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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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Electrosurgical instrument with sensor
TL;DR: In this paper, an apparatus consisting of a body, a shaft, an end effector and a sensor is configured to receive energy from an energy source, such that the sensor is operable to communicate a signal to the energy source when the sensor detects the end endor in the closed configuration.
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Components for use in sterile environments
TL;DR: In this article, a surgical instrument comprises a first portion encapsulated by a membrane and a second portion comprising a surgical body and a cavity in the surgical instrument body, and the cavity is configured to receive the first portion.
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Ultrasonic transducer to waveguide joining
Jeffrey D. Messerly,Brian D Black,Frederick L. Estera,Jason R. Lesko,Benjamin M. Boyd,Fiebig Kevin M,Chad P. Boudreaux,Grace E. Waters,Kristen G Denzinger,Amy M. Krumm,Amelia A. Pierce,Chad E. Eckert,Joseph D. Dennis,Ion V. Nicolaescu,Monica L. Zeckel,William A. Olson,Patrick J Scoggins,Larry A. Pummill,John S. Frazier,William A. Crawford,Brian J. Hemmelgarn,Eric Stout,Benjamin D. Dickerson +22 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the transducer base plate is coupled to the waveguide to define a tapered joint at an interface between a waveguide and the transducers base plate.
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Devices and Methods for Clamping and Cutting Tissue
TL;DR: In this paper, a surgical device is provided having a handle and an elongate shaft extending distally therefrom with opposed jaws coupled to the elongated shaft's distal end.