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.

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：US20190216561A1

公开(公告)日：2019-07-18

申请号：US16338793

申请日：2017-10-02

Applicant: INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC.

Inventor： Scott E. MANZO ,  Ralph WADENSWEILER ,  Ben SCHOETTGEN

IPC: A61B34/35 ,  A61B17/295 ,  A61B17/00

CPC classification number: A61B34/35 ,  A61B17/00234 ,  A61B17/295 ,  A61B18/1445 ,  A61B34/30 ,  A61B90/36 ,  A61B2017/00477 ,  A61B2018/00577 ,  A61B2018/00601 ,  A61B2018/1455 ,  A61B2034/305

Abstract: A surgical instrument comprises an end effector coupled to a distal end of a shaft. The end effector comprises a pair of jaw members configured to be moved relative to each other between open and closed positions, and a cutting element configured to cut material gripped between the jaw members. The cutting element is further configured to translate between and along a lengthwise direction of the jaw members. The cutting element and a first jaw member comprise complementary retaining features that cooperate to retain the cutting element in a position held by the first jaw member throughout a range of motion of the jaw members between the open and the closed position.

公开(公告)号：US20220202513A1

公开(公告)日：2022-06-30

申请号：US17697560

申请日：2022-03-17

Applicant: INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC.

Inventor： Scott E. MANZO ,  Ralph WADENSWEILER ,  Ben SCHOETTGEN

IPC: A61B34/35 ,  A61B17/295 ,  A61B18/14 ,  A61B34/30 ,  A61B17/00

Abstract: A surgical instrument comprises a pair of jaw members comprising a first jaw member comprising a groove along a length portion of the first jaw member, the groove extending from a gripping surface of the first jaw member in a first direction, and a slot along the length portion of the first jaw member and extending from the groove in a second direction, the second direction being different than the first direction. The instrument further comprises a cutting element comprising a first edge engaged with the groove and translatable along the groove; and a retaining feature coupled to the first edge of the cutting element and engaged with the slot, the retaining feature remains engaged with the slot throughout a range of translation of the cutting element. The cutting element is translatable along the groove independently from a movement of the pair of jaw members between open and closed positions.

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：US20210259795A1

公开(公告)日：2021-08-26

申请号：US17179670

申请日：2021-02-19

Applicant: INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC.

Inventor： Paul J. FLOYD ,  Rosemary COLE ,  Christina J. SHUH ,  Ralph WADENSWEILER ,  Mark PALMER

IPC: A61B46/17 ,  A61B34/35

Abstract: According to an exemplary aspect, a tool for installing and/or removing a protective cover of an instrument includes a body portion having an open end and a closed end. The open end defines an interior passage that extends into the body portion along a longitudinal axis of the body portion toward the closed end of the body portion. The interior passage is configured to receive at least a portion of the protective cover in the interior passage. One or more members are connected to the body portion, and each of the one or more members includes a free end movable relative to the body portion. Systems and methods relate to tools for installing and/or removing protective covers of instruments.