Ultrasonic transducer to waveguide joining

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10779847
APP PUB NO 20180055532A1
SERIAL NO

15679960

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Aspects of the present disclosure include various ultrasonic surgical instruments. At least one disclosed surgical instrument includes a waveguide including a blade and a transducer base plate. The transducer base plate may be coupled to the waveguide to define a tapered joint at an interface between the waveguide and the transducer base plate. The transducer base plate may include first and second sides defining corresponding first and second flat faces configured to receive first and second piezoelectric elements. The first and second piezoelectric elements are configured to operate in a D31 mode.

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CILAG GMBH INTERNATIONALGUBELSTRASSE 34 6300 ZUG

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Black, Brian D Loveland, US 76 5151
Boudreaux, Chad P Cincinnati, US 278 138709
Boyd, Benjamin M Fairborn, US 34 1866
Crawford, William A Batavia, US 9 198
Dennis, Joseph D Wyoming, US 11 1722
Denzinger, Kristen G Cincinnati, US 58 7145
Dickerson, Benjamin D Cincinnati, US 93 10077
Eckert, Chad E Terrace Park, US 60 7383
Estera, Frederick Cincinnati, US 8 1299
Fiebig, Kevin M Cincinnati, US 245 11492
Frazier, John S Englewood, US 3 182
Hemmelgarn, Brian J Dayton, US 4 3790
Krumm, Amy M Cincinnati, US 23 1392
Lesko, Jason R Cincinnati, US 54 6115
Messerly, Jeffrey D Cincinnati, US 305 96331
Nicolaescu, Ion V Carpentersville, US 28 639
Olson, William A Lebanon, US 35 5657
Pierce, Amelia A Cincinnati, US 7 80
Pummill,, Jr Larry A Germantown, US 2 97
Scoggins, Patrick J Loveland, US 39 5298
Stout, Eric Fort Wayne, US 3 739
Waters, Grace E Cincinnati, US 5 462
Zeckel, Monica L Cincinnati, US 12 739

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