DISPOSABLE HOUSINGS FOR ENCASING HANDLE ASSEMBLIES AND METHODS OF USE

• US 20150366560A1
• Filed: 03/31/2015
• Published: 12/24/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 06/18/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Covidien LP (Medtronic Plc)
• Original Assignee: Covidien LP (Medtronic Plc)
• Inventors: Chen, Xingrui, Chowaniec, Matthew
• Granted Patent: US 9,987,099 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 17/00 Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets A61B18/00 takes precedence; contraceptive devices, pessaries, or applicators therefor A61F6/00; eye surgery A61F9/007; ear surgery A61F11/00
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 17/072 for applying a row of staples in a single action , e.g. the staples being applied simultaneously
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 17/07207 the staples being applied sequentially
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 17/1155 Circular staplers comprising a plurality of staples
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/0023 disposable
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/00398 using powered actuators, e.g. stepper motors, solenoids
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/0046 with a releasable handle; with handle and operating part separable for prosthetic joint-implanting tools A61F2/4603
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/00464 for use with different instruments with hole for different instruments A61B2017/22072
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/00473 Distal part, e.g. tip or head A61B2017/00464 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/00477 Coupling A61B2017/0046 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/00482 with a code
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/00486 Adaptors for coupling parts with incompatible geometries
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/0688 Packages or dispensers for surgical staplers
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/07271 characterised by its cartridge
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/2925 Pistol grips
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 46/10 specially adapted for instruments, e.g. microscopes
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 46/13 the drapes entering the patient's body
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 90/90 Identification means for patients or instruments, e.g. tags
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 90/92 coded with colour

Abstract

A disposable housing includes a housing portion and a memory. The housing portion defines a cavity therein configured to receive a motor operable, inner core handle assembly. At least a portion of the housing portion has a color that corresponds to a color of one type of end effector or adapter assembly. The memory has stored therein at least one operating parameter for the inner core handle assembly.

Claims

1. A disposable housing configured to encase a motor operable, inner core handle assembly, the inner core handle assembly being configured to drive an operation of a plurality of types of end effectors, the disposable housing, comprising:

a housing portion defining a cavity therein configured to receive the inner core handle assembly, wherein at least a portion of the housing portion has a color that corresponds to a color of one type of end effector; and

a memory supported by the housing portion, the memory having stored therein at least one operating parameter for the inner core handle assembly.

2. The disposable housing according to claim 1, wherein the at least one operating parameter is selected from the group consisting of a speed of operation of a motor of the inner core handle assembly, an amount of power to be delivered by a motor of the inner core handle assembly during operation thereof, a selection of which motors of the inner core handle assembly are to be actuated, and types of functions of an end effector to be performed by the inner core handle assembly.

3. The disposable housing according to claim 1, wherein the color of at least a portion of the housing portion corresponds to the at least one operating parameter.

4. The disposable housing according to claim 1, wherein the memory has an identification code stored therein corresponding to one type of end effector.

5. The disposable housing according to claim 4, further including a processor configured to determine when the identification code stored in the memory corresponds to a type of end effector operatively coupled to the inner core handle assembly.

6. The disposable housing according to claim 1, wherein the color of at least a portion of the housing portion corresponds to a color of one type of adapter assembly configured to operatively interconnect the one type of end effector and the inner core handle assembly.

7. The disposable housing according to claim 6, wherein the at least one operating parameter corresponds to both the one type of end effector and the one type of adapter assembly.

8. The disposable housing according to claim 1, wherein the housing portion includes a first housing portion and a second housing portion, the first and second housing portions being movably coupled to one another such that the first and second housing portions are movable relative to one another between a closed, fully coupled configuration, and an open, partially detached configuration.

9. A surgical instrument system, comprising:

a motor operable, inner core handle assembly capable of performing a plurality of operating parameters;

at least one type of end effector configured to be operatively coupled to the inner core handle assembly, wherein each type of end effector has at least a substantially discrete color associated therewith, and wherein each type of end effector has at least one discrete function associated therewith; and

at least one disposable housing including;

a housing portion defining a cavity therein configured to receive the inner core handle assembly, wherein at least a portion of the housing portion has a color corresponding to the color of one type of end effector of the at least one type of end effector; and

a memory having stored therein at least one operating parameter for the inner core handle assembly, wherein the at least one operating parameter for the inner core handle assembly is specific to the type of end effector operatively coupled to the inner core handle assembly.

10. The surgical instrument system according to claim 9, wherein the at least one operating parameter is selected from the group consisting of a speed of operation of a motor of the inner core handle assembly, an amount of power to be delivered by a motor of the inner core handle assembly during operation thereof, a selection of which motors of the inner core handle assembly are to be actuated, and types of functions of an end effector to be performed by the inner core handle assembly.

11. The surgical instrument system according to claim 9, wherein the color of at least a portion of the housing portion corresponds to the at least one operating parameter.

12. The surgical instrument system according to claim 9, further including at least one type of adapter assembly, wherein the at least one type of adapter assembly is configured to operatively interconnect the inner core handle assembly and the at least one type of end effector.

13. The surgical instrument system according to claim 12, wherein the color of at least a portion of the housing portion corresponds to a color of the at least one type of adapter assembly.

14. The surgical instrument system according to claim 13, wherein the at least one operating parameter corresponds to both the at least one type of end effector and to the at least one type of adapter assembly.

15. The surgical instrument system according to claim 9, wherein the memory has an identification code stored therein corresponding to the at least one type of end effector.

16. The surgical instrument system according to claim 15, wherein the at least one disposable housing further includes a processor configured to determine when the identification code stored in the memory corresponds to the at least one type of adapter assembly.

17. The surgical instrument system according to claim 9, wherein the at least one type of end effector includes a plurality of types of end effectors each having a different color from one another, the at least one disposable housing including a plurality of disposable housings each having a different color from one another, wherein the color of each disposable housing of the plurality of disposable housings corresponds to the color of one type of end effector of the plurality of types of end effectors.

18. The surgical instrument system according to claim 17, wherein the memory of each disposable housing of the plurality of disposable housings has stored therein an identification code corresponding to one type of end effector of the plurality of types of end effectors.

19. The surgical instrument system according to claim 18, wherein the at least one operating parameter stored in the memory of each disposable housing of the plurality of disposable housings is different from one another such that the inner core handle assembly operates differently based on the disposable housing by which it is encased.

20. The surgical instrument system according to claim 9, wherein the housing portion includes a first housing portion and a second housing portion, the first and second housing portions being movably coupled to one another such that the first and second housing portions are movable relative to one another between a closed, fully coupled configuration, and an open, partially detached configuration.