Electro-mechanical surgical device
First Claim
11. A flexible shaft, comprising:
- a flexible, elongated outer sheath;
at least one flexible drive shaft disposed within the outer sheath; and
a coupling connected to a distal end of the outer sheath configured to couple to a surgical attachment.
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Abstract
A flexible shaft includes a flexible, elongated outer sheath, at least one drive shaft disposed within the outer sheath and a moisture sensor disposed within the outer sheath configured to detect moisture within the outer sheath. Another flexible shaft includes a flexible, elongated outer sheath, at least one flexible drive shaft disposed within the outer sheath and a coupling connected to a distal end of the outer sheath configured to couple to a surgical attachment.
A sleeve includes an elongated shaft configured to receive a flexible shaft therein and a securing arrangement configured to selectively and variably retain the elongated shaft in any one of a number of longitudinal positions along the flexible shaft.
A surgical system includes an electro-mechanical driver, an elongated, flexible sheath, at least one drive shaft disposed within the flexible sheath, a surgical attachment coupled to the at least one drive shaft, the electro-mechanical driver configured to drive the surgical attachment, a shape-retaining sleeve, at least a portion of the flexible sleeve being disposed in the shape-retaining sleeve, the shape-retaining sleeve configured to maintain the at least portion of the flexible sheath in a predetermined shape, and an arrangement variably securing the shape-retaining member to the flexible sheath in any one of a number of longitudinal positions along the flexible sheath.
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33 Claims
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11. A flexible shaft, comprising:
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a flexible, elongated outer sheath;
at least one flexible drive shaft disposed within the outer sheath; and
a coupling connected to a distal end of the outer sheath configured to couple to a surgical attachment. - View Dependent Claims (1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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19-1. The flexible shaft according to claim 11, further comprising:
a memory unit disposed within one of the outer sheath and the coupling, the memory unit configured to store data.
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21. A sleeve, comprising:
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an elongated shaft configured to receive a flexible shaft therein; and
a securing arrangement configured to selectively and variably retain the elongated shaft in any one of a number of longitudinal positions along the flexible shaft. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23)
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24. A shaft arrangement, comprising:
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an elongated flexible sheath;
at least one flexible drive shaft disposed in the flexible sheath;
a shape-retaining sleeve, at least a portion of the flexible sheath being disposed in the shape-retaining sleeve, the shape-retaining sleeve configured to maintain the at least portion of the flexible sheath in a predetermined shape; and
an arrangement variably securing the shape-retaining sleeve to the flexible sheath in any one of a number of longitudinal positions along the flexible sheath.
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25. A surgical system, comprising:
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an electro-mechanical driver;
an elongated, flexible sheath;
at least one drive shaft disposed within the flexible sheath;
a surgical attachment coupled to the at least one drive shaft, the electro-mechanical driver configured to drive the surgical attachment;
a shape-retaining sleeve, at least a portion of the flexible sleeve being disposed in the shape-retaining sleeve, the shape-retaining sleeve configured to maintain the at least portion of the flexible sheath in a predetermined shape; and
an arrangement variably securing the shape-retaining member to the flexible flexible sheath in any one of a number of longitudinal positions along the flexible sheath.
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26-2. The sleeve according to claim 26, further comprising:
an securing arrangement configured to selectively and variably retain the elongated shaft in any one of a number of longitudinal positions along the flexible shaft.
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27. A flexible shaft, comprising:
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a flexible, elongated outer sheath formed from an autoclavable material; and
a drive shaft disposed within the outer sheath. - View Dependent Claims (28)
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29. A coupling mechanism, comprising:
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an engagement shaft having grooves; and
a clip having flanges, the clip configured to secure the engagement shaft in a hollow shaft of one of a flexible shaft and a surgical attachment;
wherein the clip is configured to be received in the hollow shaft, the flanges of the clip being received in longitudinal slits of the hollow shaft, and wherein the engagement shaft is configured to be received in the clip when the clip is received in the hollow shaft, the clip engaging the grooves of the engagement shaft.
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30. A coupling mechanism, comprising:
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a hollow shaft having longitudinal slits; and
a clip having flanges, the clip disposed is the hollow shaft, the flanges engaging in the longitudinal slits, the clip configured to receive and secure an engagement shaft of one of a flexible shaft and a surgical instrument in the hollow shaft. - View Dependent Claims (31)
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32-3. The coupling according to claim 32, wherein the rotatable drive shaft is driven by an electro-mechanical driver.
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33. A coupling, comprising:
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a housing;
a rotatable drive shaft engagement member, at least a portion of the rotatable drive shaft engagement member disposed in the housing, the rotatable drive shaft member configured to engage a rotatable drive shaft; and
a moisture sensor disposed in the housing configured to sense moisture in the housing.
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Specification