Robotically-controlled motorized surgical instrument

Patent Number: 9386983

Patent Date: 2016-07-12

Patent type: utility

A surgical cutting and fastening instrument that is motorized and configured for operation in connection with a robotic system. The instrument comprises in one embodiment a charge accumulator device, separate from a battery, that provides additional power to the motor under certain conditions. In addition, the motor may comprise multiple windings.

Inventors

First Name Last Name City State Country
David C. Yates - - -
Brett E. Swensgard - - -
Frederick E. Shelton, IV - - -

IPCs

Section Class Sub Class Group Sub Group
A 61 B 19 00
A 61 B 17 068
A 61 B 17 072
A 61 B 17 00
A 61 B 17 29
A 61 B 17 32
A 61 B 19 02
H 02 J 7 00

Assignee

Organization First Name Last Name City State Country
Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. - - - - -