公开(公告)号：US20220304674A1

公开(公告)日：2022-09-29

申请号：US17705985

申请日：2022-03-28

Applicant: INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC.

Inventor： Ronald G. LITKE ,  John F. GOODMAN ,  Justin KROM ,  Jake A. LUCKMAN ,  Nathan VENSKYTIS

IPC: A61B17/04

Abstract: A needle driver device comprises an arcuate-shaped distal end portion defining an aperture opening at a distal end of the needle driver device and a cutting element disposed an exterior surface portion of the needle driver device. The cutting element is configured to cut suturing material. Devices, systems, and methods relate to cutting suturing material.

公开(公告)号：US20220008100A1

公开(公告)日：2022-01-13

申请号：US17299452

申请日：2019-12-04

Applicant: INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC.

Inventor： Ronald G. LITKE ,  Joseph P. ORBAN, III ,  Justin KROM ,  John W. ZABINSKI ,  Nathan VENSKYTIS

IPC: A61B17/34

Abstract: A cannula includes a tube having a central passage extending between a proximal end and a distal end of the tube along a longitudinal axis of the tube. A first cross section of the passage taken at or adjacent the distal end of the tube and in a plane normal to the longitudinal axis has a first cross-sectional shape, the first cross-sectional shape being non-circular. A second cross section of the passage taken through a portion of the tube proximal to the distal end of the tube and in a plane normal to the longitudinal axis has a second cross-sectional shape. The first cross-sectional shape is different from the second cross-sectional shape. Systems related to cannulas and tools for insertion through cannulas.