SURGICAL CONSOLE AND HAND-HELD SURGICAL DEVICE

• US 20110125138A1
• Filed: 04/13/2010
• Published: 05/26/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 11/20/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Covidien LP (Medtronic Plc)
• Original Assignee: Covidien LP (Medtronic Plc)
• Inventors: Chen, Xingrui, Whitman, Michael P., Malinouskas, Donald, Zeichner, David A., Nicholas, David A.
• Granted Patent: US 10,105,140 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 606/1
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 17/068 Surgical staplers , e.g. containing multiple staples or clampsstaplers containing only one staple A61B17/10; magazines or containers for staples A61B17/105; for performing anastomosis A61B17/115; staplers in general B25C5/00
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 17/07207 the staples being applied sequentially
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/00115 with audible or visual output with imaging means A61B90/37, A61B34/20
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/00119 alarm; indicating an abnormal situation
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/00199 with a console, e.g. a control panel with a display
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/00203 with speech control or speech recognition
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/00212 using remote controls
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/00221 with wireless transmission of data, e.g. by infrared radiation or radiowaves
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/00225 Systems for controlling multiple different instruments, e.g. microsurgical systems
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/00398 using powered actuators, e.g. stepper motors, solenoids
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/00464 for use with different instruments with hole for different instruments A61B2017/22072
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/00482 with a code
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/00734 battery operated
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/07214 Stapler heads
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2090/0803 Counting the number of times an instrument is used
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2090/0807 Indication means
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2090/372 Details of monitor hardware
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 34/10 Computer-aided planning, simulation or modelling of surgical operations
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 90/90 Identification means for patients or instruments, e.g. tags
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 90/92 coded with colour
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 90/98 : using electromagnetic means, e.g. transponders

Abstract

A surgical system and method includes a surgical instrument configured to wirelessly transmit identifying data specific to the surgical instrument and a console configured to receive the identifying data. The console is configured to register the surgical instrument based on the identifying data, establish a wireless two-way communication link between the surgical instrument and the console, receive at least one of operational data and commands from the surgical instrument, and provide operational feedback data to a user of the surgical instrument during an operation of the surgical instrument based on the at least one of operational data and commands.

Claims

1. A surgical device, comprising:

a hand-held, battery-powered drive unit including;

a housing including;

a base portion;

an intermediate portion including a distal half-section extending from the base portion, and a proximal half-section selectively securable to the distal half-section; and

a gasket interposed between the distal and proximal half-sections of the intermediate portion; and

a mounting portion provided in the distal half-section of the intermediate portion, the mounting portion configured to accept a corresponding portion of a surgical attachment.

2. The surgical device according to claim 1, wherein the housing of the drive unit includes an actuator configured to actuate at least one connection member, the connection member mating with a corresponding member of the surgical attachment when the surgical attachment is mounted to the mounting portion to allow the actuation of the at least one connection member to drive the attachment.

3. The surgical device according to claim 1, wherein the housing of the drive unit includes a processor disposed in the housing and configured to receive a user input signal from a user control element corresponding to the user command, the processor is configured to control the actuation of the connection member according to an operating program as a function of the user input signal.

4. The surgical device according to claim 1, wherein the distal half-section of the intermediate portion of the housing is integrally formed with the base portion.

5. The surgical device according to claim 1, wherein the distal half-section and the proximal half-section of the intermediate portion of the housing are separated along a plane extending in a direction transverse to an axis of rotation of a drive member supported in the intermediate portion.

6. The surgical device according to claim 1, wherein the base portion includes an aperture formed therein that is formed at a location beneath the intermediate portion.

7. The surgical device according to claim 6, wherein the housing includes a gasket disposed within the aperture formed in the base portion.

8. The surgical device according to claim 1, wherein the drive unit includes a safety switch supported on the housing, wherein the surgical device can only be fired after the safety switch is actuated.

9. The surgical device according to claim 1, further comprising an illumination member disposed in close proximity to the mounting portion, wherein the illumination member illuminates upon the occurrence of a predetermined event in the operation of the surgical device.

10. The surgical device according to claim 9, wherein the illumination member is configured to illuminate a plurality of different colors corresponding to a plurality of different predetermined events in the operation of the surgical device.