Electromechanical driver and remote surgical instrument attachment having computer assisted control capabilities
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1. A surgical system comprising:
- a torque generating element;
a torque translating member that is coupleable at a first end to the torque generating element; and
a surgical attachment including at least one selectively moveable element that is coupleable to a second end of the torque translating member and that is selectively moveable by the torque generating member via the torque translating member,the surgical attachment further including a sensor mechanism configured to sense and provide data corresponding to at least one feature of an environment surrounding the surgical attachment, wherein an amount of torque generated by the torque generating element corresponds to the 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 activatable sensor assemblies in the surgical instrument attachment.
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1. A surgical system comprising:
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a torque generating element; a torque translating member that is coupleable at a first end to the torque generating element; and a surgical attachment including at least one selectively moveable element that is coupleable to a second end of the torque translating member and that is selectively moveable by the torque generating member via the torque translating member, the surgical attachment further including a sensor mechanism configured to sense and provide data corresponding to at least one feature of an environment surrounding the surgical attachment, wherein an amount of torque generated by the torque generating element corresponds to the data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A surgical system comprising:
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a torque generating element; a torque translating member that is coupleable at a first end to the torque generating element; and a surgical attachment including at least one selectively moveable element that is coupleable to a second end of the torque translating member and that is selectively moveable by the torque generating member via the torque translating member, the surgical attachment further including a sensor mechanism configured to sense and provide data corresponding to at least one feature of an environment surrounding the surgical attachment, wherein the sensor is selectively activatable and includes one of a pulse oximeter and a tissue proximity detector. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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