ULTRASONIC SURGICAL INSTRUMENT WITH INTEGRAL TORQUE WRENCH AND TRANSVERSE ENGAGEMENT

    公开(公告)号:EP3871618A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-09-01

    申请号:EP21152384.0

    申请日:2017-11-30

    申请人: Ethicon LLC

    发明人: LESKO, Jason R.

    IPC分类号: A61B17/32 A61B17/00 A61B90/00

    摘要: A surgical instrument includes an instrument body, an ultrasonic transducer assembly, and a slip lock having a lock member configured to move between unlocked and locked positions and an arrester. The transducer assembly is rotatably mounted along a longitudinal axis within the body such that the transducer assembly is configured to selectively rotate. The arrester has a catch portion and a deflectable portion, which is configured to deflect relative to the transducer assembly. The catch portion is configured to seize the transducer assembly and selectively inhibit rotation for rotatably coupling with the acoustic waveguide up to a predetermined torque. The deflectable portion is configured to deflect relative to the transducer assembly upon receiving a torque greater than the predetermined torque. Accordingly, the catch portion releases the transducer assembly to slip relative to the catch portion for limiting coupling of the transducer assembly with the acoustic waveguide to the predetermined torque.

    DEVICES AND METHODS FOR INCREASING ROTATIONAL TORQUE DURING END EFFECTOR ARTICULATION

    公开(公告)号:EP3383286A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-10-10

    申请号:EP16826492.7

    申请日:2016-11-29

    申请人: Ethicon LLC

    IPC分类号: A61B17/29 A61B18/14

    摘要: Devices and methods for increasing rotational torque during end effector articulation are provided. In general, a surgical device can include an end effector configured to articulate. The end effector can be configured to move between different angular orientations relative to an elongate shaft of the device having the end effector at a distal end thereof. The elongate shaft and the end effector can be configured to be rotated relative to a handle portion of the device. The device can include at least one friction member configured to provide increased resistance to rotation of the elongate shaft and the end effector when the end effector is articulated as compared to when the end effector is not articulated. The at least one friction member can thus be configured to increase rotational torque when the end effector is articulated as compared to when the end effector is not articulated.