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Curved ultrasonic blade having a trapezoidal cross section
Assignee: Ethicon Endo Surgery Inc
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Filing: 1998-06-29
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Granted: 2001-10-30
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Expires: 2018-06-29
Abstract
Abstract A curved ultrasonic blade including a concave top surface, a convex bottom surface and a central ridge running along the concave top surface is described. In a curved blade according to the present invention the blade has a cross section which is substantially trapezoidal. The blade edges may be sharp or blunt and the convex bottom surface has a width of at least two times the width of the central ridge and, preferably, three times the width of the central ridge. A balanced ultrasonic instrument including a curved blade having a trapezoidal cross section is also described. A balanced ultrasonic surgical instrument according to the present invention includes an ultrasonic transmission rod which is connected to the curved blade by a balance portion which includes first and second balance asymmetries designed to compensate for the imbalances induced by asymmetry of the curved blade.
Inventors
- 👤 Jean M. Beaupre
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 07:53
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61N; A61N7/00; A61B; A61B17/00; A61B17/32; A61B17/320068; A61B2017/320072; A61B2017/320074; A61B2017/320077
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 21
Claim 1
Independent Claim
80 words
A curved ultrasonic surgical blade wherein said curved ultrasonic surgical blade comprises; a concave top surface including a central ridge; a convex bottom surface wherein said convex bottom surface has a width greater than twice the width of said central ridge; and first and second side walls connecting said convex bottom surface to said central ridge, said first and second side walls forming a portion of said concave top surface, wherein said ultrasonic surgical blade has a substantially trapezoidal cross-section.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
80 words
A curved ultrasonic surgical blade wherein said curved ultrasonic surgical blade comprises; a concave top surface including a central ridge; a convex bottom surface wherein said convex bottom surface has a width greater than twice the width of said central ridge; and first and second side walls connecting said convex bottom surface to said central ridge, said first and second side walls forming a portion of said concave top surface, wherein said ultrasonic surgical blade has a substantially trapezoidal cross-section.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
25 words
A curved ultrasonic surgical blade according to claim 1 wherein said convex bottom surface is substantially parallel to an upper surface of said central ridge.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
25 words
A curved ultrasonic surgical blade according to claim 1 wherein said first side wall intersects said convex bottom surface to form a sharp blade edge.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
25 words
A curved ultrasonic surgical blade according to claim 1 wherein said first side wall intersects said convex bottom surface to form a blunt blade edge.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
16 words
A curved ultrasonic surgical blade according to claim 4 wherein said blunt blade edge is square.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
27 words
A curved ultrasonic surgical blade according to claim 1 wherein said convex bottom surface has a width greater than three times the width of said central ridge.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
24 words
A curved ultrasonic surgical blade according to claim 6 wherein said first and said second side walls intersect to form a sharp blade edge.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
24 words
A curved ultrasonic surgical blade according to claim 6 wherein said first and said second side walls intersect to form a blunt blade edge.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
16 words
A curved ultrasonic surgical blade according to claim 8 wherein said blunt blade edge is square.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
155 words
A balanced ultrasonic surgical instrument including a curved ultrasonic surgical blade, wherein said ultrasonic surgical instrument comprises; an ultrasonic transmission rod having a proximal end and a distal end; a balance region including first and second balance asymmetries wherein said balance region extends from a node point at said distal end of said ultrasonic transmission rod to a proximal end of said curved ultrasonic surgical blade, wherein said curved ultrasonic surgical blade comprises; a distal end; a proximal end connected to said balance region; a concave top surface including a central ridge; a convex bottom surface wherein said convex bottom surface has a width greater than twice the width of said central ridge; and first and second side walls connecting said convex bottom surface to said central ridge, wherein said first and second side walls form a portion of said concave top surface such that said curved ultrasonic surgical blade has a substantially trapezoidal cross-section.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
155 words
A balanced ultrasonic surgical instrument including a curved ultrasonic surgical blade, wherein said ultrasonic surgical instrument comprises; an ultrasonic transmission rod having a proximal end and a distal end; a balance region including first and second balance asymmetries wherein said balance region extends from a node point at said distal end of said ultrasonic transmission rod to a proximal end of said curved ultrasonic surgical blade, wherein said curved ultrasonic surgical blade comprises; a distal end; a proximal end connected to said balance region; a concave top surface including a central ridge; a convex bottom surface wherein said convex bottom surface has a width greater than twice the width of said central ridge; and first and second side walls connecting said convex bottom surface to said central ridge, wherein said first and second side walls form a portion of said concave top surface such that said curved ultrasonic surgical blade has a substantially trapezoidal cross-section.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
36 words
A balanced ultrasonic surgical instrument according to claim 10 , wherein said first and second balance asymmetries are positioned to counter torque created in said proximal end of said blade by said curved ultrasonic surgical blade.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
33 words
A balanced ultrasonic surgical instrument according to claim 11 , wherein said first and second balance asymmetries are positioned such that transverse vibrations in said ultrasonic transmission rod are substantially equal to zero.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
21 words
A balanced ultrasonic surgical instrument according to claim 11 wherein the balance ratio of the transmission waveguide is less than 1:10.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
21 words
A balanced ultrasonic surgical instrument according to claim 13 wherein the balance ratio of the transmission waveguide is less than 1:200.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
24 words
A balanced ultrasonic surgical instrument according to claim 10 wherein said first and said second side walls intersect to form a sharp blade edge.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
24 words
A balanced ultrasonic surgical instrument according to claim 15 wherein said first and said second side walls intersect to form a blunt blade edge.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
16 words
A balanced ultrasonic surgical instrument according to claim 16 wherein said blunt blade edge is square.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
96 words
A balanced ultrasonic surgical instrument according to claim 10 wherein said curved blade and said balance region are bisected by a plane of symmetry, said curved blade being substantially symmetrical on either side of said plane of symmetry, said first balance asymmetry comprising a flat surface in said balance region wherein said first flat surface is substantially perpendicular to said plane of symmetry and said second balance asymmetry comprises a second flat surface in said balance region opposite said first flat surface wherein said second flat surface is substantially perpendicular to said second plane of symmetry.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
21 words
A balanced ultrasonic surgical instrument according to claim 18 wherein said first balance asymmetry is shorter than said second balance asymmetry.
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