CORDLESS HAND-HELD ULTRASONIC SURGICAL DEVICE

• US 20180036031A1
• Filed: 08/23/2017
• Published: 02/08/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 12/03/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Covidien AG (Medtronic Plc)
• Original Assignee: Covidien AG (Medtronic Plc)
• Inventors: Smith, Kevin W., Bales, Thomas O., Palmer, Matthew A., Deville, Derek D.
• Granted Patent: US 10,456,158 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 17/1285 for minimally invasive surgery
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 17/32 Surgical cutting instruments A61B18/042 takes precedence; suture cutters A61B17/0467; instruments for ligaturing or cutting A61B17/128; instruments for rupturing the amniotic membrane A61B17/4208; specially adapted knives for eye surgery A61F9/0133
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 17/320068 using mechanical vibrations, e.g. ultrasonic A61B17/22012 takes precedence; dental tooth drilling devices operated by vibration A61C3/03; removing intra-ocular material using mechanical vibrations A61F9/00745
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 17/320092 with additional movable means for clamping or cutting tissue, e.g. with a pivoting jaw
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/00017 Electrical control of surgical instruments
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/00075 Motion
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/00137 Details of operation mode
• 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 2017/00477 Coupling A61B2017/0046 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/00734 battery operated
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/320089 node location
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/320093 additional movable means performing cutting operation
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/320094 additional movable means performing clamping operation
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/320095 with sealing or cauterizing means
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/320097 with stapling means
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/320098 with transverse or torsional motion
• 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: B06B 3/00 Methods or apparatus specially adapted for transmitting mechanical vibrations of infrasonic, sonic, or ultrasonic frequency
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 29/49005 Acoustic transducer
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 29/49169 : Assembling electrical component directly to terminal or elongated conductor

Abstract

An ultrasonic surgical device includes a handle body, an ultrasonic waveguide engaged with the handle body and extending distally therefrom and including a proximal end portion disposed at the handle body, an ultrasonic generator releasably engagable with the handle body and including a first set of contacts, and an ultrasonic transducer releasably engagable with the handle body independently of the ultrasonic generator. The ultrasonic transducer includes a distal end portion configured to engage the proximal end portion of the ultrasonic waveguide and a second set of contacts configured to electrically couple to the first set of contacts.

Claims

1-17. -17. (canceled)

18. An ultrasonic surgical device, comprising:

a handle body;

an ultrasonic waveguide engaged with the handle body and extending distally therefrom, the ultrasonic waveguide including a proximal end portion disposed at the handle body;

an ultrasonic generator releasably engagable with the handle body, the ultrasonic generator including a first set of contacts; and

an ultrasonic transducer releasably engagable with the handle body independently of the ultrasonic generator, the ultrasonic transducer including a distal end portion configured to engage the proximal end portion of the ultrasonic waveguide and a second set of contacts configured to electrically couple to the first set of contacts.

19. The ultrasonic surgical device according to claim 18, wherein the handle body includes a waveguide attachment dock engaging the ultrasonic waveguide, a generator attachment dock configured to engage the ultrasonic generator, and a transducer attachment docket configured to engage the ultrasonic transducer.

20. The ultrasonic surgical device according to claim 18, further comprising a battery releasably engagable with the handle body, the battery configured to power the ultrasonic generator.

21. The ultrasonic surgical device according to claim 20, wherein the handle body includes a battery-holding compartment configured receive the battery.

22. The ultrasonic surgical device according to claim 20, wherein the ultrasonic generator includes a third set of contacts, the battery includes a fourth set of contacts, and the handle body includes an electrical connector configured to electrically couple the third and fourth sets of contacts with one another when both the ultrasonic generator and the battery are engaged with the handle body.

23. The ultrasonic surgical device according to claim 18, wherein the ultrasonic waveguide is releasably engaged with the handle body.

24. The ultrasonic surgical device according to claim 18, wherein the ultrasonic transducer is freely rotatable and substantially longitudinally fixed relative to the handle body when engaged therewith.

25. The ultrasonic surgical device according to claim 24, wherein the ultrasonic transducer is freely rotatable and substantially longitudinal fixed relative to the ultrasonic generator when both the ultrasonic transducer and the ultrasonic generator are engaged with the handle body.

26. The ultrasonic surgical device according to claim 18, wherein the ultrasonic waveguide is freely rotatable and substantially longitudinally fixed relative to the handle body.

27. The ultrasonic surgical device according to claim 26, wherein, with the ultrasonic transducer engaged with the handle body and the distal end portion thereof engaged with the proximal end portion of the ultrasonic waveguide, rotation of the ultrasonic transducer relative to the handle body effects corresponding rotation of the ultrasonic waveguide relative to the handle body.

28. The ultrasonic surgical device according to claim 27, wherein the distal end portion of the ultrasonic transducer defines threading and the proximal end portion of the ultrasonic waveguide defines complementary threading configured to engage the threading upon relative rotation between the ultrasonic transducer and the ultrasonic waveguide to engage the distal end portion of the ultrasonic transducer with the proximal end portion of the ultrasonic waveguide.

29. An ultrasonic surgical device, comprising:

a handle body including an electrical connector, a waveguide dock, a generator dock, a transducer dock, and a battery dock;

an ultrasonic waveguide engaged with the waveguide dock and extending distally from the handle body, the ultrasonic waveguide including a proximal end portion disposed at the handle body;

an ultrasonic generator releasably engagable with the generator dock, the ultrasonic generator including a first set of contacts and a second set of contacts configured to electrically couple to the electrical connector;

an ultrasonic transducer releasably engagable with the transducer dock independently of the engagement of the ultrasonic generator with the generator dock, the ultrasonic transducer including a distal end portion configured to engage the proximal end portion of the ultrasonic waveguide and a third set of contacts configured to electrically couple to the first set of contacts; and

a battery releasably engagable with the battery dock, the battery including a set of battery contacts configured to electrically couple to the electrical connector to enable the battery to power the ultrasonic generator.

30. The ultrasonic surgical device according to claim 29, wherein the handle body includes a battery-holding compartment configured receive the battery, wherein the battery dock is disposed within the battery-holding compartment.

31. The ultrasonic surgical device according to claim 29, wherein the ultrasonic waveguide is releasably engaged with the waveguide dock.

32. The ultrasonic surgical device according to claim 29, wherein the ultrasonic transducer is freely rotatable and substantially longitudinally fixed relative to the handle body when engaged with the transducer dock.

33. The ultrasonic surgical device according to claim 32, wherein the ultrasonic transducer is freely rotatable and substantially longitudinal fixed relative to the ultrasonic generator when the ultrasonic transducer is engaged with the transducer dock and the ultrasonic generator is engaged with the generator dock.

34. The ultrasonic surgical device according to claim 29, wherein the ultrasonic waveguide is freely rotatable and substantially longitudinally fixed relative to the handle body.

35. The ultrasonic surgical device according to claim 34, wherein, with the ultrasonic transducer engaged with the transducer dock and the distal end portion thereof engaged with the proximal end portion of the ultrasonic waveguide, rotation of the ultrasonic transducer relative to the handle body effects corresponding rotation of the ultrasonic waveguide relative to the handle body.

36. The ultrasonic surgical device according to claim 35, wherein the distal end portion of the ultrasonic transducer defines threading and the proximal end portion of the ultrasonic waveguide defines complementary threading configured to engage the threading upon relative rotation between the ultrasonic transducer and the ultrasonic waveguide to engage the distal end portion of the ultrasonic transducer with the proximal end portion of the ultrasonic waveguide.

37. The ultrasonic surgical device according to claim 29, wherein the ultrasonic waveguide is engaged with the waveguide dock such that the ultrasonic waveguide is freely rotatable and substantially longitudinally fixed when connected to the distal end portion of the ultrasonic transducer.