Hand-actuated articulating surgical tool
First Claim
1. A double cylinder system, comprising:
- at least one controller being adapted to transmit hydraulic control signals, said controller further comprises;
a control cavity; and
a first piston within said control cavity, said first piston dividing said control cavity into a first control cavity portion and a second control cavity portion and preventing communication between said first control cavity portion and said second control cavity portion;
at least one slave being in fluid communication with said controller and being configured to respond to said hydraulic control signals transmitted by said controller, said slave comprising a slave cavity; and
a second piston within said slave cavity, said second piston dividing said slave cavity into a first slave cavity portion and a second slave cavity portion and preventing communication between said first slave cavity portion and said second slave cavity portion;
wherein said slave cavity is a part of a modular component selected from the group consisting of an extend module, a rotate module, a bend module, and a grasp module, wherein any one of said modules is capable of being used in combination with any other of said modules; and
at least one control line providing hydraulic communication between said first control cavity portion and said first slave cavity portion; and
at least one control line providing hydraulic communication between said second control cavity portion and said second slave cavity portion.
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Abstract
A double cylinder system is disclosed, comprising at least one controller being adapted to transmit hydraulic control signals; at least one slave being in fluid communication with the controller and being configured to respond to the hydraulic control signals transmitted by the controller; and at least one control line providing hydraulic communication between the controller and the slave. Also disclosed is a surgical device, comprising at least one controller located at a proximal end of the device, the controller being adapted to transmit hydraulic control signals; at least one manipulator, the manipulator being configured to be controlled by a human hand and to actuate the controller; at least one slave located at a distal end of the device, the slave being in fluid communication with the controller and being configured to respond to the hydraulic control signals transmitted by the controller; and at least one control line providing hydraulic communication between the controller and the slave.
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19 Claims
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1. A double cylinder system, comprising:
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at least one controller being adapted to transmit hydraulic control signals, said controller further comprises;
a control cavity; and
a first piston within said control cavity, said first piston dividing said control cavity into a first control cavity portion and a second control cavity portion and preventing communication between said first control cavity portion and said second control cavity portion;
at least one slave being in fluid communication with said controller and being configured to respond to said hydraulic control signals transmitted by said controller, said slave comprising a slave cavity; and
a second piston within said slave cavity, said second piston dividing said slave cavity into a first slave cavity portion and a second slave cavity portion and preventing communication between said first slave cavity portion and said second slave cavity portion;
wherein said slave cavity is a part of a modular component selected from the group consisting of an extend module, a rotate module, a bend module, and a grasp module, wherein any one of said modules is capable of being used in combination with any other of said modules; and
at least one control line providing hydraulic communication between said first control cavity portion and said first slave cavity portion; and
at least one control line providing hydraulic communication between said second control cavity portion and said second slave cavity portion. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A surgical device, comprising:
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at least one controller located at a proximal end of the device, said controller being adapted to transmit hydraulic control signals;
at least one manipulator, said manipulator being configured to be controlled by a human hand and to actuate said controller;
at least one slave located at a distal end of the device, said slave being in fluid communication with said controller and being configured to respond to said hydraulic control signals transmitted by said controller;
wherein said slave is a part of a modular component selected from the group consisting of an extend module, a rotate module, a bend module, and a grasp module, wherein any one of said modules is capable of being used in combination with any other of said modules; and
at least one control line providing hydraulic communication between said controller and said slave. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6)
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7. A surgical device, comprising:
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a control portion located at a proximal end of the device, comprising;
a plurality of controllers, each of said plurality of controllers being adapted to transmit hydraulic control signals; and
a plurality of manipulators, each of said plurality of manipulators being configured to actuate a corresponding one of said plurality of controllers;
a slave portion located at a distal end of the device, comprising;
a plurality of slaves, each of said plurality of slaves being in communication with a corresponding one of said plurality of controllers and being configured to respond to said hydraulic control signals transmitted by said corresponding one of said plurality of controllers;
wherein each of said plurality of slaves is a part of a modular component selected from the group consisting of an extend module, a rotate module, a bend module, and a grasp module, wherein any one of said modules is capable of being used in combination with any other of said modules; and
an intermediate portion, comprising a plurality of control lines, each of said plurality of control lines providing communication with one of said plurality of controllers and a corresponding one of said plurality of slaves. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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17. A surgical device, comprising:
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at least one controller located at a proximal end of the device, said controller being adapted to transmit control signals;
at least one manipulator, said manipulator being configured to be controlled by a human hand and to actuate said controller;
at least one slave located at a distal end of the device, said slave being in communication with said controller and being configured to respond to said control signals transmitted by said controller;
wherein said slave is a part of a modular component; and
at least one flexible control line providing communication between said controller and said slave.
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18. A surgical device, comprising:
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at least one controller located at a proximal end of the device, said controller being adapted to transmit control signals;
at least one manipulator, said manipulator being configured to be controlled by a human hand and to actuate said controller;
at least two slaves located at a distal end of the device, said slaves being in communication with said controller and being configured to respond to said control signals transmitted by said controller;
wherein at least one of said slaves is part of a bend module; and
wherein at least one of said slaves is a part of a modular component distal to said bend module and is selected from the group consisting of a bend module, an extend module, a rotate module, and a grasp module; and
at least one control line providing communication between said controller and said slaves.
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19. A surgical device, comprising:
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at least one controller located at a proximal end of the device, said controller being adapted to transmit hydraulic or mechanical control signals;
at least one manipulator, said manipulator being configured to be controlled by a human hand and to actuate said controller;
wherein said manipulator provides resistance to movement of said human hand as a consequence of resistance encountered in the movement of at least one slave;
at least one slave located at a distal end of the device, said slave being in communication with said controller and being configured to respond to said control signals transmitted by said controller;
wherein said slave is a part of a modular component selected from the group consisting of an extend module, a rotate module, a bend module, and a grasp module, wherein any one of said modules is capable of being used in combination with any other of said modules; and
at least one control line providing mechanical or hydraulic communication between said controller and said slave.
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