Electro-mechanical surgical device
First Claim
1. A surgical instrument system comprising a surgical instrument configured for complete insertion into a body for use with an electro-mechanical surgical device;
- a coupling configured to couple the surgical instrument with the electro-mechanical surgical device;
a rotatable drive shaft within the coupling to enable the electro-mechanical device to operate the surgical device;
a sensor to enable detection of rotational movement of the rotatable drive shaft; and
a memory unit housed inside the surgical instrument, said memory unit configured to store data representing at least one parameter relating to the surgical instrument including usage data representing usage of the surgical instrument as reflected by the rotational movement detected by the sensor;
wherein the coupling includes a data connector configured to connect the memory unit with the electro-mechanical surgical device.
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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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48 Claims
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1. A surgical instrument system comprising a surgical instrument configured for complete insertion into a body for use with an electro-mechanical surgical device;
- a coupling configured to couple the surgical instrument with the electro-mechanical surgical device;
a rotatable drive shaft within the coupling to enable the electro-mechanical device to operate the surgical device;
a sensor to enable detection of rotational movement of the rotatable drive shaft; and
a memory unit housed inside the surgical instrument, said memory unit configured to store data representing at least one parameter relating to the surgical instrument including usage data representing usage of the surgical instrument as reflected by the rotational movement detected by the sensor;
wherein the coupling includes a data connector configured to connect the memory unit with the electro-mechanical surgical device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 45, 46, 47, 48)
- a coupling configured to couple the surgical instrument with the electro-mechanical surgical device;
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12. A surgical instrument system comprising a surgical instrument configured for complete insertion into a body for use with an electro-mechanical surgical device;
- a coupling configured to couple the surgical instrument with the electro-mechanical surgical device;
a rotatable drive shaft within the coupling to enable the electro-mechanical device to operate the surgical device;
a sensor to enable detection of rotational movement of the rotatable drive shaft; and
a memory unit housed inside the surgical instrument, said memory unit configured to store data representing a usage of the surgical instrument including usage data representing usage of the surgical instrument as reflected by the rotational movement detected by the sensor;
wherein the coupling includes a data connector configured to connect the memory unit with the electro-mechanical surgical device. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
- a coupling configured to couple the surgical instrument with the electro-mechanical surgical device;
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23. A surgical instrument system comprising a surgical instrument configured for complete insertion into a body for use with an electro-mechanical surgical device;
- a coupling configured to couple the surgical instrument with the electro-mechanical surgical device;
a rotatable drive shaft within the coupling to enable the electro-mechanical device to operate the surgical device;
a sensor to enable detection of rotational movement of the rotatable drive shaft and a memory unit housed inside the surgical instrument, said memory unit configured to store data representing a serial number of the surgical instrument and usage data representing usage of the surgical instrument as reflected by the rotational movement detected by the sensor;
wherein the coupling includes a data connector configured to connect the memory unit with the electro-mechanical surgical device. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
- a coupling configured to couple the surgical instrument with the electro-mechanical surgical device;
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33. An electro-mechanical surgical system, comprising:
- an electro-mechanical surgical device;
a surgical instrument configured for complete insertion into a body for use with the electro-mechanical surgical device;
at least one rotatable drive shaft removably attachable to the surgical instrument;
a motor arrangement configured to rotate the at least one rotatable drive shaft from a proximal end thereof;
a first gear arrangement cooperating with the rotatable drive shaft;
at least one element on the surgical instrument driven by the gear arrangement;
a sensor to enable detection of rotational movement of the rotatable drive shaft; and
a memory unit on the surgical instrument configured to store data representing at least one parameter relating to the surgical instrument including usage data representing usage of the surgical instrument as reflected by the rotational movement detected by the sensor, wherein the gear arrangement is configured to convert a high-speed rotation of the rotatable drive shaft to drive the at least one driven element at a high-torque. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44)
- an electro-mechanical surgical device;
Specification