SURGICAL INSTRUMENT WITH WIRELESS COMMUNICATION BETWEEN A CONTROL UNIT OF A ROBOTIC SYSTEM AND REMOTE SENSOR
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Abstract
A surgical instrument for use with a robotic system that has a control unit and a shaft portion that includes an electrically conductive elongated member that is attached to a portion of the robotic system. The elongated member is configured to transmit control motions from the robotic system to an end effector.
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Citations
26 Claims
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21. A surgical system, comprising:
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a robotic system, comprising; a control unit; and a drive assembly operably coupled to said control unit, wherein said drive assembly comprises a rotatable drive member, and wherein said drive assembly is operable by inputs from an operator and configured to provide a rotary output motion to said rotatable drive member; and a surgical instrument, comprising; an end effector comprising a first component selectively movable between a first position and a second position relative to a second component in response to a control motion applied to said first component; an elongate shaft assembly, comprising; a first spine portion operably coupled to said end effector; a second spine portion, wherein said first spine portion is pivotally coupled to said second spine portion at an articulation joint to facilitate the articulation of said end effector about an articulation axis; and a control portion in operable communication with said movable first component of said end effector; and an instrument mounting portion configured to be removably attached to and operably interface with said drive assembly, wherein said second spine portion extends from said instrument mounting portion, and wherein said instrument mounting portion comprises; a rotatable driven element configured to be engaged with said rotatable drive member of said drive assembly to receive said rotary output motion from said rotatable drive member; and a movement assembly in operable engagement with said rotatable driven element and said control portion, wherein said movement assembly is configured to transmit said control motion to said movable first component of said end effector through said control portion. - View Dependent Claims (22)
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23. A surgical system, comprising:
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a robotic system comprising a drive assembly including a rotatable drive member configured to provide a rotary output motion; and a surgical instrument, comprising; an end effector comprising a first component and a second component, wherein said first component is selectively movable between a first position and a second position relative to said second component in response to a control motion applied to said first component; an elongate shaft assembly, comprising; a distal portion operably coupled to said end effector; a proximal portion; and an articulation joint, wherein said distal portion is pivotally coupled to said proximal portion about said articulation joint; an instrument mounting portion configured to be removably attached to and operably interface with said drive assembly, wherein said proximal portion extends from said instrument mounting portion, and wherein said instrument mounting portion comprises a rotatable driven element configured to be drivingly engaged with said rotatable drive member of said drive assembly to receive said rotary output motion from said rotatable drive member; and a control system in operable communication with said rotatable driven element and said first component of said end effector, wherein said control system is configured to receive said rotary output motion from said rotatable driven element and apply said control motion to said first component. - View Dependent Claims (24)
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25. A surgical instrument for use with a robotic system, wherein the robotic system comprises a drive assembly including a rotatable drive member configured to provide a rotary output motion, and wherein said surgical instrument comprises:
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an end effector comprising a first component and a second component, wherein said first component is selectively movable between a first position and a second position relative to said second component in response to a control motion applied to said first component; an elongate shaft assembly, comprising; a distal portion operably coupled to said end effector; a proximal portion; and an articulation joint, wherein said distal portion is pivotally coupled to said proximal portion about said articulation joint; an instrument mounting portion configured to be removably attached to and operably interface with the drive assembly, wherein said proximal portion extends from said instrument mounting portion, and wherein said instrument mounting portion comprises a rotatable driven element configured to be drivingly engaged with the rotatable drive member of the drive assembly to receive the rotary output motion from the rotatable drive member; and a control system in operable communication with the rotatable driven element and said first component of said end effector, wherein said control system is configured to receive the rotary output motion from said rotatable driven element and apply said control motion to said first component. - View Dependent Claims (26)
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