Electrical and thermal connections for ultrasonic transducer

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10736649
APP PUB NO 20180055531A1
SERIAL NO

15679952

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Disclosed is an ultrasonic surgical instrument comprising a transducer base plate, first and second piezoelectric elements positioned on opposite faces of the transducer base plate. The transducer base plate is coupled to a waveguide. The waveguide is electrically coupled to the first and second piezoelectric elements by a conductive adhesive. The first and second piezoelectric elements are electrically coupled to an ultrasonic signal generator through an electrode. A thermal conductor conducts thermal energy away from the first and second piezoelectric elements. Also disclosed is a method of fabricating such an ultrasonic surgical instrument.

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CILAG GMBH INTERNATIONALGUBELSTRASSE 34 ZUG 6300

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Black, Brian D Loveland, US 68 4165
Brady, John E Cincinnati, US 43 4099
Davis, Craig T Cincinnati, US 37 8878
Leuck, Stephen M Milford, US 50 3088
Messerly, Jeffrey D Cincinnati, US 297 84607
Nicolaescu, Ion V Cincinnati, US 26 553
Pierce, Amelia A Cincinnati, US 6 61
Roberson, Eric M Lebanon, US 19 2297
Sawhney, Amrita S Cincinnati, US 24 2259
Tebbe, Mark E Lebanon, US 17 3390
Wan, Shan Mason, US 57 7357
Wilson, James M Cincinnati, US 387 10511

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