Gentle touch surgical instrument and method of using same
First Claim
1. A surgical grasper comprising:
- a shaft;
two jaws at a distal end of the shaft; and
, a strain gauge sensor that uses the Hall Effect to measure a force being applied by the jaws.
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Abstract
A surgical grasper is provided. The grasper comprises a handle, two jaws operably connected to the handle, which jaws can be actuated by the handle, and a sensor. A surgical grasper for use in robotic surgery is also provided. The grasper comprises a shaft, two jaws at a distal end of the shaft, which jaws can be actuated in response to a robot command, and a sensor. A method for measuring an amount of force being applied by a jaw of a grasper is also provided. The method comprises the steps of: providing a grasper comprising a handle and two jaws operably connected to the handle, which jaws can be actuated by the handle; providing a sensor on the grasper; and, providing for measuring an amount of force being applied to the sensor. A method for measuring an amount of force being applied by a jaw of a grasper for use in robotic surgery is also provided. The method comprises the steps of: providing a grasper for use in robotic surgery, the grasper comprising a shaft and two jaws at a distal end of the shaft, which jaws can be actuated responsive to a robot command; providing a sensor; and, providing for measuring an amount of force being applied to the sensor. A surgical feedback system is also provided. The surgical feedback system comprises a surgical grasper capable of taking a force measurement and a data concentrator coupled to the grasper via a wired or wireless interface using a first data transmission protocol with internal storage. A method for obtaining surgical feedback is also provided. The method comprises the steps of: providing a surgical grasper capable of taking a force measurement; and, providing a data concentrator coupled to the grasper via a wired or wireless interface using a first data transmission protocol with internal storage.
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1. A surgical grasper comprising:
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a shaft;
two jaws at a distal end of the shaft; and
,a strain gauge sensor that uses the Hall Effect to measure a force being applied by the jaws. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A surgical grasper comprising:
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a shaft;
two jaws at a distal end of the shaft; and
,a MEMS sensor. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A surgical feedback system comprising:
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a surgical grasper capable of taking a force measurement, the grasper comprising;
a shaft, two jaws at a distal end of the shaft, and a sensor; and
,a data concentrator coupled to the grasper via a wired or wireless interface using a first data transmission protocol with internal storage. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. A method for measuring an amount of force being applied by the jaws of a grasper, the method comprising the steps of:
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providing a grasper comprising a shaft and two jaws;
providing a strain gauge sensor; and
,providing for using the Hall Effect to measure an amount of force being applied to the strain gauge sensor. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41)
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42. A method for measuring an amount of force being applied by the jaws of a grasper, the method comprising the steps of:
providing a grasper comprising a shaft and two jaws; and
, providing a MEMS sensor.- View Dependent Claims (43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51)
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52. A method for obtaining surgical feedback, the method comprising the steps of:
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providing a surgical grasper capable of taking a force measurement, the grasper comprising;
a shaft, two jaws at a distal end of the shaft, and a sensor; and
,providing a data concentrator coupled to the grasper via a wired or wireless interface using a first data transmission protocol with internal storage. - View Dependent Claims (53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58)
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