APPLICATOR INSTRUMENTS HAVING DRIVE SYSTEMS WITH FLEXIBLE MEMBERS FOR DISPENSING SURGICAL FASTENERS

    公开(公告)号:US20180153546A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-06-07

    申请号:US15493898

    申请日:2017-04-21

    Applicant: Ethicon, Inc.

    Abstract: An applicator instrument for dispensing surgical fasteners includes an elongated shaft, a housing connected with the elongated shaft, a trigger, a gear train, and a firing system disposed in the housing. The trigger is squeezed for commencing a firing cycle. The firing system includes a storage reel, a spool connected to the storage reel, a drive wheel located distal to the storage reel and the spool, a constant torque spring having a proximal end connected to the spool and a distal end connected to the drive wheel, and a flexible member in contact with the drive wheel. The flexible member has a proximal end connected to the storage reel and a length configured to be driven by the drive wheel toward the distal end of the elongated shaft. During an energy storing stage, the gear train is coupled with the storage reel for rotating the storage reel in a counterclockwise direction, which, in turn, retracts and winds the flexible member onto the storage reel, which rotates the drive wheel in a counterclockwise direction and winds the constant torque spring from the spool onto the drive wheel for storing energy in the constant torque spring.

    SURGICAL INSTRUMENT AND METHOD FOR THE TREATMENT OF URINARY INCONTINENCE
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    SURGICAL INSTRUMENT AND METHOD FOR THE TREATMENT OF URINARY INCONTINENCE 有权
    手术器械和治疗尿失禁的方法

    公开(公告)号:US20140257020A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-09-11

    申请号:US13790594

    申请日:2013-03-08

    Applicant: ETHICON, INC.

    Abstract: A surgical assembly including a surgical introducer having a handle portion and a needle element extending to a free distal end, and a sliding mechanism including a compressible member and a sliding button slidably coupled to the handle portion for longitudinal movement relative thereto and having a first retaining device extending outwardly from a distal end and a projection extending outwardly to a position adjacent the compressible member. First and second sheath elements each have a proximal end, a closed tapered distal end region, a channel therein, and a side aperture at a predetermined distance from the distal tip. The needle element slidably extends through the side aperture and into the channel of the first sheath element. An implant having first and second ends is coupled to the proximal ends of the first and second sheath elements respectively. The sliding button is slidable between a first resting position and a second more distal position wherein the retaining element can engage the side aperture, and wherein when so engaged the compressible member exerts a constant force on the sliding button and sheath element in a direction toward the first resting position of the sliding button.

    Abstract translation: 一种手术组件,包括具有手柄部分和延伸到自由远端的针元件的外科手术引入器,以及包括可压缩构件的滑动机构和可滑动地联接到手柄部分的滑动按钮,用于相对于其纵向移动并且具有第一保持 从远端向外延伸的装置和向外延伸到邻近可压缩构件的位置的突起。 第一和第二护套元件各自具有近端,闭合的锥形远端区域,其中的通道和与远侧末端预定距离的侧孔。 针元件可滑动地延伸穿过侧孔并进入第一护套元件的通道。 具有第一和第二端的植入物分别联接到第一和第二护套元件的近端。 滑动按钮可以在第一静止位置和第二更远侧位置之间滑动,其中保持元件可以接合侧孔,并且其中当这样接合时,可压缩构件在滑动按钮和护套元件上沿着朝向 滑动按钮的第一个静止位置。

    Applicator instruments having drive systems with flexible members for dispensing surgical fasteners

    公开(公告)号:US10918381B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-02-16

    申请号:US15493898

    申请日:2017-04-21

    Applicant: Ethicon, Inc.

    Abstract: An applicator instrument for dispensing surgical fasteners includes an elongated shaft, a housing connected with the elongated shaft, a trigger, a gear train, and a firing system disposed in the housing. The trigger is squeezed for commencing a firing cycle. The firing system includes a storage reel, a spool connected to the storage reel, a drive wheel located distal to the storage reel and the spool, a constant torque spring having a proximal end connected to the spool and a distal end connected to the drive wheel, and a flexible member in contact with the drive wheel. The flexible member has a proximal end connected to the storage reel and a length configured to be driven by the drive wheel toward the distal end of the elongated shaft. During an energy storing stage, the gear train is coupled with the storage reel for rotating the storage reel in a counterclockwise direction, which, in turn, retracts and winds the flexible member onto the storage reel, which rotates the drive wheel in a counterclockwise direction and winds the constant torque spring from the spool onto the drive wheel for storing energy in the constant torque spring.

    APPLICATOR INSTRUMENTS HAVING INSERTABLE, CHANGEABLE CARTRIDGES FOR DISPENSING SURGICAL FASTENERS

    公开(公告)号:US20180153547A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-06-07

    申请号:US15493929

    申请日:2017-04-21

    Applicant: Ethicon, Inc.

    Abstract: An applicator instrument for dispensing surgical fasteners includes a housing having a cartridge opening, an elongated shaft extending from the housing, and a cartridge insertable into the cartridge opening, the cartridge having a plurality of surgical fasteners pre-loaded into the cartridge. The applicator instrument has a firing system disposed within the housing, and an actuator for activating the firing system to commence a firing cycle for removing one of the surgical fasteners from the cartridge and driving the removed surgical fastener from the housing to a distal end of the elongated shaft. In one embodiment, the cartridge includes a cartridge body having an upper end and a lower end insertable into the cartridge opening. The surgical fasteners are arrayed in a stack that extends between the upper and lower ends of the cartridge body. The cartridge has a constant force spring that normally urges the stack of surgical fasteners toward the lower end of the cartridge body for being fed into the firing system.

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