公开(公告)号：US20220087668A1

公开(公告)日：2022-03-24

申请号：US17538220

申请日：2021-11-30

Applicant: Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.

Inventor： Christina J. SHUH ,  Ralph WADENSWEILER ,  Kyle R. MILLER

IPC: A61B17/02

Abstract: A support apparatus for a medical device includes a first sleeve, a second sleeve, and a flexible contact member. The first sleeve is configured to be coupled to a first tool member of an end effector assembly that includes the first tool member, a second tool member, and a clevis, in which the first and second tool members are each rotatably coupled to the clevis such that second tool member can be moved relative to the first tool member between a first and a second orientation. The second sleeve is configured to be coupled to the second tool member. The flexible contact member is coupled to the first sleeve and the second sleeve, and is configured be moved between a collapsed configuration when the second tool member is in the first orientation and an expanded configuration when the second tool member is in the second orientation.

公开(公告)号：US20220183779A1

公开(公告)日：2022-06-16

申请号：US17682647

申请日：2022-02-28

Applicant: Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.

Inventor： Christina J. SHUH ,  Ralph WADENSWEILER ,  Kyle R. MILLER ,  Jeffrey A. SMITH ,  Glenn C. STANTE ,  Markus RHEINWALD ,  Hubert STEIN

IPC: A61B34/35 ,  A61B17/00 ,  A61B90/00

Abstract: A medical device includes a clevis, a first blade, a second blade, and a tension member. The first and second blades are rotatably coupled to the clevis. The first blade includes a first coupling portion. The tension member is coupled to the first blade and applies a torque to the first blade to rotate the first blade about the clevis between a first, second, and third orientation. The second blade includes a second coupling portion. The second coupling portion is coupled to the first coupling portion such that A) the second blade remains in a fixed position relative to the clevis when the first blade is between the first and second orientation, and B) rotation of the first retractor blade between the second and third orientation transfers at least a portion of the torque to the second retractor blade causing rotation of the second blade about the clevis.

公开(公告)号：US20200155253A1

公开(公告)日：2020-05-21

申请号：US16682591

申请日：2019-11-13

Applicant: Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.

Inventor： Christina J. SHUH ,  Ralph WADENSWEILER ,  Kyle R. MILLER ,  Jeffrey A. SMITH ,  Glenn C. STANTE ,  Markus RHEINWALD ,  Hubert STEIN

IPC: A61B34/35 ,  A61B17/00 ,  A61B90/00

Abstract: A medical device includes a clevis, a first blade, a second blade, and a tension member. The first and second blades are rotatably coupled to the clevis. The first blade includes a first coupling portion. The tension member is coupled to the first blade and applies a torque to the first blade to rotate the first blade about the clevis between a first, second, and third orientation. The second blade includes a second coupling portion. The second coupling portion is coupled to the first coupling portion such that A) the second blade remains in a fixed position relative to the clevis when the first blade is between the first and second orientation, and B) rotation of the first retractor blade between the second and third orientation transfers at least a portion of the torque to the second retractor blade causing rotation of the second blade about the clevis.

公开(公告)号：US20200155136A1

公开(公告)日：2020-05-21

申请号：US16682599

申请日：2019-11-13

Applicant: Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.

Inventor： Christina J. SHUH ,  Ralph WADENSWEILER ,  Kyle R. MILLER

IPC: A61B17/02

Abstract: A support apparatus for a medical device includes a first sleeve, a second sleeve, and a flexible contact member. The first sleeve is configured to be coupled to a first tool member of an end effector assembly that includes the first tool member, a second tool member, and a clevis, in which the first and second tool members are each rotatably coupled to the clevis such that second tool member can be moved relative to the first tool member between a first and a second orientation. The second sleeve is configured to be coupled to the second tool member. The flexible contact member is coupled to the first sleeve and the second sleeve, and is configured be moved between a collapsed configuration when the second tool member is in the first orientation and an expanded configuration when the second tool member is in the second orientation.