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：US10881392B2

公开(公告)日：2021-01-05

申请号：US16236966

申请日：2018-12-31

Applicant: INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC.

Inventor： Gerald I. Brecher ,  John C. Meade ,  John Aho ,  Roger Baske ,  James H. Bleck ,  John F. Carlson ,  Thomas Eagan ,  Michael J. Helander ,  James W. Murray ,  Ashley Perkins ,  Wayne A. Shakal ,  Jonathan Towle

IPC: A61B17/04 ,  A61B17/062 ,  A61B17/06 ,  A61B17/29 ,  A61B17/00

Abstract: Devices and methods for minimally invasive suturing are disclosed. One suturing device for minimally invasive suturing includes a proximal section a distal end, and an intermediate region therebetween. The device includes a suture head assembly having a suturing needle with a pointed end and a second end. The suturing needle is capable of rotating about an axis approximately perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the device, wherein the pointed end of the suturing needle is positioned within the suture head assembly prior to deployment of guides that are adapted and configured to guide the needle around a circular path when advanced by a drive mechanism having a needle driver for engaging and rotating the suturing needle.

公开(公告)号：US10792031B2

公开(公告)日：2020-10-06

申请号：US15942509

申请日：2018-03-31

Applicant: INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC.

Inventor： Gerald I. Brecher ,  John C. Meade ,  John Aho ,  Roger Baske ,  James H. Bleck ,  John F. Carlson ,  Thomas Eagan ,  Michael J. Helander ,  James W. Murray ,  Ashley Perkins ,  Wayne A. Shakal ,  Jonathan Towle

IPC: A61B17/04 ,  A61B17/062 ,  A61B17/06 ,  A61B17/29 ,  A61B17/00

Abstract: Devices and methods for minimally invasive suturing are disclosed. One suturing device for minimally invasive suturing includes a proximal section a distal end, and an intermediate region therebetween. The device includes a suture head assembly having a suturing needle with a pointed end and a second end. The suturing needle is capable of rotating about an axis approximately perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the device, wherein the pointed end of the suturing needle is positioned within the suture head assembly prior to deployment of guides that are adapted and configured to guide the needle around a circular path when advanced by a drive mechanism 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.

公开(公告)号：US11253250B2

公开(公告)日：2022-02-22

申请号：US16384640

申请日：2019-04-15

Applicant: INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC.

Inventor： John C. Meade

IPC: A61B17/04 ,  A61B17/062 ,  A61B34/30 ,  A61B17/29 ,  A61B90/00 ,  A61B17/06 ,  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 drive mechanism having a needle driver for engaging and rotating the suturing needle.

公开(公告)号：US11033262B2

公开(公告)日：2021-06-15

申请号：US15828422

申请日：2017-11-30

Applicant: INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC.

Inventor： John C. Meade ,  Douglas M. MacArthur ,  Stephen M. Blinn ,  Christopher Saulnier ,  Brian R. Edwards ,  Gerald I. Brecher

IPC: A61B17/04 ,  A61B17/062 ,  A61B17/00

Abstract: A tissue closure device includes a pusher assembly having a drive arm extending from a drive shaft and a needle driver at a distal end of the drive arm, wherein the needle driver is capable of releasably engaging and rotating a suturing needle having a pointed end and a blunt end about a rotational axis and a cartridge having a protective housing and the suturing needle, the cartridge extending from a distal end of a cartridge holder assembly and releasably attached to the cartridge holder assembly. A pointed end of the suturing needle may be positioned within the protective housing before and after a complete rotation of the suturing needle about the rotational axis. A removable electronic module may be provided controlled by an actuator that mechanically engages the drive shaft to rotate the drive shaft and the needle driver, thereby rotating the suturing needle about the rotational axis.