公开(公告)号：US20230248355A1

公开(公告)日：2023-08-10

申请号：US18301223

申请日：2023-04-15

Applicant: INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC.

Inventor： John C. Meade ,  Jerry R. Griffiths ,  Francis J. DiFrancesco ,  Richard Clark

IPC: A61B17/04 ,  A61B17/06 ,  A61B17/062 ,  A61B34/00 ,  A61B17/29 ,  A61B17/34 ,  A61B34/30

CPC classification number: A61B17/0469 ,  A61B17/0482 ,  A61B17/06066 ,  A61B17/0625 ,  A61B17/0491 ,  A61B34/71 ,  A61B17/29 ,  A61B17/34 ,  A61B34/30 ,  A61B2017/06028 ,  A61B2017/2923 ,  A61B2017/2927 ,  A61B2017/2943 ,  A61B2017/047 ,  A61B2017/0023

Abstract: An apparatus and method for minimally invasive suturing is disclosed. A suturing device for minimally invasive suturing includes proximal section having a proximal end, a distal end, and a longitudinal axis therebetween, a suture head assembly extending from the distal end of the proximal section; a suturing needle having a pointed end and a blunt end, the suturing needle capable of rotating about an axis approximately perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the proximal section, wherein the pointed end of the suturing needle is positioned within the suture head assembly prior to and after rotation of the suturing needle, and an actuator extending from the proximal end of the proximal section to actuate a reciprocating needle drive having a needle driver for engaging and rotating the suturing needle.

公开(公告)号：US11253249B2

公开(公告)日：2022-02-22

申请号：US16051027

申请日：2018-07-31

Applicant: INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC.

Inventor： John C. Meade ,  Jerry R. Griffiths ,  Francis J. DiFrancesco ,  Richard Clark

IPC: A61B17/04 ,  A61B17/06 ,  A61B17/062 ,  A61B34/00 ,  A61B17/29 ,  A61B17/34 ,  A61B34/30 ,  A61B17/00

Abstract: An apparatus and method for minimally invasive suturing is disclosed. A suturing device for minimally invasive suturing includes proximal section having a proximal end, a distal end, and a longitudinal axis therebetween, a suture head assembly extending from the distal end of the proximal section; a suturing needle having a pointed end and a blunt end, the suturing needle capable of rotating about an axis approximately perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the proximal section, wherein the pointed end of the suturing needle is positioned within the suture head assembly prior to and after rotation of the suturing needle, and an actuator extending from the proximal end of the proximal section to actuate a reciprocating needle drive having a needle driver for engaging and rotating the suturing needle.

公开(公告)号：US11172922B2

公开(公告)日：2021-11-16

申请号：US16905758

申请日：2020-06-18

Applicant: INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC.

Inventor： John C. Meade ,  Jerry R. Griffiths ,  Francis J. DiFrancesco ,  Richard Clark

IPC: A61B17/04 ,  A61B17/06 ,  A61B17/062 ,  A61B34/00 ,  A61B17/29 ,  A61B17/34 ,  A61B34/30 ,  A61B17/00

Abstract: An apparatus and method for minimally invasive suturing is disclosed. A suturing device for minimally invasive suturing includes proximal section having a proximal end, a distal end, and a longitudinal axis therebetween, a suture head assembly extending from the distal end of the proximal section; a suturing needle having a pointed end and a blunt end, the suturing needle capable of rotating about an axis approximately perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the proximal section, wherein the pointed end of the suturing needle is positioned within the suture head assembly prior to and after rotation of the suturing needle, and an actuator extending from the proximal end of the proximal section to actuate a reciprocating needle drive having a needle driver for engaging and rotating the suturing needle.

公开(公告)号：US20220202413A1

公开(公告)日：2022-06-30

申请号：US17576338

申请日：2022-01-14

Applicant: INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC.

Inventor： John C. Meade ,  Jerry R. Griffiths ,  Francis J. DiFrancesco ,  Richard Clark

IPC: A61B17/04 ,  A61B17/06 ,  A61B17/062 ,  A61B34/00 ,  A61B17/29 ,  A61B17/34 ,  A61B34/30

Abstract: An apparatus and method for minimally invasive suturing is disclosed. A suturing device for minimally invasive suturing includes proximal section having a proximal end, a distal end, and a longitudinal axis therebetween, a suture head assembly extending from the distal end of the proximal section; a suturing needle having a pointed end and a blunt end, the suturing needle capable of rotating about an axis approximately perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the proximal section, wherein the pointed end of the suturing needle is positioned within the suture head assembly prior to and after rotation of the suturing needle, and an actuator extending from the proximal end of the proximal section to actuate a reciprocating needle drive having a needle driver for engaging and rotating the suturing needle.