Electro-mechanical surgical device
First Claim
1. An electro-mechanical surgical device, comprising:
- a coupling configured to detachably attach to a plurality of types of surgical instruments;
a common motor system configured to drive each of the plurality of types of surgical instrument;
a first memory unit configured to store a plurality of operating programs, each operating program corresponding to a respective type of surgical instrument; and
a control system configured to detect the type of surgical instrument attached to the coupling and to execute the operating program corresponding to the detected type of surgical instrument attached to the coupling, the control system configured to read a data representing the type of the surgical instrument from a second, digital memory unit disposed in the surgical instrument.
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Abstract
An electro-mechanical surgical device includes: a housing; an elongated shaft extending from the housing, a distal end of the elongated shaft being detachably coupleable to a surgical instrument; at least two axially rotatable drive shafts disposed within the elongated shaft, a distal end of each of the drive shafts being configured to couple with the surgical instrument; a steering cable arrangement, the steering cable arrangement being configured to steer the distal end of the elongated shaft; and a motor system disposed within the housing, the motor system being configured to drive the drive shafts and the steering cable arrangement. A control system may be provided for controlling the motor system. A remote control unit may also be provided for controlling the motor system via the control system. Sensors, such as optical or Hall-effect devices, may be provided for determining the position of the elements of the surgical instrument based on the detected rotation of the drive shafts. A memory unit stores a plurality of operating programs or algorithms, each corresponding to a type of surgical instrument attachable to the electro-mechanical surgical device. The control system reads or selects from the plurality of operating programs or algorithms, the operating program or algorithm corresponding to the type of surgical instrument attached to the electro-mechanical surgical device.
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68 Claims
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1. An electro-mechanical surgical device, comprising:
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a coupling configured to detachably attach to a plurality of types of surgical instruments;
a common motor system configured to drive each of the plurality of types of surgical instrument;
a first memory unit configured to store a plurality of operating programs, each operating program corresponding to a respective type of surgical instrument; and
a control system configured to detect the type of surgical instrument attached to the coupling and to execute the operating program corresponding to the detected type of surgical instrument attached to the coupling, the control system configured to read a data representing the type of the surgical instrument from a second, digital memory unit disposed in the surgical instrument. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. An electro-mechanical surgical device, comprising:
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a coupling configured to detachably attach to a plurality of types of surgical instruments;
a common motor system configured to drive each of the plurality of types of surgical instrument;
a first memory unit configured to store a plurality of operating programs, each operating program corresponding to a respective type of surgical instrument;
a control system configured to detect the type of surgical instrument attached to the coupling and to execute the operating program corresponding to the detected type of surgical instrument attached to the coupling; and
a display device configured to display at least one message in accordance with at least one of an operation and a status of the electro-mechanical surgical device;
wherein the at least one message is displayable in a selected one of a plurality of languages. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27)
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28. An electro-mechanical surgical device, comprising:
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a coupling configured to detachably attach to a plurality of types of surgical instruments;
a common motor system configured to drive each of the plurality of types of surgical instrument;
a first memory unit configured to store a plurality of operating programs, each operating program corresponding to a respective type of surgical instrument;
a control system configured to detect the type of surgical instrument attached to the coupling and to execute the operating program corresponding to the detected type of surgical instrument attached to the coupling; and
at least one indicator device configured to provide an indication of at least one of an operation and a status of the electro-mechanical surgical device;
wherein at least one of the at least one indicator devices is an audio indicator device.
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29. An electro-mechanical surgical device, comprising:
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at least one of a plurality of types of surgical instruments, each surgical instrument including a second memory configured to store a data representing the respective type of surgical instrument;
a coupling configured to detachably attach to each surgical instrument;
a common motor system configured to drive each surgical instrument;
a first memory unit configured to store a plurality of operating programs, each operating program corresponding to a respective type of surgical instrument; and
a control system configured to detect the type of surgical instrument attached to the coupling in accordance with the data representing the type of surgical instrument stored in the second memory and to execute the operating program corresponding to the detected type of surgical instrument attached to the coupling. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47)
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48. An electro-mechanical surgical device, comprising:
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at least one of a plurality of types of surgical instruments, each surgical instrument including a second memory configured to store a data representing the respective type of surgical instrument;
a coupling configured to detachably attach to each surgical instrument;
a common motor system configured to drive each surgical instrument;
a first memory unit configured to store a plurality of operating programs, each operating program corresponding to a respective type of surgical instrument;
a control system configured to detect the type of surgical instrument attached to the coupling in accordance with the data representing the type of surgical instrument stored in the second memory and to execute the operating program corresponding to the detected type of surgical instrument attached to the coupling; and
a display device configured to display at least one message in accordance with at least one of an operation and a status of the electro-mechanical surgical device;
wherein the at least one message is displayable in a selected one of a plurality of languages. - View Dependent Claims (49, 50)
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51. An electro-mechanical surgical device, comprising:
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at least one of a plurality of types of surgical instruments, each surgical instrument including a second memory configured to store a data representing the respective type of surgical instrument;
a coupling configured to detachably attach to each surgical instrument;
a common motor system configured to drive each surgical instrument;
a first memory unit configured to store a plurality of operating programs, each operating program corresponding to a respective type of surgical instrument;
a control system configured to detect the type of surgical instrument attached to the coupling in accordance with the data representing the type of surgical instrument stored in the second memory and to execute the operating program corresponding to the detected type of surgical instrument attached to the coupling; and
at least one indicator device configured to provide an indication of at least one of an operation and a status of the electro-mechanical surgical device;
wherein at least one of the at least one indicator devices is an audio indicator device.
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52. A method of operating an electro-mechanical surgical device, comprising the steps of:
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(a) storing a plurality of operating programs in a first memory unit of the electro-mechanical surgical device, each of the operating programs corresponding to a respective type of surgical instrument attachable to the electro-mechanical surgical device via a coupling;
(b) attaching a surgical instrument to the coupling of the electro-mechanical surgical device, the attaching step (b) including attaching the surgical instrument to a motor system of the electro-mechanical surgical device;
(c) detecting a type of the surgical instrument attached in the attaching step (b), the detecting step (c) including reading data representing the type of the surgical instrument from a second, digital memory unit disposed in the surgical instrument; and
(d) selecting one of the plurality of operating programs in accordance with the type of surgical instrument detected in the detecting step (c). - View Dependent Claims (53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62)
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63. A method of operating an electro-mechanical surgical device, comprising the steps of:
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(a) storing a plurality of operating programs in a first memory unit of the electro-mechanical surgical device, each of the operating programs corresponding to a respective type of surgical instrument attachable to the electro-mechanical surgical device via a coupling;
(b) attaching a surgical instrument to the coupling of the electro-mechanical surgical device, the attaching step (b) including attaching the surgical instrument to a motor system of the electro-mechanical surgical device;
(c) detecting a type of the surgical instrument attached in the attaching step (b);
(d) selecting one of the plurality of operating programs in accordance with the type of surgical instrument detected in the detecting step (c); and
(e) displaying at least one message on a display device in accordance with at least one of an operation and a status of the electro-mechanical surgical device;
wherein the at least one message is displayed in the displaying step in one of a plurality of languages. - View Dependent Claims (64)
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65. A method of operating an electro-mechanical surgical device, comprising the steps of:
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(a) storing a plurality of operating programs in a first memory unit of the electro-mechanical surgical device, each of the operating programs corresponding to a respective type of surgical instrument attachable to the electro-mechanical surgical device via a coupling;
(b) attaching a surgical instrument to the coupling of the electro-mechanical surgical device, the attaching step (b) including attaching the surgical instrument to a motor system of the electro-mechanical surgical device;
(c) detecting a type of the surgical instrument attached in the attaching step (b);
(d) selecting one of the plurality of operating programs in accordance with the type of surgical instrument detected in the detecting step (c); and
(e) displaying at least one message on a display device in accordance with the operating program selected in the selecting step (d). - View Dependent Claims (66, 67)
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68. A method of operating an electro-mechanical surgical device, comprising the steps of:
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(a) storing a plurality of operating programs in a first memory unit of the electro-mechanical surgical device, each of the operating programs corresponding to a respective type of surgical instrument attachable to the electro-mechanical surgical device via a coupling;
(b) attaching a surgical instrument to the coupling of the electro-mechanical surgical device, the attaching step (b) including attaching the surgical instrument to a motor system of the electro-mechanical surgical device;
(c) detecting a type of the surgical instrument attached in the attaching step (b);
(d) selecting one of the plurality of operating programs in accordance with the type of surgical instrument detected in the detecting step (c); and
(e) indicating on an indicator device at least one of an operation and a status of the electro-mechanical surgical device;
wherein the indicator device includes at least one of an audio indicator device and a visual indicator device.
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