Generator for use with an ultrasonic surgical instrument

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United States of America

PATENT NO 12214224
APP PUB NO 20240165429A1
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18530709

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A generator comprising an interface and a control circuit is disclosed. The interface is to electrically couple to an ultrasonic surgical instrument comprising a switch. The switch is configurable between a first switch state and a second switch state. The control circuit is to provide a continuous drive signal to the ultrasonic surgical instrument based on the switch being in the first switch state. The control circuit is to provide a pulsed drive signal to the ultrasonic surgical instrument based on the switch being in the second switch state.

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CILAG GMBH INTERNATIONALZUG CITY

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Abbott, Daniel J Maple Valley, US 49 34403
Aldridge, Jeffrey L Lebanon, US 176 63098
Beetel,, III Robert J Sunnyvale, US 21 4171
Giordano, James R Milford, US 132 99578
Koch,, Jr Robert L Cincinnati, US 61 32507
Messerly, Jeffrey D Cincinnati, US 305 96331
Miller, Matthew C Cincinnati, US 153 43466
Noyes, Brian T Yonkers, US 16 4843
Price, Daniel W Loveland, US 166 51928
Price, Nathan J Albuquerque, US 17 4594
Stulen, Foster B Johns Island, US 246 73364
Voegele, Aaron C Loveland, US 59 13841
Wiener, Eitan T Loveland, US 175 56131
Wiley, Jeffrey P Milford, US 33 14695

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