ELECTROMECHANICAL DRIVER AND REMOTE SURGICAL INSTRUMENT ATTACHMENT HAVING COMPUTER ASSISTED CONTROL CAPABILITIES
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Abstract
A medical tool comprising an electromechanical driver and a surgical instrument attachment for use in invasive surgery, including a handle coupled to a flexible sheath which is in turn coupled to a surgical attachment. The handle of the driver includes the electromechanical driver and at least one processor element which controls the actions of the electromechanical driver, and therefore the application elements of the surgical attachment, based on information relayed between the processor element and remotely activateable sensor assemblies in the surgical instrument attachment.
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63 Claims
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27. A method of manipulating a surgical instrument attachment, the method comprising the steps of:
providing at least one processor for performing the steps of; transmitting a first set of information to the surgical instrument attachment; processing the first set of information via at least one sensor positioned on the surgical instrument attachment to generate a second set of information; and transmitting the second set of information from the surgical instrument attachment to an electromechanical driver. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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40. A method of manipulating a surgical instrument attachment, the method comprising the steps of:
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querying a memory unit of the surgical instrument attachment via the at least one processor; transmitting identification information from the memory unit to the electromechanical driver; displaying the identification information on a display; determining if the surgical instrument attachment is compatible with the electromechanical driver; activating the surgical instrument attachment based on the compatibility determination; transmitting an activation signal to at least one sensor; determining a blood flow level through a target tissue positioned against a tissue contact surface of the electromechanical driver; and activating the electromechanical driver when the blood flow level in the target tissue is within an appropriate range to perform an operation on the target tissue. - View Dependent Claims (41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47)
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48. A method of manipulating a surgical instrument attachment, the method comprising the steps of:
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coupling the surgical instrument attachment to a distal end of a flexible shaft connected to an electromechanical driver; querying a memory element of the surgical instrument attachment via at least one processor; requesting identification information from the surgical instrument attachment; transmitting and outputting the information requested to a display; and establishing a number of drivers, of the electromechanical driver, to be activated based on the information requested from the surgical instrument attachment; wherein the information requested includes at least one of size, status, and functionality information. - View Dependent Claims (49, 50, 51, 52, 53)
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54. A method of manipulating a medical tool, the method comprising the steps of:
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providing an electromechanical driver; providing a surgical tool driven by the electromechanical driver and configured to interact with a section of tissue; sensing and transmitting data, via a sensor assembly, corresponding to at least one of a condition of the section of tissue and an interaction between the section of tissue and the surgical tool; receiving the data in a processor; and controlling the surgical tool, via the processor, in correspondence with the data received. - View Dependent Claims (55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63)
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