公开(公告)号：US20220395313A1

公开(公告)日：2022-12-15

申请号：US17850333

申请日：2022-06-27

Applicant: INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC.

Inventor： Lawrence KERVER ,  Harsukh RATIA ,  Craig GERBI

IPC: A61B18/14 ,  A61B17/00 ,  A61B34/00

Abstract: A method of assembling a surgical instrument comprising an end effector body and a retaining member includes inserting a distal end feature of a cable within a recess in the end effector body, the distal end feature extending radially outwardly from the cable. The method further includes positioning a retaining member over the recess in the end effector body to retain the distal end feature of the cable within the retaining member.

公开(公告)号：US20230225817A1

公开(公告)日：2023-07-20

申请号：US17925209

申请日：2021-05-17

Applicant: Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.

Inventor： Zhou YE ,  Lawrence KERVER ,  Harsukhdeep RATIA ,  Ashwinram SURESH

IPC: A61B34/00 ,  G01L5/1627

CPC classification number: A61B34/76 ,  G01L5/1627 ,  A61B2017/00477

Abstract: A medical device includes a shaft comprising a proximal end portion and a distal end portion. A beam has a proximal end portion, a distal end portion, and a middle portion, and one or more strain sensors are on the middle portion. The proximal end portion of the beam is matingly coupled to the distal end portion of the shaft to form an interface. The beam comprises a discontinuity between the interface and the middle portion of the beam. In some embodiments, the medical device includes a link and the distal end portion of the beam is matingly coupled to the link to form a second interface. A second discontinuity is between the second interface and the middle portion of the beam. In some embodiments, an anchor is coupled to the shaft and the proximal end portion of the beam is matingly coupled to the anchor.

公开(公告)号：US20230020577A1

公开(公告)日：2023-01-19

申请号：US17787232

申请日：2021-01-06

Applicant: INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC.

Inventor： Lawrence KERVER ,  Michael Blair HURST ,  Harsukhdeep Singh RATIA ,  Craig GERBI

IPC: A61B17/128 ,  A61B34/35 ,  A61B17/122

Abstract: A surgical instrument for applying surgical clips to tissue comprises an end effector having first and second jaws that are movable between open and closed positions and configured to receive first and second rows of clips in the open position. The instrument further includes an actuator coupled to the end effector and configured to move the jaws into the closed position and to discharge the first and second rows of clips. This allows an operator to apply multiple rows of clips to tissue with a single instrument insertion, which obviates the need to remove the surgical instrument from the cannula to manually reload a new cartridge, thereby reducing the overall time of the surgical procedure.

公开(公告)号：US20220287699A1

公开(公告)日：2022-09-15

申请号：US17828441

申请日：2022-05-31

Applicant: INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC.

Inventor： Samuel T. CREWS ,  Nicole KERNBAUM ,  Lawrence KERVER ,  Harsukhdeep Singh RATIA

IPC: A61B17/00 ,  A61B34/30 ,  A61B90/70

Abstract: A surgical instrument includes a shaft, a force transmission mechanism disposed at a first end of the shaft, an end effector disposed at a second end of the shaft, an actuation element that extends along the shaft from the force transmission mechanism to the end effector, and an actuation element guide extending along the shaft. The actuation element guide defines a lumen in which the actuation element guide is received. The actuation element guide is compressed into a pre-compressed state along at least a portion of an axial length of the shaft. The actuation element guide can be compressed between first and second blocks of the instrument. The instrument can include a flush tube configured to receive a cleaning fluid, with the actuation element guide being in flow communication with the flush tube to receive the cleaning fluid in the lumen of the actuation element guide.

公开(公告)号：US20210022819A1

公开(公告)日：2021-01-28

申请号：US17045679

申请日：2019-04-09

Applicant: Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.

Inventor： Grant DUQUE ,  Lawrence KERVER ,  David I. MOREIRA RIDSDALE ,  Harsukhdeep Singh RATIA ,  Joseph P. ORBAN, III ,  Zhou YE

IPC: A61B34/00 ,  A61B18/14 ,  A61B34/35

Abstract: An articulable medical device includes a link, a transfer member, a tool member, and a non-drive wire. The tool member has a base portion movably coupled to the transfer member, and a contact portion configured to engage a target tissue. The transfer member is rotatably coupled to the link to rotate with the tool member relative to the link from a first orientation to a second orientation. The non-drive wire has a first end portion coupled to an energy source, a second end portion coupled to the tool member contact portion, and a central portion between the first and second end portions that includes a transition portion disposed within a cavity defined within the base portion of the tool member, a distal portion of the link, or the transfer member, which has a compact first configuration in the first orientation and an expanded second configuration in the second orientation.

公开(公告)号：US20180153612A1

公开(公告)日：2018-06-07

申请号：US15809277

申请日：2017-11-10

Applicant: Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.

Inventor： Lawrence KERVER ,  Harsukh RATIA ,  Craig GERBI

IPC: A61B18/14 ,  A61B34/35 ,  A61B18/00

CPC classification number: A61B18/1442 ,  A61B17/00234 ,  A61B18/1482 ,  A61B34/35 ,  A61B34/71 ,  A61B2017/003 ,  A61B2018/00595 ,  A61B2018/0091 ,  A61B2018/1422 ,  A61B2034/305

Abstract: A surgical instrument includes a shaft having a proximal end and a distal end. An end effector assembly includes an end effector body portion coupled to the distal end of the shaft. A cable having a distal end feature extending radially outwardly from the cable extends through the shaft between the proximal end of the shaft and the distal end of the shaft. A proximal surface of the distal end feature of the cable abuts a distal surface portion of the end effector body portion. A method of assembling a surgical instrument including an end effector body and a retaining member includes inserting a distal end feature of a cable within a recess in the end effector body and positioning a retaining member over the recess in the end effector body to retain the distal end feature of the cable within the retaining member.

公开(公告)号：US20150250530A1

公开(公告)日：2015-09-10

申请号：US14718944

申请日：2015-05-21

Applicant: INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC.

Inventor： Scott E. MANZO ,  Lawrence KERVER

IPC: A61B18/14

CPC classification number: A61B18/1445 ,  A61B18/1482 ,  A61B34/30 ,  A61B34/71 ,  A61B2017/00477 ,  A61B2018/00083 ,  A61B2018/00607 ,  A61B2018/0063 ,  A61B2018/00982 ,  A61B2018/1452 ,  A61B2018/1455 ,  A61B2034/306

Abstract: A surgical instrument can include a shaft having a proximal end and a distal end, and a wrist coupled to the distal end of the shaft and configured to articulate in multiple degrees of freedom. An end effector having jaws may be supported by the wrist. The surgical instrument can further include a first drive element extending from the proximal end of the shaft to the end effector, the first drive element being configured to transmit forces to move the jaws relative to each other between open and closed positions, and a second drive element extending from the proximal end of the shaft to the end effector, the second drive element being configured to transmit forces to translate a component of the end effector in a longitudinal direction relative to the jaws. The component can be configured to translate independently of movement of the jaws.

Abstract translation: 手术器械可以包括具有近端和远端的轴，以及联接到轴的远端并被配置为以多个自由度进行关节的腕。 具有钳口的末端执行器可以由手腕支撑。 外科器械还可以包括从轴的近端延伸到末端执行器的第一驱动元件，第一驱动元件构造成传递力以在打开位置和关闭位置之间相对于彼此移动夹爪，并且第二驱动 元件从所述轴的近端延伸到所述端部执行器，所述第二驱动元件构造成传递力以相对于所述钳口在纵向方向上平移所述端部执行器的部件。 组件可以配置为独立于夹爪的移动而进行平移。