Electromechanical driver and remote surgical instrument attachment having computer assisted control capabilities
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1. A medical tool, comprising:
- an electromechanical driver;
an application element driven by said electromechanical driver and configured to interact with a section of tissue;
a sensor assembly capable of sensing and transmitting data corresponding to at least one of a condition of the section of tissue and an interaction between the section of tissue and the application element; and
a processor element capable of receiving said data and controlling said electromechanical driver in correspondence with said data.
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Abstract
A medical tool comprising an electromechanical driver and a surgical instrument attachment for use in invasive surgery, including a handle coupled to a flexible sheath which is in turn coupled to a surgical attachment. The handle of the driver includes the electromechanical driver and at least one processor element which controls the actions of the electromechanical driver, and therefore the application elements of the surgical attachment, based on information relayed between the processor element and remotely activateable sensor assemblies in the surgical instrument attachment.
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18 Claims
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1. A medical tool, comprising:
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an electromechanical driver;
an application element driven by said electromechanical driver and configured to interact with a section of tissue;
a sensor assembly capable of sensing and transmitting data corresponding to at least one of a condition of the section of tissue and an interaction between the section of tissue and the application element; and
a processor element capable of receiving said data and controlling said electromechanical driver in correspondence with said data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A medical tool comprising:
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an electromechanical driver, wherein said electromechanical driver comprises a torque generating mechanism;
a sensor assembly capable of sensing and transmitting data regarding at least one of a feature of the environment surrounding at least a portion of said tool and a feature of the tool;
a processor element capable of receiving said data and controlling said electromechanical driver in correspondence with said data; and
an application element driven by said electromechanical driver, wherein said application element is a selectively movable element which is in mechanical communication with said torque generating mechanism.
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16. A medical tool comprising:
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an electromechanical driver;
a sensor assembly capable of sensing and transmitting data regarding at least one of a feature of the environment surrounding at least a portion of said tool and a feature of the tool;
a processor element capable of receiving said data and controlling said electromechanical driver in correspondence with said data; and
an application element driven by said electromechanical driver wherein at least one of said electromechanical driver, said sensor assembly, said processor element, and said application element is housed in an attachment portion, and the remainder of said electromechanical driver, said sensor assembly, said processor element, and said application element are housed in a main portion to which said attachment portion can be attached and detached, wherein when said attachment portion is attached to said main portion, said transmission of data, said receipt of data, said control, and said driving is possible. - View Dependent Claims (17)
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18. A medical tool comprising:
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an electromechanical driver;
a sensor assembly capable of sensing and transmitting data regarding at least one of a feature of the environment surrounding at least a portion of said tool and a feature of the tool, wherein said sensor assembly comprises a pulse oximeter;
a processor element capable of receiving said data and controlling said electromechanical driver in correspondence with said data; and
an application element driven by said electromechanical driver.
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