Karen K. Isaacs

TL;DR: In this paper, a transducer and an end effector are configured to provide vibrations along a longitudinal axis at a predetermined frequency and may comprise a piezoelectric stack positioned along the longitudinal axis.

TL;DR: Surgical staple cartridge and channel assemblies for attachment to a surgical cutting and stapling instrument are described in this paper, along with a detailed description of the procedure and the assembly.

TL;DR: An ultrasonic clamp coagulator assembly that is configured to permit selective cutting, coagulation, and fine dissection required in fine and delicate surgical procedures is described in this article.

TL;DR: An ultrasonic clamp coagulator assembly that is configured to permit selective cutting, coagulation and clamping of tissue during surgical procedures was presented in this article, where a two-piece pad design and pad material that enables the higher tissue clamping forces and a force-limiting mechanism that effectively smooths out abusive tissue forces.

TL;DR: A tissue pad for use with an ultrasonic clamp coagulator assembly that is configured to permit selective cutting, coagulation, and fine dissection required in fine and delicate surgical procedures is described in this article.