Surgical instrument use indicator

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 12070239
APP PUB NO 20220395292A1
SERIAL NO

17860241

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An ultrasonic instrument includes a housing, an ultrasonic transducer support by the housing, and an integrated usage indicator. The housing is configured to removably connect to a shaft assembly. The ultrasonic transducer is configured to be acoustically connected to a waveguide and operated a predetermined number of use cycles. The integrated usage indicator is operatively connected to the housing and includes a used state indicator. The used state indicator is configured to indicate to a clinician in a used state when the ultrasonic transducer has been operated at least the predetermined number of use cycles for limiting usage of the ultrasonic transducer to the predetermined number of use cycles.

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CILAG GMBH INTERNATIONALGUBELSTRASSE 34 6300 ZUG

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Asher, Ryan M Cincinnati, US 89 12405
Black, Brian D Loveland, US 76 5151
Boudreaux, Chad P Cincinnati, US 278 138709
Cummings, Nathan Worcester, US 27 641
Dannaher, William D Cincinnati, US 90 21704
Davis, Craig T Cincinnati, US 39 10189
Ellison, Glenn W Maineville, US 6 32
Estera, Frederick L Cincinnati, US 36 1653
Gee, Jacob S Cincinnati, US 94 16756
Giannotti, Geni M Allendale, US 9 9
Holland, Timothy S Madison, US 13 555
Houser, Kevin L Springboro, US 355 124866
Johnson, Gregory W Minneapolis, US 159 40732
Krumm, Amy M Cincinnati, US 23 1392
Lesko, Jason R Cincinnati, US 54 6115
Leuck, Stephen M Milford, US 53 3881
Nicolaescu, Ion V Carpentersville, US 28 639
Otrembiak, Candice Loveland, US 23 567
Pierce, Amelia A Cincinnati, US 7 80
Roberson, Eric Cincinnati, US 17 355
Wan, Shan Mason, US 67 8236

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