Surgical device having multiple drivers
First Claim
1. A surgical device, comprising:
- a first driver for performing a first movement function;
a second driver for performing a second movement function; and
a first rotatable drive shaft configured to cause engagement of a selected one of the first and second drivers with a second rotatable drive shaft,wherein the first rotatable drive shaft is actuatable so as to change which one of the first and second drivers is selected for engagement with the second rotatable drive shaft,and wherein the second rotatable drive shaft is configured to drive the selected one of the first and second drivers.
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Abstract
A surgical device is provided, the surgical device including a first driver for performing a first movement function; a second driver for performing a second movement function; a first rotatable drive shaft configured, upon actuation, to cause selective engagement of one of the first and second drivers with a second rotatable drive shaft, wherein the second rotatable drive shaft is configured to drive the selectively engaged one of the first and second drivers. Third and fourth drivers may also be included. The drivers may function to rotate a shaft portion of the surgical device relative to, and about the longitudinal axis of, a handle; move a jaw portion relative to the shaft portion; move a first jaw relative to a second jaw; and/or move a surgical member within the second jaw.
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95 Claims
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1. A surgical device, comprising:
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a first driver for performing a first movement function; a second driver for performing a second movement function; and a first rotatable drive shaft configured to cause engagement of a selected one of the first and second drivers with a second rotatable drive shaft, wherein the first rotatable drive shaft is actuatable so as to change which one of the first and second drivers is selected for engagement with the second rotatable drive shaft, and wherein the second rotatable drive shaft is configured to drive the selected one of the first and second drivers. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A surgical device, comprising:
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a first driver for performing a first movement function; a second driver for performing a second movement function; a first rotatable drive shaft configured to cause engagement of a selected one of the first and second drivers with a second rotatable drive shaft, wherein the second rotatable drive shaft is configured to drive the selected one of the first and second drivers, a third driver for performing a third movement function; a fourth driver for performing a fourth movement function, wherein the first rotatable drive shaft is configured to cause engagement of a selected one of the first, second, third and fourth drivers with the second rotatable drive shaft, wherein the second rotatable drive shaft is configured to drive the selected one of the first, second, third and fourth drivers, and wherein each one of the first, second, third and fourth drivers include at least one gear that, when selected, is drivable by the second rotatable drive shaft. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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40. A surgical device, comprising:
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a first driver for performing a first movement function; a second driver for performing a second movement function; a first rotatable drive shaft configured to cause engagement of a selected one of the first and second drivers with a second rotatable drive shaft, wherein the second rotatable drive shaft is configured to drive the selected one of the first and second drivers; and a shaft portion coupled to a handle, the handle defining a longitudinal axis, and wherein at least one of the first and second movement functions includes rotating, upon actuation of the second rotatable drive shaft, a shaft portion of the surgical device relative to, and about a longitudinal axis of, a handle of the surgical device, wherein actuation of the second rotatable drive shaft in a first rotational direction causes pivotal movement of the shaft portion in a first rotational direction relative to, and about the longitudinal axis of, the handle, and actuation of the second rotatable drive shaft in a second rotational direction causes pivotal movement of the shaft portion in a second rotational direction that is opposite the first rotational direction relative to, and about the longitudinal axis of, the handle. - View Dependent Claims (41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58)
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59. A surgical device, comprising:
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a first driver for performing a first movement function; a second driver for performing a second movement function; and a first rotatable drive shaft configured to cause engagement of a selected one of the first and second drivers with a second rotatable drive shaft, wherein the second rotatable drive shaft is configured to drive the selected one of the first and second drivers; and a jaw portion coupled to a shaft portion, and wherein at least one of the first and second movement functions includes moving, upon actuation of the second rotatable drive shaft, a jaw portion of the surgical device relative to a shaft portion of the surgical device, wherein actuation of the second rotatable drive shaft in a first rotational direction causes pivotal movement of the jaw portion in a first rotational direction relative to the shaft portion, and actuation of the second rotatable drive shaft in a second rotational direction causes pivotal movement of the jaw portion in a second rotational direction that is opposite the first rotational direction relative to the shaft portion. - View Dependent Claims (60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77)
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78. A surgical device, comprising:
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a first driver for performing a first movement function; a second driver for performing a second movement function; a first rotatable drive shaft configured to cause engagement of a selected one of the first and second drivers with a second rotatable drive shaft; a first jaw; a second jaw in opposed correspondence with the first jaw, the second jaw including a surgical member, wherein the second rotatable drive shaft is configured to drive the selected one of the first and second drivers; wherein at least one of the first and second movement functions includes driving, upon actuation of the second rotatable drive shaft, the surgical member within the second jaw; wherein actuation of the second rotatable drive shaft in a first rotational direction causes movement of the surgical member in a first direction within the second jaw, and actuation of the second rotatable drive shaft in a second rotational direction causes movement of the surgical member in a second direction that is opposite the first direction within the second jaw. - View Dependent Claims (79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95)
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