Powered surgical instrument having a transmission system

• US 10,517,590 B2
• Filed: 09/11/2017
• Issued: 12/31/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 01/10/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Cilag Gmbh International (Johnson & Johnson)
• Original Assignee: Ethicon, LLC (Johnson & Johnson)
• Inventors: Giordano, James R., Shelton, IV, Frederick E., Swayze, Jeffrey S.
• Primary Examiner(s): Roane, Aaron F
• Application Number:
  US15/700,477
• Publication Number:
  US 20180070939A1
• Time in Patent Office: 841 Days
• Field of Search: 606 1
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 17/00 Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets A61B18/00 takes precedence; contraceptive devices, pessaries, or applicators therefor A61F6/00; eye surgery A61F9/007; ear surgery A61F11/00
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 17/00234 for minimally invasive surgery A61B17/0218, A61B17/0469, A61B17/12013, A61B17/1285, A61B17/29, A61B17/320016 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 17/068 Surgical staplers , e.g. containing multiple staples or clampsstaplers containing only one staple A61B17/10; magazines or containers for staples A61B17/105; for performing anastomosis A61B17/115; staplers in general B25C5/00
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 17/07207 the staples being applied sequentially
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/00022 Sensing or detecting at the treatment site
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/00039 Electric or electromagnetic phenomena other than conductivity, e.g. capacity, inductivity, Hall effect
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/00212 using remote controls
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/00221 with wireless transmission of data, e.g. by infrared radiation or radiowaves
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/00362 Packages or dispensers for MIS instruments A61B2017/0479 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/00398 using powered actuators, e.g. stepper motors, solenoids
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/00734 battery operated
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/0688 Packages or dispensers for surgical staplers
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/07214 Stapler heads
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/2927 the angular position of the head being adjustable with respect to the shaft
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/320052 Guides for cutting instruments
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2050/3015 transparent
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2050/314 Flexible bags or pouches
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2090/065 for measuring contact or contact pressure
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2090/0811 for the position of a particular part of an instrument with respect to the rest of the instrument, e.g. position of the anvil of a stapling instrument
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2560/0266 for monitoring or limiting apparatus function
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 50/30 : Containers specially adapted for packaging, protecting, dispensing, collecting or disposing of surgical or diagnostic appliances or instruments for wound clamps A61B17/10; for ligaturing clips A61B17/122; packages or dispensers for surgical gloves or finger-stalls A61B42/40
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 90/98 : using electromagnetic means, e.g. transponders

Abstract

A powered surgical apparatus for engaging tissue includes a housing assembly and a movable portion operatively connected to the housing assembly. The movable portion is movable with respect to the housing assembly. In addition, the surgical apparatus includes a power source configured to supply electrical power, and a transmission system configured to transfer at least one of a signal and electrical power between the handle assembly and the movable portion, the transmission system including a first electronic board disposed in the handle assembly and a second electronic board positioned in the movable portion, the second electronic board including a primary control circuit and a secondary control circuit wherein the movable portion is configured and adapted to rotate about a longitudinal axis defined by the powered surgical apparatus.

Claims

1. A powered surgical apparatus for engaging tissue, the powered surgical apparatus comprising:

a housing assembly;

a movable portion operatively connected to the housing assembly, the movable portion being movable with respect to the housing assembly;

a tool assembly adapted to engage tissue, the tool assembly being operatively coupled to the movable portion;

a power source configured to supply electrical power; and

a transmission system configured to transfer a data signal between the housing assembly and the movable portion, the transmission system including a first electronic board disposed in the housing assembly and a second electronic board positioned in the movable portion, the second electronic board including a primary control circuit and a secondary control circuit wherein the movable portion is configured and adapted to move about a longitudinal axis defined by the powered surgical apparatus.

2. A powered surgical apparatus for engaging tissue, the powered surgical apparatus comprising:

a housing assembly;

a movable portion operatively connected to the housing assembly, the movable portion being movable with respect to the housing assembly;

a tool assembly adapted to engage tissue, the tool assembly being operatively coupled to the movable portion;

a power source configured to supply electrical power; and

a transmission system configured to transfer a data signal between the housing assembly and the movable portion.

3. A powered surgical apparatus for engaging tissue, the powered surgical apparatus comprising:

a housing assembly;

a movable portion operatively connected to the housing assembly, the movable portion being movable with respect to the housing assembly;

a tool assembly adapted to engage tissue, the tool assembly being operatively coupled to the movable portion;

a power source configured to supply electrical power; and

a transmission system configured to transfer a data signal between the housing assembly and the movable portion, the transmission system including a first circuit disposed in the housing assembly and a second circuit positioned in the movable portion, wherein the movable portion is configured and adapted to move about a longitudinal axis defined by the powered surgical apparatus.