| 摘要 |
In various embodiments, a surgical instrument is provided that may comprise an end effector for performing a surgical procedure on tissue, for example. The end effector may comprise at least one energy delivery surface and heat dissipation means for dissipating heat from at least a portion of the end effector. For example, in at least one embodiment, the end effector may comprise a first jaw, a second jaw, and a cutting member. The cutting member may comprise a cutting surface and a body, which may define a cavity and at least one opening communicating with the cavity. A fluid may be moved through the cavity to and/or from the opening(s). Additionally, in at least one embodiment, a surgical instrument's end effector may comprise a first jaw, a second jaw, a cutting member, and at least one heat pipe. Various other heat dissipation means are also disclosed. |
| 申请人 |
ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, INC.;BECKMAN, ANDREW, T.;WHITE, BRADLEY, E.;KIMBALL, CORY, G.;CUMMINGS, JOHN, F.;MIREL, AL;SCHALL, CHRISTOPHER, J.;ALDRIDGE, JEFFREY, L.;DIETZ, TIMOTHY, G.;WITT, DAVID, A.;MOOTOO, MARY, E.;HUANG, ZHIFAN, F.;BANKS, RAYMOND, M.;WIDENHOUSE, TAMARA;SHELTON, FREDERICK, E.;HARRIS, JASON, L.;SWAYZE, JEFFREY, S.;STULEN, FOSTER, B.;MALAVIYA, PRASANNA;JOHNSON, GREGORY, W.;GUERRA, PAUL |
发明人 |
BECKMAN, ANDREW, T.;WHITE, BRADLEY, E.;KIMBALL, CORY, G.;CUMMINGS, JOHN, F.;MIREL, AL;SCHALL, CHRISTOPHER, J.;ALDRIDGE, JEFFREY, L.;DIETZ, TIMOTHY, G.;WITT, DAVID, A.;MOOTOO, MARY, E.;HUANG, ZHIFAN, F.;BANKS, RAYMOND, M.;WIDENHOUSE, TAMARA;SHELTON, FREDERICK, E.;HARRIS, JASON, L.;SWAYZE, JEFFREY, S.;STULEN, FOSTER, B.;MALAVIYA, PRASANNA;JOHNSON, GREGORY, W.;GUERRA, PAUL |
