgical instruments simultaneously.

11. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the adapter uses presence resistors to determine the presence of the at least two surgical instruments.

12. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the at least two surgical instruments comprises at least one ultrasonic surgical instrument and at least one RF surgical instrument.

13. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the one or more energy modalities comprises any one of an ultrasonic component, a bipolar radio frequency (RF) component, a monopolar RF component, a reversible electroporation component, an irreversible electroporation component, or a microwave component, or any combination thereof.

14. A method of operating a surgical instrument, the method comprising:

providing, by an adapter, an energy signal for treating tissue, the adapter configured to couple to a generator, the adapter comprising at least one input port configured to receive the energy signal from the generator, the energy signal comprising an energy component comprising one or more energy modalities, and an energy storage circuit configured to charge and store energy from the generator as a direct current (DC) output and at least one output port configured to couple to one or more surgical instruments for treating tissue;

receiving, at the one input port, the energy signal from the generator;

charging and storing, by the energy storage circuit, the energy signal from the generator as a DC output; and

coupling the DC output, through the at least one output port, to one or more surgical instruments for treating tissue.

15. The method of claim 14, further comprising communicating, by the adapter, with the generator to enable the generator to detect the presence of the adapter coupled thereto.

16. The method of claim 14, further comprising communicating, by the adapter, its presence to the generator.

17. The method of claim 16, further comprising communicating, by the adapter, its presence to the generator using a presence resistor.

18. The method of claim 14, further comprising communicating, by the adapter, its presence to the generator using a value stored in a data storage device.

19. The method of claim 14, further comprising communicating, by the adapter, its presence to the generator using bar code or Quick Response (QR) code.

20. The method of claim 14, further comprising communicating, by the adapter, charge status information to the generator.

21. The method of claim 14, further comprising communicating, by the adapter information regarding the presence of one or more surgical instrument attached thereto to the generator.

22. The method of claim 14, further comprising providing, by the generator, the energy signal to at least two surgical instruments.

23. The method of claim 22, further comprising providing, by the generator, the energy signal to at least two surgical instruments simultaneously.

24. The method of claim 22, further comprising determining, by the adapter, the presence of the one or more surgical instruments using presence resistors.