Surgical instrument drive element, and related devices, systems, and methods

    公开(公告)号:US11564734B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-01-31

    申请号:US16918026

    申请日:2020-07-01

    摘要: A surgical instrument includes a shaft having a proximal end and a distal end and end effector coupled to the distal end of the shaft. An electrical transmission conduit extends along the shaft from the proximal end to the distal end and is configured to deliver electrical energy to energize the end effector. A connector assembly electrically couples the electrical transmission conduit to the end effector, and the end effector is pivotably coupled to the connector assembly. In another aspect, a surgical instrument includes a pin, an electrically conductive connector including a contact portion and an attachment, the contact portion surrounding the pin. An electrical conduit is electrically coupled to the attachment of the connector. An electrically conductive jaw including an aperture is pivotable around the contact portion, and the contact portion electrically contacts the jaw at the aperture of the jaw.

    SURGICAL CANNULAS AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING SURGICAL CANNULAS
    2.
    发明申请
    SURGICAL CANNULAS AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING SURGICAL CANNULAS 审中-公开
    外科手术和手术手术的方法

    公开(公告)号:US20160038237A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-02-11

    申请号:US14818063

    申请日:2015-08-04

    发明人: Samuel T. Crews

    IPC分类号: A61B19/00 B23K26/22

    摘要: A cannula includes a bowl portion with at least one depression in its outer surface, a tube portion, and a plurality of welds located at the at least one depression and joining the bowl portion to the tube portion. The plurality of welds may be discrete welds spaced from one another along a circumferential direction of the cannula. The weld joining a cannula bowl portion and a tube portion may be spaced from the distal end of the bowl portion. Various exemplary embodiments further contemplate methods of manufacturing a cannula by welding a tube portion and a bowl portion. Welding may occur, for example, in at least one depression of the bowl portion to form discrete welds spaced from one another along a circumferential direction of the cannula. In another example, welding may occur at a location spaced from and proximal to a distal end of the bowl portion.

    摘要翻译: 套管包括:碗部分,其在其外表面中具有至少一个凹陷部分,管部分以及位于所述至少一个凹部处的多个焊接部,并且将所述碗部分连接到所述管部分。 多个焊缝可以是沿着插管的圆周方向彼此间隔开的离散焊缝。 连接插管碗部分和管部分的焊缝可以与碗部分的远端间隔开。 各种示例性实施例进一步考虑通过焊接管部分和碗部分来制造套管的方法。 焊接可以例如在碗部的至少一个凹部中发生,以形成沿着套管的圆周方向彼此间隔开的分立的焊缝。 在另一个示例中,焊接可以在与碗部分的远端隔开并靠近碗部分的远端的位置处发生。

    Surgical instrument drive element, and related devices, systems, and methods

    公开(公告)号:US10716617B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-07-21

    申请号:US15348127

    申请日:2016-11-10

    摘要: A surgical instrument includes a shaft having a proximal end and a distal end and end effector coupled to the distal end of the shaft. An electrical transmission conduit extends along the shaft from the proximal end to the distal end and is configured to deliver electrical energy to energize the end effector. A connector assembly electrically couples the electrical transmission conduit to the end effector, and the end effector is pivotably coupled to the connector assembly. In another aspect, a surgical instrument includes a pin, an electrically conductive connector including a contact portion and an attachment, the contact portion surrounding the pin. An electrical conduit is electrically coupled to the attachment of the connector. An electrically conductive jaw including an aperture is pivotable around the contact portion, and the contact portion electrically contacts the jaw at the aperture of the jaw.

    Surgical instrument drive element, and related devices, systems, and methods
    5.
    发明授权
    Surgical instrument drive element, and related devices, systems, and methods 有权
    手术仪器驱动元件及相关设备,系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US09498242B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-11-22

    申请号:US14209043

    申请日:2014-03-13

    IPC分类号: A61B17/29

    摘要: A surgical instrument including a shaft, an end effector, and a push/pull drive element is provided. The push/pull drive element may include a head extending perpendicular to a push/pull direction of the push/pull element. The head of the push/pull drive element may have end portions each having a cross-section that differs from a cross-section of a main portion of the head between the end portions. The push/pull drive element may include an engagement portion in contact with the end effector to actuate the end effector. The engagement portion may have a first width and an end portion may have a second width, with the second width being greater than the first width. A surgical instrument is also provided that may include an electrical connector connecting at least one conduit providing electrical energy to the end effector. The end effector may be in sliding contact with a portion of the connector.

    摘要翻译: 提供包括轴,末端执行器和推/拉驱动元件的手术器械。 推/拉驱动元件可以包括垂直于推/拉元件的推/拉方向延伸的头部。 推/拉驱动元件的头部可以具有各自具有与端部的头部的主要部分的横截面不同的横截面的端部。 推/拉驱动元件可以包括与端部执行器接触的接合部分以致动端部执行器。 接合部分可以具有第一宽度,并且端部可以具有第二宽度,其中第二宽度大于第一宽度。 还提供了一种手术器械,其可以包括连接至少一个向末端执行器提供电能的导管的电连接器。 端部执行器可以与连接器的一部分滑动接触。

    Surgical instrument with flexible shaft and actuation element guide

    公开(公告)号:US11357483B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-06-14

    申请号:US14864272

    申请日:2015-09-24

    IPC分类号: A61B17/00 A61B34/30 A61B90/70

    摘要: 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.

    Surgical cannulas and methods of manufacturing surgical cannulas

    公开(公告)号:US11045904B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-06-29

    申请号:US14818063

    申请日:2015-08-04

    发明人: Samuel T. Crews

    摘要: A cannula includes a bowl portion with at least one depression in its outer surface, a tube portion, and a plurality of welds located at the at least one depression and joining the bowl portion to the tube portion. The plurality of welds may be discrete welds spaced from one another along a circumferential direction of the cannula. The weld joining a cannula bowl portion and a tube portion may be spaced from the distal end of the bowl portion. Various exemplary embodiments further contemplate methods of manufacturing a cannula by welding a tube portion and a bowl portion. Welding may occur, for example, in at least one depression of the bowl portion to form discrete welds spaced from one another along a circumferential direction of the cannula. In another example, welding may occur at a location spaced from and proximal to a distal end of the bowl portion.