SURGICAL DEVICE HAVING MULTIPLE DRIVERS
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Abstract
A surgical device is provided, the surgical device including a first driver for performing a first movement function; a second driver for performing a second movement function; a first rotatable drive shaft configured, upon actuation, to cause selective engagement of one of the first and second drivers with a second rotatable drive shaft, wherein the second rotatable drive shaft is configured to drive the selectively engaged one of the first and second drivers. Third and fourth drivers may also be included. The drivers may function to rotate a shaft portion of the surgical device relative to, and about the longitudinal axis of, a handle; move a jaw portion relative to the shaft portion; move a first jaw relative to a second jaw; and/or move a surgical member within the second jaw.
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Citations
57 Claims
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1-44. -44. (canceled)
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45. A surgical device comprising:
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a jaw portion, having a first jaw in opposed correspondence with a second jaw, the second jaw including a surgical member; a shaft portion coupled to a proximal end of the jaw portion; a handle defining a longitudinal axis; a first driver for rotating the shaft portion of the surgical device relative to, and about the longitudinal axis of, the handle; a second driver for moving the jaw portion relative to the shaft portion; a third driver for moving the first jaw relative to the second jaw; a fourth driver for moving the surgical member within the second jaw; a first rotatable drive shaft configured, upon actuation, to cause selective engagement of at least one of the first, second, third and fourth drivers with a second rotatable drive shaft, wherein the second rotatable drive shaft is configured to drive the selectively engaged one of the first, second, third and fourth drivers. - View Dependent Claims (46, 47, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53)
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54. A surgical system, comprising:
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an electro-mechanical driver unit including at least one motor unit; and a surgical attachment comprising; a first driver for performing a first movement function; a second driver for performing a second movement function; and a first rotatable drive shaft coupleable to the at least one motor unit and configured to cause engagement of a selected one of the first and second drivers with a second rotatable drive shaft, wherein the second rotatable drive shaft is coupleable to the at least one motor unit and is configured to drive the selected one of the first and second drivers via the at least one motor unit. - View Dependent Claims (55, 56, 57)
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Specification