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Yates et al. (4s) Date of Patent: Jan, 16,2024
(51) MOTORIZED SURGICAL INSTRUMENT (201301); A618 2017/00398 (2013.01), 4618
201700734 (2013.01); A61B 201707271
(71). Applicsnt: Cilag GmbH International, Zug (CH) eae ais car colnore7a Gara atyaaie
201707285 (2013.01) 4618 2017
(72) taveutor: Davld C. Yates, Mortons, OH (US) ons 01772927 (2013
David C. Yates, Morrow, OH (US, (2013.01); 4618 2017/2927 2013.01}, 4618
2017/320082 (2013.01); HO2/ 7/34 (201301)
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(93) Assignee: Cilag GmbH International, Zug (CH)
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(63) Continuation of application No. 15/689,738, filed on
Aug. 29, 2017, now Pat, No, 11,406,380, which isa OTHER PUBLICATIONS
(Continued)
ASTM procedure D
00, “Sandant Test Method for Rubber
(1) Inch. Propoty-Duometr Hardness" (Publishod Aug. 2000),
AGIB 17064 (2006.01) (Continved)
GIB 17068 (2005.01)
GIB 1732 (2005.01) Primary Esaminer —Byamindae C Jallow
02s 700 (2006.01),
AGIB 170072 (2008.01) on ABSTRACT
AGB I7AIS (2006.01) A surgical cutting and fastening instrument that is motor-
(Continved) ized, The instrument comprises in one embodiment a charge
fceumulator device, ssparte from a battery, that provides
AGIB 17/068 (2013.01): ABIB 1707207 aekitional power to the motor under certain conditions. In
(2013.01); 4618 17155 (2013.01): 4618 adktion, the motor may comprise muiple windings
17320016 (2013.01): M025 7/0024 (2013.01)
‘Ho2J 70068 (2013.01); A6LB 2017/0017 20 Chai
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