Patent ID: 9526921
Filing Date: 2016-12-27
CPC Classification: A61B,A61N,G16H,H01M,H02J,Y02E,Y10T

Claim Text:
1. A surgical instrument comprising: (a) a body; (b) a transmission assembly extending distally from the body; (c) an end effector at a distal end of the transmission assembly, wherein the end effector is operable to deliver ultrasonic energy from the transmission assembly to a surgical site; and (d) a visual indicator disposed within the transmission assembly or the end effector, wherein the transmission assembly or the end effector comprises at least one light emitting feature formed in the transmission assembly or the end effector, wherein the at least one light emitting feature is configured to emit light produced by the visual indicator from within the transmission assembly or the end effector to an exterior of the transmission assembly or the end effector, wherein the visual indicator is operable to visually indicate an operating parameter associated with the end effector via the at least one light emitting feature; wherein the end effector comprises an upper clamp arm, wherein the visual indicator comprises one or more LEDs, wherein the at least one light transmitting feature comprises a series of holes formed in the upper clamp arm configured to transmit light from the one or more LEDs.