Robotic surgical instruments with a fluid flow control system for irrigation, aspiration, and blowing
First Claim
1. A robotic surgical instrument for control of flows of one or more fluids into and out of a surgical site, the robotic surgical instrument comprising:
- a housing to couple to a robotic arm;
a flow control system mounted in the housing, the flow control system including one or more controlled valves to control the flow of one or more fluids through the robotic surgical instrument;
a hollow tube having a first end mounted in the housing, the first end of the hollow tube coupled to the flow control system, and a second end of the hollow tube having one or more openings for placement in a surgical site to allow the flow of fluids there-in and there-out; and
one or more hose fittings each having a first end coupled to the flow control system, the one or more hose fittings having a second end to respectively couple to one or more hoses.
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Abstract
In one embodiment of the invention, a robotic surgical instrument is provided for the control of flows of one or more fluids into and out of a surgical site. The robotic surgical instrument may include a housing, a flow control system, a hollow tube, and one or more hose fittings. The housing to couple the instrument to a robotic arm. The flow control system mounted in the housing includes one or more controlled valves to control the flow of one or more fluids. The hollow tube has a first end mounted in the housing coupled to the flow control system. A second end of the hollow tube has one or more openings to allow the flow of fluids into and out of the surgical site. The hose fittings have a first end coupled to the flow control system and a second end to couple to hoses.
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22 Claims
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1. A robotic surgical instrument for control of flows of one or more fluids into and out of a surgical site, the robotic surgical instrument comprising:
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a housing to couple to a robotic arm;
a flow control system mounted in the housing, the flow control system including one or more controlled valves to control the flow of one or more fluids through the robotic surgical instrument;
a hollow tube having a first end mounted in the housing, the first end of the hollow tube coupled to the flow control system, and a second end of the hollow tube having one or more openings for placement in a surgical site to allow the flow of fluids there-in and there-out; and
one or more hose fittings each having a first end coupled to the flow control system, the one or more hose fittings having a second end to respectively couple to one or more hoses. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for a robotic surgical instrument, the method comprising:
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providing a flow control system in a housing, the housing to couple to a robotic arm, the flow control system to control the flow of one or more fluids through the robotic surgical instrument;
mounting a first end of a hollow tube in the housing, a second end of the hollow tube to be inserted into a patient; and
coupling the first end of the hollow tube to the flow control system. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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