HAND-ACTUATED ARTICULATING SURGICAL TOOL

• US 20090105727A1
• Filed: 12/17/2008
• Published: 04/23/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 07/20/2000
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Carefusion 2200 Corporation (Becton, Dickinson & Co)
• Original Assignee: Allegiance Corporation (Cardinal Health, Inc.)
• Inventors: Doyle, Mark C., Caputo, Jimmy C.
• Granted Patent: US 8,105,319 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 606/130
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/00398 using powered actuators, e.g. stepper motors, solenoids
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/00539 hydraulically
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/2829 with a removable cover
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/2908 Multiple segments connected by articulations
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/2927 the angular position of the head being adjustable with respect to the shaft
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/2931 with releasable head
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/2932 Transmission of forces to jaw members
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/2944 Translation of jaw members
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/2948 Sealing means, e.g. for sealing the interior from fluid entry
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2090/036 abutting on tissue or skin
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 34/35 for telesurgery
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 34/37 Master-slave robots A61B34/35 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 34/70 Manipulators specially adapted for use in surgery

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.

Claims

1-25. -25. (canceled)

26. A surgical device, comprising:

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 by mechanically transmitting control signals from the manipulator to the controller;

at least one slave located at a distal end of the device, said slave being in hydraulic or mechanical communication with said controller and being configured to respond to said hydraulic or mechanical control signals transmitted by said controller.

27. The surgical device of claim 26, further comprising a tip adapted to be manipulated by the at least one slave in response to said hydraulic control signals.

28. The surgical device of claim 26, wherein the controller is adapted to transmit hydraulic control signals using a hydraulic fluid.

29. The surgical device of claim 28, wherein said hydraulic fluid is physiologically acceptable.

30. The surgical device of claim 26, further comprising a plurality of slaves, wherein each of said plurality of slaves has a predefined function.

31. The surgical device of claim 30, wherein said predefined function is selected from extension, rotation, bending, and grasping.