Surgical drive tool
First Claim
1. A handle assembly for a drive tool, the drive tool including an outer tube and a plunger located within the outer tube, the handle comprising:
- a plunger actuator configured to move the plunger between a retracted position and an extended position,an outer tube actuator configured to move the outer tube between a retracted position and an extended position, anda coupler coupling the plunger and the outer tube, the coupler being configured to move the outer tube from its extended position to its retracted position in response to movement of the plunger from its extended position to its retracted position.
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Abstract
A handle assembly for a drive tool includes a plunger actuator configured to move a plunger of the drive tool between a retracted position and an extended position, an outer tube actuator configured to move an outer tube of the drive tool between a retracted position and an extended position, and a coupler configured to move the outer tube from its extended position to its retracted position in response to movement of the plunger from its extended position to its retracted position. The drive tool delivers a suture securing device to a surgical site. When the plunger actuator moves the plunger to its extended position, a second member of the device is secured to a first member of the device. When the plunger actuator moves the plunger to a second, further extended position, the plunger deploys the secured first and second members from the drive tool.
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20 Claims
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1. A handle assembly for a drive tool, the drive tool including an outer tube and a plunger located within the outer tube, the handle comprising:
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a plunger actuator configured to move the plunger between a retracted position and an extended position, an outer tube actuator configured to move the outer tube between a retracted position and an extended position, and a coupler coupling the plunger and the outer tube, the coupler being configured to move the outer tube from its extended position to its retracted position in response to movement of the plunger from its extended position to its retracted position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A handle assembly for a drive tool, the drive tool including an outer tube and a plunger located within the outer tube, the handle comprising:
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a stationary handle and a trigger handle pivotably mounted to the stationary handle, the trigger handle being connected to the plunger to move the plunger between a retracted position, a first extended position, and a second, further extended position, a slide member mounted to the outer tube to move the outer tube between an extended position, a first retracted position, and a second, further retracted position, the slide member including a user engageable member for moving the outer tube to its second, further retracted position, a coupler connected to the trigger handle, the coupler being configured to engage the slide member when the outer tube is in its extended position and the plunger is in its extended position and to move the outer tube from its extended position to its first retracted position in response to movement of the plunger from its first extended position to its retracted position, a stop member having a first position limiting the trigger handle from moving the plunger toward its second, extended position, and a second position permitting the trigger handle to move the plunger to its second, extended position. - View Dependent Claims (13)
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14. A drive tool assembly for delivering a suture securing device to a surgical site, the suture securing device including a first member and a second member configured for secure engagement with the first member, the drive tool assembly comprising:
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an outer tube, the first member and the second member being located within the outer tube, a plunger located within the outer tube, a plunger actuator configured to move the plunger between a retracted position and an extended position, in the extended position, the plunger moving the second member into secure engagement with the first member, an outer tube actuator configured to move the outer tube between an extended position and a retracted position, and a coupler coupling the plunger and the outer tube, the coupler being configured to move the outer tube from its extended position to its retracted position in response to movement of the plunger from its extended position to its retracted position. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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18. A method of delivering a surgical device, the surgical device including a first member and a second member, the method comprising:
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providing a drive tool assembly including an outer tube, a plunger located within the outer tube, a plunger actuator configured to move the plunger, and a coupler coupling the plunger and the outer tube, moving the plunger actuator to partially advance the plunger to move one of the members into secure engagement with the other member, movement of the plunger actuator causing the coupler to engage the outer tube, and releasing the plunger actuator to move the plunger proximally, the coupler and the outer tube engaged by the coupler moving proximally in response to the proximal motion of the plunger. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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