METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR PERFORMING ABLATION OF TISSUE

    公开(公告)号:US20240197385A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-06-20

    申请号:US18227632

    申请日:2023-07-28

    申请人: AtriCure, Inc.

    IPC分类号: A61B18/14 A61B18/00 A61B18/18

    摘要: An electrosurgical system comprising an electrosurgical device, including a first electrode, a second electrode, and an intermediate electrical element, where the first electrode, the second electrode, and the intermediate electrical element are configured to electrically communicate with a target tissue, and where the intermediate electrical element interposes the first electrode and the second electrode, the system also including a resistive voltage divider electrically connected to a first input conductor and a second input conductor, the resistive voltage divider comprising a first resistor and a second resistor, where the first resistor and the second resistor are electrically connected in series between the first input conductor and the second input conductor, and where the first electrode is configured to electrically connect to the first input connector, the second electrode is configured to electrically connect to the second input connector, and the at least one intermediate electrode is configured to electrically connect to at least one intermediate conductor electrically connected between the first resistor and the second resistor.

    Surgical clamp
    2.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11678928B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-06-20

    申请号:US16736694

    申请日:2020-01-07

    申请人: AtriCure, Inc.

    IPC分类号: A61B18/14 A61B18/00

    摘要: Surgical devices and related methods are disclosed. An example end effector for a surgical device may include a first jaw, a second jaw, and an articulating mechanism operable to move the first jaw between an open position, an intermediate position, and a closed position. An example articulating mechanism may include a first jaw mount coupled to the first jaw so that movement of the first jaw mount along a path causes rotation and translation of the first jaw mount and the first jaw. A pivotably mounted crank may operably couple an actuator linkage to the first jaw mount so that moving the actuator linkage rotates the crank, and rotation of the crank may move the first jaw mount along the path.

    Surgical device
    3.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11547409B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-01-10

    申请号:US16554267

    申请日:2019-08-28

    申请人: AtriCure, Inc.

    摘要: A medical instrument comprising: (A) a first joint comprising a first member and a second member, the first member configured to be repositionable with respect to the second member in an X-Y plane; (B) a second joint operatively coupled to the first joint, the second joint comprising a third member and a fourth member, the third member configured to be repositionable with respect to the fourth member in a Y-Z plane perpendicular to the X-Y plane; and, (C) a controller operatively coupled to the first joint and the second joint, the controller including a first control configured to direct repositioning of at least one of the first member and the second member, and a second control configured to direct repositioning of at least one of the third member and the fourth member.

    SURGICAL DEVICE
    4.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20210169481A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-06-10

    申请号:US17099497

    申请日:2020-11-16

    申请人: AtriCure, Inc.

    摘要: A medical instrument comprising: (A) a first joint comprising a first member and a second member, the first member configured to be repositionable with respect to the second member in an X-Y plane; (B) a second joint operatively coupled to the first joint, the second joint comprising a third member and a fourth member, the third member configured to be repositionable with respect to the fourth member in a Y-Z plane perpendicular to the X-Y plane; and, (C) a controller operatively coupled to the first joint and the second joint, the controller including a first control configured to direct repositioning of at least one of the first member and the second member, and a second control configured to direct repositioning of at least one of the third member and the fourth member.

    ABLATION SYSTEM, CLAMP AND METHOD OF USE

    公开(公告)号:US20210007794A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-01-14

    申请号:US17033713

    申请日:2020-09-26

    申请人: AtriCure, Inc.

    IPC分类号: A61B18/14

    摘要: A method and apparatus for ablating tissue are disclosed that comprise positioning two or more bi-directional ablation energy sources in spaced-apart relation in sufficient proximity to the tissue to be ablated so that, upon activation each energy source creates an energy field in the tissue to be ablated. The energy sources are spaced such that the energy fields created by at least one of the activated sources partially overlaps with the energy field created by one or more of the other energy sources. The energy sources are alternately activated and deactivated, so that a substantially constant energy field results where the energy fields created by at least two of the energy sources overlap. While the energy sources are preferably RF energy sources, other energy sources, such as microwave, may be used.

    Robotic toolkit
    6.
    发明授权
    Robotic toolkit 有权
    机器人工具包

    公开(公告)号:US09561065B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-02-07

    申请号:US14748755

    申请日:2015-06-24

    申请人: AtriCure, Inc.

    摘要: A surgical instrument kit comprising: (a) a robotic arm comprising a first jaw including a first bipolar electrode and a second jaw including a second bipolar electrode, wherein at least one of first jaw and second jaw is repositionable with respect to the other jaw; (b) a first surgical tool head including a first electrical load in electrical communication with a first pair of electrical terminals, the first surgical tool head adapted to be removably coupled to the robotic arm; and, (c) a second surgical tool head including a second electrical load in electrical communication with a second pair of electrical terminals, the second surgical tool head adapted to be removably coupled to the robotic arm, where the first pair of electrical terminals of the first surgical tool head are adapted to engage the first bipolar electrode and the second bipolar electrode to establish electrical communication between the first bipolar electrode and a first of the first pair of electrical terminals and between the second bipolar electrode and a second of the first pair of electrical terminals, and where the second pair of electrical terminals of the second surgical tool head are adapted to engage the first bipolar electrode and the second bipolar electrode to establish electrical communication between the first bipolar electrode and a first of the second pair of electrical terminals and between the second bipolar electrode and a second of the second pair of electrical terminals.

    摘要翻译: 一种手术器械套件,其包括:(a)机器人手臂,包括第一钳口,所述第一钳口包括第一双极电极和包括第二双极电极的第二钳口,其中,所述第一钳口和第二钳口中的至少一个可相对于所述另一钳夹重新定位; (b)第一手术工具头,其包括与第一对电端子电连通的第一电负载,所述第一手术工具头适于可移除地联接到所述机器臂; 和(c)第二手术工具头,其包括与第二对电端子电连通的第二电负载,所述第二外科手术工具头适于可拆卸地联接到所述机械手臂,其中所述第一对电端子 第一手术工具头适于接合第一双极电极和第二双极电极,以在第一双极电极和第一对电端子中的第一对之间以及第二双极电极与第一对电极之间的第二对之间建立电连通 电端子,并且其中第二手术工具头的第二对电端子适于接合第一双极电极和第二双极电极,以建立第一双极电极和第二对电端子之间的电连通, 在第二双极电极和第二对电端子之间的第二双极电极之间 ls。

    SURGICAL DEVICE
    7.
    发明申请
    SURGICAL DEVICE 审中-公开

    公开(公告)号:US20160113656A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-04-28

    申请号:US14989985

    申请日:2016-01-07

    申请人: AtriCure, Inc.

    IPC分类号: A61B17/128 A61B17/122

    摘要: A medical instrument comprising: (A) a first joint comprising a first member and a second member, the first member configured to be repositionable with respect to the second member in an X-Y plane; (B) a second joint operatively coupled to the first joint, the second joint comprising a third member and a fourth member, the third member configured to be repositionable with respect to the fourth member in a Y-Z plane perpendicular to the X-Y plane; and, (C) a controller operatively coupled to the first joint and the second joint, the controller including a first control configured to direct repositioning of at least one of the first member and the second member, and a second control configured to direct repositioning of at least one of the third member and the fourth member.

    ROBOTIC TOOLKIT
    8.
    发明申请
    ROBOTIC TOOLKIT 有权
    机器人工具

    公开(公告)号:US20150289919A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-10-15

    申请号:US14748755

    申请日:2015-06-24

    申请人: AtriCure, Inc.

    IPC分类号: A61B18/02 A61B19/00

    摘要: A surgical instrument kit comprising: (a) a robotic arm comprising a first jaw including a first bipolar electrode and a second jaw including a second bipolar electrode, wherein at least one of first jaw and second jaw is repositionable with respect to the other jaw; (b) a first surgical tool head including a first electrical load in electrical communication with a first pair of electrical terminals, the first surgical tool head adapted to be removably coupled to the robotic arm; and, (c) a second surgical tool head including a second electrical load in electrical communication with a second pair of electrical terminals, the second surgical tool head adapted to be removably coupled to the robotic arm, where the first pair of electrical terminals of the first surgical tool head are adapted to engage the first bipolar electrode and the second bipolar electrode to establish electrical communication between the first bipolar electrode and a first of the first pair of electrical terminals and between the second bipolar electrode and a second of the first pair of electrical terminals, and where the second pair of electrical terminals of the second surgical tool head are adapted to engage the first bipolar electrode and the second bipolar electrode to establish electrical communication between the first bipolar electrode and a first of the second pair of electrical terminals and between the second bipolar electrode and a second of the second pair of electrical terminals.

    摘要翻译: 一种手术器械套件,其包括:(a)机器人手臂,包括第一钳口,所述第一钳口包括第一双极电极和包括第二双极电极的第二钳口,其中,所述第一钳口和第二钳口中的至少一个可相对于所述另一钳夹重新定位; (b)第一手术工具头,其包括与第一对电端子电连通的第一电负载,所述第一手术工具头适于可移除地联接到所述机器臂; 和(c)第二手术工具头,其包括与第二对电端子电连通的第二电负载,所述第二外科手术工具头适于可拆卸地联接到所述机械手臂,其中所述第一对电端子 第一手术工具头适于接合第一双极电极和第二双极电极,以在第一双极电极和第一对电端子中的第一对之间以及第二双极电极与第一对电极之间的第二对之间建立电连通 电端子,并且其中第二手术工具头的第二对电端子适于接合第一双极电极和第二双极电极,以建立第一双极电极和第二对电端子之间的电连通, 在第二双极电极和第二对电端子之间的第二双极电极之间 ls。