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/Surgical Instruments And Systems Incorporating Electrosurgical And Ultrasonic Treating And Sensing Functionality
Abstract

A surgical instrument includes an end effector assembly having first and second jaw members configured to grasp tissue therebetween. The first jaw member including first and second electrically conductive tissue contacting plate portions configured to conduct Radio Frequency (RF) energy through tissue and the second jaw member including first and second ultrasonic tissue contacting plate portions configured to produce ultrasonic vibration energy and transmit the ultrasonic vibration energy to tissue. A surgical system includes an end effector assembly configured to grasp tissue and a surgical generator configured to output RF treatment energy, output an ultrasonic drive signal, sense RF energy feedback, sense ultrasonic energy feedback, and control the outputs based upon the feedback.

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What is claimed is:

A surgical instrument includes an end effector assembly having first and second jaw members configured to grasp tissue therebetween. The first jaw member including first and second electrically conductive tissue contacting plate portions configured to conduct Radio Frequency (RF) energy through tissue and the second jaw member including first and second ultrasonic tissue contacting plate portions configured to produce ultrasonic vibration energy and transmit the ultrasonic vibration energy to tissue. A surgical system includes an end effector assembly configured to grasp tissue and a surgical generator configured to output RF treatment energy, output an ultrasonic drive signal, sense RF energy feedback, sense ultrasonic energy feedback, and control the outputs based upon the feedback.
Timeline
Filed
03/12/2026
Published
07/16/2026
Granted
Not Available
IPC Codes(5)
A61B 18/14:Probes or electrodes therefor
A61B 18/12:by passing a current through the tissue to be heated, e.g. high-frequency current
A61B 34/30:Surgical robots