Surgical instrument drive element, and related devices, systems, and methods

    公开(公告)号:US10716617B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-07-21

    申请号:US15348127

    申请日:2016-11-10

    摘要: A surgical instrument includes a shaft having a proximal end and a distal end and end effector coupled to the distal end of the shaft. An electrical transmission conduit extends along the shaft from the proximal end to the distal end and is configured to deliver electrical energy to energize the end effector. A connector assembly electrically couples the electrical transmission conduit to the end effector, and the end effector is pivotably coupled to the connector assembly. In another aspect, a surgical instrument includes a pin, an electrically conductive connector including a contact portion and an attachment, the contact portion surrounding the pin. An electrical conduit is electrically coupled to the attachment of the connector. An electrically conductive jaw including an aperture is pivotable around the contact portion, and the contact portion electrically contacts the jaw at the aperture of the jaw.

    ASSOCIATION PROCESSES AND RELATED SYSTEMS FOR MANIPULATORS

    公开(公告)号:US20200222129A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-07-16

    申请号:US16633517

    申请日:2018-07-18

    IPC分类号: A61B34/30 G16H40/60 A61B90/00

    摘要: A computer-assisted medical system includes manipulators, a user input system, a user output system comprising a display device, and a controller configured to execute instructions to perform operations. The operations include, in a pairing mode and in response to a first set of signals generated by the user input system, causing a virtual selector shown on the display device to move relative to an imagery shown on the display device. The operations further include, in the pairing mode, associating a first manipulator with a portion of the user input system based on movement of the virtual selector relative to a represented location of the first instrument, and, in a following mode, controlling motion of the first instrument in accordance to a second set of signals generated by the user input system in response to operation of the portion of the user input system by a user.

    Medical instrument engagement process

    公开(公告)号:US10478163B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-11-19

    申请号:US15134836

    申请日:2016-04-21

    摘要: A mechanical interface for a robotic medical instrument permits engagement of the instrument and a drive system without causing movement of an actuated portion of the instrument. An instrument interface can include a symmetrical, tapered or cylindrical projection on one of a medical instrument or a drive system and a complementary bore in the other of the drive system or the medical instrument. Symmetry of the projection and the bore allows the projection to be compression fit to the bore regardless of the rotation angle of the drive system relative to the medical instrument.

    Medical instrument with snake wrist structure

    公开(公告)号:US10335177B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-07-02

    申请号:US14854460

    申请日:2015-09-15

    发明人: John Ryan Steger

    IPC分类号: A61B17/29 A61B34/30 A61B17/00

    摘要: A medical instrument includes a snake wrist structure further including: a first joint disk having a first rim having a first tooth slot and a first toothed gear with the first tooth slot opposite the first toothed gear along the first rim; and a first strut having a first slot bearing and a first hole bearing connected by a first connection strut with the first slot bearing in the first tooth slot.

    SURGICAL INSTRUMENT STERILE ADAPTER WITH OPTICAL COUPLER

    公开(公告)号:US20190151037A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-05-23

    申请号:US16192332

    申请日:2018-11-15

    发明人: John Ryan Steger

    摘要: A connector system is provided to connect a carriage that includes a rotatable drive member to a surgical instrument that includes a driven member, comprising. a mechanical interface that includes a drive transmission member configured to receive a rotational drive force provided by the drive member at the internal surface region and to provide a corresponding rotational drive force to the driven member at the external surface region; and a support to mount an end portion of an optical fiber to the mechanical interface with a center axis of the first end portion aligned with an axis of rotation of the drive transmission member.

    SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING ON-DEMAND FUNCTIONALITY DURING A MEDICAL PROCEDURE

    公开(公告)号:US20190060014A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-02-28

    申请号:US16117821

    申请日:2018-08-30

    摘要: A system for providing on-demand functionality during a medical procedure includes an instrument, an accessory, and a mounting device attached to one or more of the instrument and the accessory. The instrument includes an instrument body and an end effector. The end effector providing a first functionality. The accessory providing a second functionality. The mounting device removably couples the accessory to the instrument to augment the first functionality with the second functionality. In one example, the end effector includes jaws to provide a surgical functionality, and the first accessory includes a camera to provide a complementary monitoring functionality. In another example, the mounting device includes a mechanical mechanism and/or a magnetic mechanism for removably coupling the accessory to the instrument.