Surgical Instrument With Single Drive Input for Two End Effector Mechanisms
First Claim
1. A medical device comprising:
- an input link movable through an input link range of motion, the input link range of motion comprising a first portion and a second portion;
a jaw coupled with the input link, the input link within the first portion of the input link range of motion driving the jaw through a jaw range of motion; and
a tissue manipulation member coupled to the input link and positioned to manipulate a tissue gripped by the jaw, the input link within the second portion of the input link range of motion driving the tissue manipulation member through a tissue manipulation member range of motion.
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Abstract
Methods for treating tissue, and surgical assemblies and related methods are disclosed in which a single input is used to sequentially articulate two members. A medical device includes an input link movable through an input link range of motion, a jaw coupled with the input link, and a tissue manipulation member coupled to the input link and positioned to manipulate a tissue gripped by the jaw. The input link range of motion includes a first portion and a second portion. The input link within the first portion of the input link range of motion drives the jaw through a jaw range of motion. The input link within the second portion of the input link range of motion drives the tissue manipulation member through a tissue manipulation member range of motion.
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20 Claims
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1. A medical device comprising:
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an input link movable through an input link range of motion, the input link range of motion comprising a first portion and a second portion; a jaw coupled with the input link, the input link within the first portion of the input link range of motion driving the jaw through a jaw range of motion; and a tissue manipulation member coupled to the input link and positioned to manipulate a tissue gripped by the jaw, the input link within the second portion of the input link range of motion driving the tissue manipulation member through a tissue manipulation member range of motion. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A medical device comprising:
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an end effector comprising a first member and a second member, the first member having a first range of motion, the second member having a second range of motion; a base supporting the end effector; an input link movable through an input link range of motion relative to the base, the input link range of motion comprising a first portion and a second portion not overlapping the first portion; means for driving the first member through the first range of motion via movement of the input link within the first portion of the input link range of motion; and means for driving the second articulated member through the second range of motion via movement of the input link within the second portion of the input link range of motion. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A medical device comprising:
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an end effector comprising a first member and a second member, the first member having a first range of motion, the second member having a second range of motion; a base supporting the end effector; an input link movable through an input link range of motion relative to the base, the input link range of motion comprising a first portion and a second portion not overlapping the first portion; and means for driving the first member through the first range of motion via movement of the input link within the first portion of the input link range of motion without driving the second member via movement of the input link within the first portion of the input link range of motion, and for driving the second member through the second range of motion via movement of the input link within the second portion of the input link range of motion without driving the first member via movement of the input link within the second portion of the input link range of motion.
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