US 11,701,162 B2
Smart blade application for reusable and disposable devices
Alexander R. Cuti, Pittsburgh, PA (US); and Matthew S. Schneider, Blue Ash, OH (US)
Assigned to Cilag GmbH International, Zug (CH)
Filed by Ethicon LLC, Guaynabo, PR (US)
Filed on Sep. 27, 2018, as Appl. No. 16/144,478.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/640,415, filed on Mar. 8, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2019/0274714 A1, Sep. 12, 2019
Int. Cl. A61B 17/32 (2006.01); A61B 18/12 (2006.01); A61B 18/14 (2006.01); A61B 17/3211 (2006.01); A61B 8/00 (2006.01); B06B 1/06 (2006.01); H03H 9/00 (2006.01); A61B 90/00 (2016.01); G05B 19/05 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 18/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/28 (2006.01); A61B 34/30 (2016.01); A61B 17/29 (2006.01)
CPC A61B 18/1206 (2013.01) [A61B 8/4483 (2013.01); A61B 8/56 (2013.01); A61B 17/00234 (2013.01); A61B 17/3211 (2013.01); A61B 17/320068 (2013.01); A61B 17/320092 (2013.01); A61B 18/1442 (2013.01); A61B 18/1445 (2013.01); A61B 90/08 (2016.02); B06B 1/0644 (2013.01); G05B 19/058 (2013.01); H03H 9/0004 (2013.01); A61B 17/282 (2013.01); A61B 34/30 (2016.02); A61B 2017/0003 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00017 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00022 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0023 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00039 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00061 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0084 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00106 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00119 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00154 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00185 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00199 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00221 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00398 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00477 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00482 (2013.01); A61B 2017/2927 (2013.01); A61B 2017/32007 (2017.08); A61B 2017/320071 (2017.08); A61B 2017/320074 (2017.08); A61B 2017/320084 (2013.01); A61B 2017/320094 (2017.08); A61B 2017/320095 (2017.08); A61B 2017/320097 (2017.08); A61B 2018/0063 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00589 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00595 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00601 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00619 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00684 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00791 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00827 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00875 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00892 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00994 (2013.01); A61B 2018/126 (2013.01); A61B 2018/128 (2013.01); A61B 2018/1253 (2013.01); A61B 2018/1455 (2013.01); A61B 2090/0804 (2016.02); A61B 2090/0807 (2016.02); A61B 2090/0808 (2016.02); A61B 2090/0809 (2016.02); A61B 2217/005 (2013.01); A61B 2218/002 (2013.01); A61B 2218/008 (2013.01); G05B 2219/14074 (2013.01)] 16 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An ultrasonic surgical instrument comprising:
an ultrasonic electromechanical system comprising an ultrasonic transducer coupled to an ultrasonic blade via an ultrasonic waveguide, wherein the ultrasonic electromechanical system comprises two or more components of which at least one of the two or more components is a disposable device and of which at least one of the two or more components is a reusable device; and
a generator configured to supply power to the ultrasonic transducer, wherein the generator comprises a control circuit configured to:
determine a spectroscopy signature of the ultrasonic blade coupled to the ultrasonic transducer via the ultrasonic waveguide;
compare the spectroscopy signature to a reference spectroscopy signature;
determine an installation state of the two or more components based on the comparison; and
control a delivery of power to the ultrasonic transducer based on the comparison.