公开(公告)号：US11925358B2

公开(公告)日：2024-03-12

申请号：US17244825

申请日：2021-04-29

Applicant: Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Inventor： Jesse Kauffman ,  Karim A. Tarabein ,  Cameron W. Downey

IPC: A61B17/16 ,  A61B17/3213 ,  A61B17/00

CPC classification number: A61B17/1604 ,  A61B17/3213 ,  A61B2017/0046 ,  A61B2017/00477

Abstract: A surgical rongeur device has an interchangeable, locking tip at a cutting end for engageable replacement with a variety of cutting tips for facilitating sterilization and blade changes. A detachable linkage between a handle portion and an interchangeable cutting tip (tip) provides a strong connection for actuation by the handle end but allowing for tip replacement via slidable, lateral displacement of the tip. The tip includes a blade and footplate formed from an amorphous metal for longevity and strength advantages. A handle provides a lever to actuate the tip from slidable communication via the detachable linkage. An interlocking member extends longitudinally from the handle into an internal slot on the tip for locking the tip by preventing lateral movement out of alignment with the handle. The aligned tip is responsive to actuation from the handle via a rail for disposing the blade longitudinally against the footplate.

公开(公告)号：US11602266B2

公开(公告)日：2023-03-14

申请号：US16817280

申请日：2020-03-12

Applicant: Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Inventor： Loris Fichera ,  Kevin O'Brien ,  Zachary R. Boyer ,  Cory T. Brolliar ,  Benjamin G. Mart ,  Gregory S. Fischer ,  Kenneth Stafford ,  Thomas Carroll ,  Karim A. Tarabein

IPC: A61B1/00 ,  A61B1/05 ,  A61B18/22 ,  A61B1/008 ,  A61B1/018 ,  A61B1/06 ,  A61B18/00 ,  A61B17/00

Abstract: An articulating, steerable surgical probe includes an elongated, flexible transfer tube adapted for insertion into a surgical region for endoscopic laryngeal laser surgery. A lumen is defined by an interior of the transfer tube, and a laser fiber extends through the lumen for delivering a therapeutic laser signal to a distal end of the laser fiber. An articulating tip at the distal end of the transfer tube is responsive to articulating forces from a retractable tether for directing the treatment probe in a direction of the articulation, and a linkage to the tether from a control module effects controlled retraction of the tether for articulating the tip towards a surgical target, such that the articulating tip imposing a bend radius based on a signal loss through the laser fiber.

公开(公告)号：US20240215991A1

公开(公告)日：2024-07-04

申请号：US18602698

申请日：2024-03-12

Applicant: Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Inventor： Jesse Kauffman ,  Karim A. Tarabein ,  Cameron W. Downey ,  Robert J. Law ,  Minh T. Luong

IPC: A61B17/16

CPC classification number: A61B17/1604

Abstract: A surgical rongeur device has an interchangeable, locking tip at a cutting end for engageable replacement with a variety of cutting tips for facilitating sterilization and blade changes. A detachable linkage between a handle portion and an interchangeable cutting tip (tip) provides a strong connection for actuation by the handle end but allowing for tip replacement via slidable, lateral displacement of the tip. The tip includes a blade and footplate formed from an amorphous metal for longevity and strength advantages. A handle provides a lever to actuate the tip from slidable communication via the detachable linkage. An interlocking member extends longitudinally from the handle into an internal slot on the tip for locking the tip by preventing lateral movement out of alignment with the handle. The aligned tip is responsive to actuation from the handle via a rail for disposing the blade longitudinally against the footplate.

公开(公告)号：US20210338252A1

公开(公告)日：2021-11-04

申请号：US17244825

申请日：2021-04-29

Applicant: Worcester Polytechnic institute

Inventor： Jesse Kauffman ,  Karim A. Tarabein ,  Cameron W. Downey

IPC: A61B17/16 ,  A61B17/3213

Abstract: A surgical rongeur device has an interchangeable, locking tip at a cutting end for engageable replacement with a variety of cutting tips for facilitating sterilization and blade changes. A detachable linkage between a handle portion and an interchangeable cutting tip (tip) provides a strong connection for actuation by the handle end but allowing for tip replacement via slidable, lateral displacement of the tip. The tip includes a blade and footplate formed from an amorphous metal for longevity and strength advantages. A handle provides a lever to actuate the tip from slidable communication via the detachable linkage. An interlocking member extends longitudinally from the handle into an internal slot on the tip for locking the tip by preventing lateral movement out of alignment with the handle. The aligned tip is responsive to actuation from the handle via a rail for disposing the blade longitudinally against the footplate.