Improved curved end effector for a surgical stapling device
    82.
    发明公开
    Improved curved end effector for a surgical stapling device 有权
    Verbesserter gebogener EndeffektorfürchirurgischeKlammergeräte

    公开(公告)号:EP1943962A2

    公开(公告)日:2008-07-16

    申请号:EP08250114.9

    申请日:2008-01-10

    IPC分类号: A61B17/072

    摘要: The present invention includes a surgical stapler having a curved end-effector which is configured to deploy staples in at least one curved staple line. In various embodiments, the surgical stapler includes a staple cartridge, an anvil, and a cutting member having a cutting surface wherein the cutting member is relatively movable with respect to the anvil and the staple cartridge. In one embodiment, the staple cartridge can be configured to deploy staples along different, non-parallel axes. As a result, the staples can be deployed in a significantly curved staple line. In various embodiments, the surgical stapler includes a flexible driver operably engaged with the cutting member to move the cutting member relative to the anvil and the staple cartridge. In these embodiments, the driver can include an elongate cross-section defined by a width and a height wherein its width is greater, and in some cases, substantially greater, than its height.

    摘要翻译: 本发明包括具有弯曲端部执行器的手术吻合器,其被配置为在至少一个弯曲的缝合线中部署钉。 在各种实施例中,外科缝合器包括钉仓,砧座和具有切割表面的切割构件,其中切割构件相对于砧座和钉仓相对移动。 在一个实施例中,钉仓可以被配置成沿不同的非平行轴部署钉。 因此,订书钉可以部署在显着弯曲的订书钉线中。 在各种实施例中,外科缝合器包括与切割构件可操作地接合以使切割构件相对于砧座和钉仓移动的柔性驱动器。 在这些实施例中,驾驶员可以包括由其宽度和高度限定的细长横截面,其宽度比其高度更大,并且在一些情况下基本上大得多。

    Surgical stapler with mechanisms for reducing the firing force
    83.
    发明公开
    Surgical stapler with mechanisms for reducing the firing force 失效
    具有用于降低所述驱动力的装置的外科器械

    公开(公告)号:EP1702567A3

    公开(公告)日:2007-08-29

    申请号:EP06012666.1

    申请日:1995-04-20

    IPC分类号: A61B17/072

    摘要: A surgical stapler for applying staples to compressed tissue comprising: a handle portion having surfaces adapted to be manually grasped by a surgeon; a cartridge retention portion and an anvil retention portion, means for mounting said cartridge retention portion and said anvil retention portion for relative movement between a closed position in which said cartridge retention portion and said anvil retention portion are in closely spaced relationship for clamping tissue to be stapled therebetween and an open position in which said cartridge retention portion and said anvil retention portion are spaced farther from each other than in the closed position, an anvil having a plurality of specially shaped surfaces, said cartridge retention portion having a staple housing for enclosing six rows of staples in substantially parallel, linear rows having proximal and distal ends, said six rows being spaced laterally across the staple housing such that any line drawn laterally across the staple line crosses at least three staples, staple drivers adjacent staples, and a plurality of pushers each having camming surfaces, said staple housing being elongate to define a longitudinal axis, said staple housing having a plurality of longitudinally extending pusher slots adapted to receive said pushers to afford movement of said pushers in a firing direction between pre-fired and fired positions, and a plurality of driver channels for receiving said staple drivers to afford movement of said staple drivers in a staple driving direction between pre-eject and ejected positions; and each of said staple drivers having a cam follower surface for engaging the camming surface of a pusher to move the staple driver from the pre-eject toward the ejected position to substantially sequentially eject the staples in a row from the staple housing and press the ejected staples against the specially shaped surfaces of the anvil to engage, form and close staples in tissue clamped between the staple housing and the anvil.

    Impedance feedback monitor for electrosurgical instrument
    88.
    发明公开
    Impedance feedback monitor for electrosurgical instrument 失效
    仪器仪表(Impedanzrückkopplungsüberwacherfürelektrochirurgisches Instrument)

    公开(公告)号:EP0717967A2

    公开(公告)日:1996-06-26

    申请号:EP95309351.5

    申请日:1995-12-21

    IPC分类号: A61B17/39 A61B17/072

    摘要: Query electrodes are provided for monitoring the electrical impedance of tissue as it is treated with electrosurgical energy. In one embodiment, based on a predicted model of tissue impedance and a number of initial impedance readings, the impedance at which tissue treatment is completed is predicted. More particularly, a minimum impedance level is measured and a function of the minimum impedance is used to determine impedance at which coagulation is completed. A control device is provided for bringing the output of the generator within an optimum range based on a system load curve. In one embodiment the impedance monitoring device is used in conjunction with a bipolar electrosurgicalinstrument. Preferably, the instrument comprises electrically opposite therapeutic electrodes, each located on one or more tissue engaging surfaces for engaging tissue to be treated, and electrically opposite query electrodes, located on one or more tissue engaging surfaces. The therapeutic electrodes provide therapeutic energy to the tissue while the query electrodes provide a lower voltage electrical sensing energy for the purpose of measuring tissue impedance at various stages, e.g. before, during, or after tissue treatment.

    摘要翻译: 提供查询电极,用于监测组织的电阻抗,因为它被电外科能量治疗。 在一个实施例中,基于组织阻抗和初始阻抗读数的预测模型,预测组织处理完成的阻抗。 更具体地,测量最小阻抗水平,并且使用最小阻抗的函数来确定凝结完成的阻抗。 提供了一种控制装置,用于基于系统负载曲线使发电机的输出达到最佳范围。 在一个实施例中,阻抗监测装置与双极电外科仪器结合使用。 优选地,该仪器包括电对立的治疗电极,每个电极位于一个或多个组织接合表面上,用于接合待治疗的组织,以及位于一个或多个组织接合表面上的电气相对的查询电极。 治疗电极为组织提供治疗能量,而查询电极提供较低电压的电感测能量,以便在各个阶段例如测量组织阻抗。 组织治疗之前,期间或之后。

    Staple cartridge for a surgical stapler
    90.
    发明公开
    Staple cartridge for a surgical stapler 失效
    KlammerpatronefürchirurgischesKlammergerät。

    公开(公告)号:EP0623311A2

    公开(公告)日:1994-11-09

    申请号:EP94303220.1

    申请日:1994-05-04

    申请人: ETHICON INC.

    IPC分类号: A61B17/072

    摘要: A staple cartridge (26) for a surgical stapler (20) includes a staple drive member (202) which is driven by longitudinal movement of a cam (78) through the surgical stapler for firing at least one surgical staple (66). The staple drive member (202) comprises a staple drive element (212) having a staple driving surface (64) in association with the surgical staple (66) for angular orientation of the surgical staple, when applied, with respect to the direction of movement of the cam. The staple drive member (202) further comprises a cam contact element (232) having a cam contact surface (216) for being engaged by the cam (78), and an arrangement (220,222) for pivotally connecting the staple drive element to the cam contact element.

    摘要翻译: 用于外科缝合器(20)的钉仓(26)包括钉驱动构件(202),其由凸轮(78)通过外科缝合器的纵向运动驱动,用于烧制至少一个手术钉(66)。 钉驱动构件(202)包括钉驱动元件(212),其具有与外科缝合钉(66)相关联的缝合钉驱动表面(64),用于相对于运动方向施加时手术钉钉的角度定向 的凸轮。 钉驱动构件(202)还包括凸轮接触元件(232),凸轮接触元件(232)具有用于与凸轮(78)接合的凸轮接触表面(216)和用于将订书钉驱动元件枢转地连接到凸轮的装置(220,222) 接触元件