Patents by Inventor William D. Danaher

William D. Danaher has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Ultrasonic surgical instrument with transducer locking feature
    Patent number: 11712318
    Abstract: A surgical instrument includes a body, an ultrasonic transducer assembly, and a transducer lock having a lock member configured to move between unlocked and locked positions. The transducer assembly is rotatably mounted along a longitudinal axis within the body such that the transducer assembly is configured to selectively rotate about the longitudinal axis. With the lock member in the unlocked position, the transducer assembly is configured to be selectively rotated about the longitudinal axis relative to the body. With the lock member in the locked position, the transducer lock is configured to seize the transducer assembly and inhibit rotation relative to the housing for coupling with an acoustic waveguide. The surgical instrument may also include an integral torque wrench for coupling the acoustic waveguide with a predetermined torque and an integral torque indictor for signaling to a user that the acoustic waveguide is coupled with the predetermined torque.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignee: Cilag GmbH International
    Inventors: Eric Roberson, William D. Danaher, Stephen M. Leuck, Fajian Zhang, Cody R. Jackson
  • ULTRASONIC SURGICAL INSTRUMENT WITH TRANSDUCER LOCKING FEATURE
    Publication number: 20200222142
    Abstract: A surgical instrument includes a body, an ultrasonic transducer assembly, and a transducer lock having a lock member configured to move between unlocked and locked positions. The transducer assembly is rotatably mounted along a longitudinal axis within the body such that the transducer assembly is configured to selectively rotate about the longitudinal axis. With the lock member in the unlocked position, the transducer assembly is configured to be selectively rotated about the longitudinal axis relative to the body. With the lock member in the locked position, the transducer lock is configured to seize the transducer assembly and inhibit rotation relative to the housing for coupling with an acoustic waveguide. The surgical instrument may also include an integral torque wrench for coupling the acoustic waveguide with a predetermined torque and an integral torque indictor for signaling to a user that the acoustic waveguide is coupled with the predetermined torque.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2020
    Publication date: July 16, 2020
    Inventors: Eric Roberson, William D. Danaher, Stephen M. Leuck, Fajian Zhang, Cody R. Jackson