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US 12,702,435 B2

Method of determining dullness of a surgical stapler knife

US 12,702,435 B2 is a granted patent from the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), dated 2026-08-11. Applicant: Cilag GmbH International. Its PDF downloads from this page without an account, up to 5 a day.

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Applicant
Cilag GmbH International
Inventors
Frederick E. Shelton IV; David C. Yates; Jason L. Harris
Publication date
2026-08-11
Filing date
2024-02-29
Document type
B2 Granted patent
Also written as
US 12,702,435 B2 · US12702435 · 12702435

Abstract

Thresholds can be assigned for one or more parameters in connection with the operation of a surgical device. An ultimate threshold can trigger a desired action, including cessation of operations or modification of operations, if the ultimate threshold is reached, or predicted to be reached. In addition, a marginal threshold can trigger a desired action, including improving operations such as slowing operations where the value of a parameter is measured to be between the values defined by a marginal threshold and an ultimate threshold.…

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