公开(公告)号：US08092374B2

公开(公告)日：2012-01-10

申请号：US11367607

申请日：2006-03-02

申请人： Kevin Smith ,  Derek Deville ,  Korey Kline ,  Matthew Palmer

发明人： Kevin Smith ,  Derek Deville ,  Korey Kline ,  Matthew Palmer

IPC分类号： A61B1/00 ,  A61B1/04 ,  A61M25/00

CPC分类号： A61M29/00 ,  A61B1/00078 ,  A61B1/005 ,  A61B1/0055

摘要： A variably flexible insertion device includes a hollow body having a proximal end with an entrance for receiving an instrument and a distal end with a tip for protrusion of the instrument. A device transitions the hollow body between a relatively flexible condition and a relatively stiff condition. Tendons within the hollow body maintain the hollow body in the relatively flexible and relatively stiff conditions. A method for variably flexing an insertion device for receiving an instrument, includes providing a hollow body having inner and outer sleeves defining a space therebetween in which tendons are disposed. Suction is applied to create a vacuum in the space for frictionally locking the tendons in place between the sleeves in a relatively stiff condition of the hollow body. The vacuum is relieved to release the tendons in a relatively flexible condition of the hollow body.

摘要翻译： 可变弹性插入装置包括具有近端的中空本体，其具有用于容纳器械的入口和具有用于突出仪器的尖端的远端。 一种装置在相对柔性的状态和较硬的状态之间转变中空体。 中空体内的肌腱将中空体保持在相对柔韧和相对僵硬的状态。 一种用于可变地弯曲用于接收器械的插入装置的方法，包括提供具有限定其间布置有腱的空间的内部和外部套筒的中空本体。 施加抽吸以在空间中产生真空，以在中空体的相对刚硬的状态下将钢筋摩擦锁定在套筒之间的适当位置。 真空被释放以在中空体的相对柔性的状态下释放腱。

公开(公告)号：US07988621B2

公开(公告)日：2011-08-02

申请号：US11502322

申请日：2006-08-10

申请人： Kevin Smith ,  Derek Deville ,  Korey Kline ,  Matthew Palmer

发明人： Kevin Smith ,  Derek Deville ,  Korey Kline ,  Matthew Palmer

IPC分类号： A61B1/00 ,  A61M25/092

CPC分类号： A61B1/0055

摘要： A torque-transmitting, variably-flexible, corrugated insertion device includes a hollow body having a proximal end with an entrance for receiving an instrument and a distal end with a tip for protrusion of the instrument. A vacuum-activated device transitions the hollow body between a relatively flexible condition and a relatively stiff condition. A corrugated tube transmits torque from the proximal end toward the distal end. A method for transmitting torque and variably flexing an insertion device for receiving an instrument includes providing a hollow body, transmitting torque along the hollow body with a corrugated tube, applying suction to create a vacuum in the hollow body for placing the hollow body in a relatively stiff condition, and relieving the vacuum for placing the hollow body in a relatively flexible condition.

摘要翻译： 扭矩传递的，可变弹性的波纹插入装置包括具有近端的中空本体，所述近端具有用于接纳器械的入口和具有用于突出仪器的尖端的远端。 真空激活装置在相对柔性的状态和较硬的状态之间转换中空体。 波纹管从近端向远端传递扭矩。 用于传递扭矩并可变地弯曲用于接收仪器的插入装置的方法包括提供中空体，沿着中空体传递扭矩用波纹管，施加抽吸以在中空体中产生真空以将中空体放置在相对 刚性状态，并且减轻用于将中空体置于相对柔性状态的真空。

公开(公告)号：US20080048002A1

公开(公告)日：2008-02-28

申请号：US11844406

申请日：2007-08-24

申请人： Kevin Smith ,  Matthew Palmer ,  Korey Kline ,  Derek Deville

发明人： Kevin Smith ,  Matthew Palmer ,  Korey Kline ,  Derek Deville

IPC分类号： A61B17/10 ,  A61B17/03

CPC分类号： A61B17/068 ,  A61B17/00234 ,  A61B17/072 ,  A61B17/07207 ,  A61B17/115 ,  A61B2017/003 ,  A61B2017/00389 ,  A61B2017/07214 ,  A61B2017/07271 ,  A61B2017/07285 ,  A61B2017/2927 ,  A61B2017/2931 ,  A61B2017/320052

摘要： A medical device includes a surgical end effector, an end effector control handle, and a control shaft having a longitudinal axis and a handle portion connecting the control shaft to the control handle rotatably about the longitudinal axis. A passive articulation joint connects the end effector to the control shaft. An articulation joint release unlocks the articulation joint when actuated and locks the articulation joint when unactuated. An end effector control device is rotationally fixedly connected to at least a portion of the control shaft to correspondingly rotate the control shaft about the longitudinal axis when the control device is rotated and is longitudinally connected to the joint release to selectively unlock the articulation joint when actuated.

摘要翻译： 医疗装置包括外科末端执行器，端部执行器控制手柄和控制轴，该控制轴具有纵向轴线和把控制轴与控制手柄围绕纵向轴线可旋转地连接的手柄部分。 被动铰接接头将末端执行器连接到控制轴。 关节接合释放在致动时释放关节接头，并且在未致动时锁定关节接头。 端部执行器控制装置旋转地固定地连接到控制轴的至少一部分，以在控制装置旋转时相对于控制轴围绕纵向轴线旋转，并且当致动器时纵向地连接到关节释放件以选择性地解锁铰接接头 。

公开(公告)号：US20080039691A1

公开(公告)日：2008-02-14

申请号：US11502322

申请日：2006-08-10

申请人： Kevin Smith ,  Derek Deville ,  Korey Kline ,  Matthew Palmer

发明人： Kevin Smith ,  Derek Deville ,  Korey Kline ,  Matthew Palmer

IPC分类号： A61B1/00

CPC分类号： A61B1/0055

摘要： A torque-transmitting, variably-flexible, corrugated insertion device includes a hollow body having a proximal end with an entrance for receiving an instrument and a distal end with a tip for protrusion of the instrument. A vacuum-activated device transitions the hollow body between a relatively flexible condition and a relatively stiff condition. A corrugated tube transmits torque from the proximal end toward the distal end. A method for transmitting torque and variably flexing an insertion device for receiving an instrument includes providing a hollow body, transmitting torque along the hollow body with a corrugated tube, applying suction to create a vacuum in the hollow body for placing the hollow body in a relatively stiff condition, and relieving the vacuum for placing the hollow body in a relatively flexible condition.

摘要翻译： 扭矩传递的，可变弹性的波纹插入装置包括具有近端的中空本体，所述近端具有用于接纳器械的入口和具有用于突出仪器的尖端的远端。 真空激活装置在相对柔性的状态和较硬的状态之间转换中空体。 波纹管从近端向远端传递扭矩。 用于传递扭矩并可变地弯曲用于接收仪器的插入装置的方法包括提供中空体，沿着中空体传递扭矩用波纹管，施加抽吸以在中空体中产生真空以将中空体放置在相对 刚性状态，并且减轻用于将中空体置于相对柔性状态的真空。

公开(公告)号：US20070027469A1

公开(公告)日：2007-02-01

申请号：US11491626

申请日：2006-07-24

申请人： Kevin Smith ,  Matthew Palmer ,  Korey Kline ,  Derek Deville

发明人： Kevin Smith ,  Matthew Palmer ,  Korey Kline ,  Derek Deville

IPC分类号： A61B17/00

CPC分类号： A61B17/068 ,  A61B17/00234 ,  A61B17/072 ,  A61B17/07207 ,  A61B17/115 ,  A61B2017/003 ,  A61B2017/00389 ,  A61B2017/07214 ,  A61B2017/07271 ,  A61B2017/07285 ,  A61B2017/2927 ,  A61B2017/2931 ,  A61B2017/320052

摘要： A medical device includes a control handle having an articulation joint actuator, a surgical end effector, and a passive articulating joint connecting the end effector to the control handle. The articulation joint actuator, when unactuated, holds the passive articulation joint and, thereby, the end effector, in a substantially fixed articulation position, and, when actuated, releases the passive articulation joint into a freely articulating state to permit free articulation of the end effector with respect to the control handle dependent upon external forces acting upon the end effector. A method for operating the end effector includes retaining the passive articulation joint in a stable position with an articulation lock and actuating a release of the articulation lock to unlock the passive articulation joint and, thereby, permit articulating motion of the end effector through the passive articulation joint dependent upon the external forces acting upon the end effector.

摘要翻译： 医疗装置包括具有关节运动关节致动器，手术末端执行器和将末端执行器连接到控制手柄的被动关节运动关节的控制手柄。 关节运动关节致动器在未致动时将被动铰接接头以及由此的端部执行器保持在基本上固定的关节位置，并且当被致动时，被动铰接接头释放到自由铰接状态，以允许端部的自由铰接 相对于控制手柄的效应器取决于作用在末端执行器上的外力。 用于操作末端执行器的方法包括将被动关节关节保持在具有关节运动锁定的稳定位置，并且致动释放关节运动锁以解锁被动关节运动关节，从而允许末端执行器通过被动关节运动 关节取决于作用在末端执行器上的外力。