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Chad P. Boudreaux
Researcher at Ethicon Inc.
Publications - 152
Citations - 35012
Chad P. Boudreaux is an academic researcher from Ethicon Inc.. The author has contributed to research in topics: Robot end effector & Surgical instrument. The author has an hindex of 68, co-authored 152 publications receiving 35012 citations.
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Surgical stapling instrument with an articulatable end effector
TL;DR: In this paper, a surgical instrument can comprise a channel configured to support a staple cartridge and, in addition, an anvil pivotable between open and closed positions relative to the channel.
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Powered surgical cutting and stapling apparatus with manually retractable firing system
Bret W. Smith,Daniel J. Abbott,Richard F. Schwemberger,Frederick E. Shelton,Chad P. Boudreaux,Brett E. Swensgard,Ryan J. Laurent +6 more
TL;DR: In this paper, a motorized surgical cutting and fastening instrument has a drive shaft, a motor selectively engageable with the drive shaft and a manual return mechanism configured to operably disengage the motor from the motor shaft and retract the shaft.
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Surgical instrument with guided laterally moving articulation member
TL;DR: In this article, a laterally sliding member in a proximal portion of a shaft that pivots the end effector to a selected side is used to provide guidance for endoscopic use.
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Surgical stapling instruments
TL;DR: In this paper, a surgical instrument including a shaft, an end effector movable relative to the shaft, a locking mechanism configured to engage the shaft and/or end-effector to fix the relative relationship between the shaft-and-end effector, and a closure system configured to close the endeffector and engage the locking mechanism to prevent it from becoming unlocked.
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Surgical instrument having a directional switching mechanism
TL;DR: In this paper, a surgical instrument including a switching mechanism which allows a surgeon to selectively advance or retract a staple driver and/or cutting member within a staple cartridge is presented, where the trigger can be configured to slide between a first position in which the first pawl is engaged with the first ratchet assembly and a second position when the second pawl was engaged with second ratchet assemblies.