Endoscopic instrument with compliant thermal interface

    公开(公告)号:US11089953B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-08-17

    申请号:US16881433

    申请日:2020-05-22

    Inventor: Rumen Deyanov

    Abstract: A surgical instrument comprises a heat generating component, a heat sink, an elongate shaft extending from the heat generating component to the heat sink, and an elongate thermal conduit extending within the elongate shaft between the heat generating component and the heat sink. The surgical instrument also comprises a movable contact structure thermally coupled between the elongate thermal conduit and the heat generating component. The elongate thermal conduit extends into the movable contact structure and the movable contact structure is movable relative to the heat generating component.

    CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY FOR A SURGICAL INSTRUMENT AND A CORRESPONDING RECEIVER ASSEMBLY

    公开(公告)号:US20250031948A1

    公开(公告)日:2025-01-30

    申请号:US18911077

    申请日:2024-10-09

    Abstract: A system includes a connector assembly and a receiver assembly. The connector assembly includes a hermetically-sealed housing, a first induction coil disposed within the housing and electrically coupled to a surgical instrument, and a first light guide disposed within the housing and optically coupled to the surgical instrument. The receiver assembly includes a second induction coil electrically coupled to a power source, a second light guide, and a receptacle configured to receive the connector assembly such that, while the connector assembly is positioned in the receptacle, the first induction coil is aligned with the second induction coil and the first light guide is optically aligned with the second light guide.

    Systems and methods for coupling optical fiber bundles

    公开(公告)号:US11269146B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-03-08

    申请号:US16700243

    申请日:2019-12-02

    Abstract: An apparatus comprises a first fastener part having a first set of mating features and a second fastener part having a second set of mating features. Coupling the first set of mating features with the second set of mating features, such that the first set of mating features contacts and at least partially overlaps the second set of mating features, forms a fastener having a channel with a hexagonal cross-section. The channel is configured to receive a plurality of fibers. Coupling the first fastener part to the second fastener part clamps the plurality of fibers in a hexagonal packing configuration.

    Connector assembly for a surgical instrument

    公开(公告)号:USD989299S1

    公开(公告)日:2023-06-13

    申请号:US29800888

    申请日:2021-07-23

    Abstract: FIG. 1 is a top, front, right-side perspective view of a connector assembly for a surgical instrument;
    FIG. 2 is top view thereof;
    FIG. 3 is a front view thereof;
    FIG. 4 is a right-side view thereof;
    FIG. 5 is a left-side view thereof;
    FIG. 6 is a rear view thereof; and,
    FIG. 7 is a bottom view thereof.
    The broken lines in the drawings illustrate portions of the connector assembly for a surgical instrument and form no part of the claimed design.

    Connector assembly with a radio frequency communication device and with an induction coil for a surgical instrument and a corresponding receiver assembly

    公开(公告)号:US12137874B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-11-12

    申请号:US17421861

    申请日:2020-01-15

    Abstract: An exemplary connection system includes a connector assembly and a receiver assembly. The connector assembly includes a hermetically-sealed housing, a first RF communication device within the housing and communicatively coupled to a surgical instrument and a first induction coil within the housing and electrically coupled to the surgical instrument. The receiver assembly includes a second RF communication device communicatively coupled to a controller of the surgical instrument, a second induction coil electrically coupled to a power source and a receptacle configured to receive the connector assembly such that the first RF communication device is aligned with the second RF communication device, the first induction coil is aligned with the second induction coil, the first RF communication device may wirelessly communicate with the second RF communication device, and the second induction coil may inductively couple to the first induction coil to wirelessly transmit power to the first induction coil.

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