Patent ID: 11931059
Assignee: CILAG GMBH INTERNATIONAL
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 0:
1. An ultrasonic surgical instrument, comprising:
(a) an end effector including an ultrasonic blade;
(b) a shaft assembly defining a longitudinal axis and proximally extending from the end effector, wherein the shaft assembly includes an acoustic waveguide in acoustic communication with the ultrasonic blade;
(c) an ultrasonic transducer assembly proximally extending from and in acoustic communication with the acoustic waveguide;
(d) a housing proximally projecting from the shaft assembly such that the ultrasonic transducer assembly is positioned within the housing, wherein the housing includes a distal end, a proximal end, and a sidewall extending therebetween;
(e) a carrier movably supporting the ultrasonic transducer assembly along the longitudinal axis such that the ultrasonic transducer assembly, the acoustic waveguide, and the end effector are configured to collectively move relative to the housing from a proximal, retracted position on the longitudinal axis to a distal, extended position on the longitudinal axis for inserting the ultrasonic blade into a patient;
(f) an electrical cable extending through the housing at a cable port and electrically connected to the ultrasonic transducer assembly, wherein the electrical cable is configured to transmit electrical communication therealong for operating the ultrasonic transducer assembly, and wherein the cable port is positioned on the distal end of the housing; and
(g) a sterile adapter assembly secured to the housing, wherein the sterile adapter assembly includes a cable adapter connected to the electrical cable, wherein the sterile adapter assembly is secured to the distal end of the housing.