Bipolar or ultrasonic surgical device
View Patent ↗An electro-mechanical surgical device, system and/or method may include a housing, at least two opposing jaw, and at least one electrical contact associated with at least one of the jaws. The electrical contact may include at least one of a bipolar electrical contact and an ultrasonic electrical contact. The electrical contact may be a row of electrodes located on one or all of the jaws. A sensor may also be associated with any tissue located between the jaws to sense and report the temperature of that tissue. A piercable ampulla containing fluid may also be placed on at least one of the jaws so that the fluid is releasable when the jaws are in closed position and the electrode(s) pass through the tissue into the piercable ampulla.
1. A method for performing a procedure on tissue of a body, comprising:
providing an electro-mechanical surgical device, including:
a first jaw;
a second jaw opposing the first jaw, the first jaw and the second jaw configured to clamp tissue therebetween;
a plurality of ultrasonic resonator pins arranged on at least one of the first jaw and the second jaw; and
an ultrasonic transducer configured to supply ultrasonic energy to the plurality of ultrasonic resonator pins;
relatively moving the first jaw and the second jaw to clamp tissue therebetween and to bring the plurality of ultrasonic resonator pins into contact with the tissue clamped between the first jaw and the second jaw; and
supplying electrical energy to the plurality of ultrasonic resonator pins to at least one of coagulate, anastomose and cut the tissue clamped between the first jaw and the second jaw.
2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the step of supplying electrical energy includes supplying ultrasonic energy.
3. The method according to claim 2 , wherein the plurality of ultrasonic resonator pins are arranged on the second jaw, and wherein the second jaw of the electro-mechanical surgical device includes the ultrasonic transducer, the method further comprising the step of the ultrasonic resonator generating the ultrasonic energy.
4. The method according to claim 3 , further comprising the step of resonating the ultrasonic energy through the plurality of resonator pins.
5. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the electro-mechanical surgical device further includes at least one sensor, and wherein the method further includes the step of sensing a temperature of the tissue.
6. The method according to claim 5 , further comprising the step of the sensor transmitting a signal to indicate the temperature of the tissue.
7. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising the step of adjusting at least one of a height, a width and a density of a spacing of the plurality of resonator pins.
8. A method for performing a procedure on tissue of a body, comprising:
providing an electro-mechanical surgical device, including:
a first jaw;
a second jaw opposing the first jaw, the first jaw and the second jaw configured to clamp tissue therebetween; and
a plurality of ultrasonic resonator pins arranged on at least one of the first jaw and the second jaw;
relatively moving the first jaw and the second jaw to clamp tissue therebetween and to bring the plurality of ultrasonic resonator pins into contact with the tissue clamped between the first jaw and the second jaw; and
supplying electrical energy to the plurality of ultrasonic resonator pins to at least one of coagulate, anastomose and cut the tissue clamped between the first jaw and the second jaw.
9. The method according to claim 8 , wherein the step of supplying electrical energy includes supplying ultrasonic energy.
10. The method according to claim 9 , wherein the plurality of ultrasonic resonator pins are arranged on the second jaw, and wherein the second jaw of the electro-mechanical surgical device includes an ultrasonic transducer configured to supply ultrasonic energy to the plurality of ultrasonic resonator pins; the method further comprising the step of the ultrasonic resonator generating the ultrasonic energy.
11. The method according to claim 10 , further comprising the step of resonating the ultrasonic energy through the plurality of resonator pins.
12. The method according to claim 8 , wherein the electro-mechanical surgical device includes an ultrasonic transducer configured to supply ultrasonic energy to the plurality of ultrasonic resonator pins.
13. The method according to claim 8 , wherein the electro-mechanical surgical device further includes at least one sensor, and wherein the method further includes the step of sensing a temperature of the tissue.
14. The method according to claim 13 , further comprising the step of the sensor transmitting a signal to indicate the temperature of the tissue.
15. The method according to claim 8 , further comprising the step of adjusting at least one of a height, a width and a density of a spacing of the plurality of resonator pins.