Flexible shaft extender and method of using same
First Claim
1. An electro-mechanical surgical system including a surgical attachment detachably coupleable to at least one drive member of an electro-mechanical driver device, the electro-mechanical surgical system further including a substantially rigid extender comprising:
- a handle having a proximal end and a distal end;
a substantially rigid tube coupled to the distal end of the handle;
a proximal coupling disposed at the proximal end of the handle and being configured to be detachably coupled to a coupling providing operative connection to at least one drive member of the electro-mechanical driver device;
a distal coupling disposed at the distal end of the tube and being configured to be detachably coupled to a proximal coupling of the surgical attachment; and
at least two rotatable shafts disposed within the extender, each rotatable shaft being configured to engage and be secured with a respective rotatable drive member of the electro-mechanical driver device such that rotation of the respective rotatable drive members by the electro-mechanical driver device causes the at least two rotatable shafts of the extender to rotate, thereby transmitting a force to the surgical attachment so as to operate the surgical attachment.
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Abstract
An extender for use in an electro-mechanical surgical system that includes a surgical attachment that may be detachably coupled to an electro-mechanical driver device via a flexible shaft. The extender is a substantially rigid extender that includes a proximal end that may be detachably coupled to a distal end of the flexible shaft. The extender also includes a distal end that may be detachably coupled to the surgical attachment. The extender also includes at least one rotatable drive shaft configured to engage and be secured with a respective rotatable drive shaft of the flexible shaft such that rotation of the respective rotatable drive shaft of the flexible shaft by the electro-mechanical driver device causes the at least one rotatable drive shaft of the extender to rotate, thereby rotating a complementary connector of the surgical attachment so as to operate the surgical attachment. The extender may include a memory unit and a data cable that transfers data from the memory unit to an electro-mechanical driver device. Additionally or alternatively, the extender may include a data cable that transfers data from a memory unit in the surgical attachment to the electro-mechanical driver device. Advantageously, the extender is autoclavable.
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Citations
15 Claims
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1. An electro-mechanical surgical system including a surgical attachment detachably coupleable to at least one drive member of an electro-mechanical driver device, the electro-mechanical surgical system further including a substantially rigid extender comprising:
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a handle having a proximal end and a distal end; a substantially rigid tube coupled to the distal end of the handle; a proximal coupling disposed at the proximal end of the handle and being configured to be detachably coupled to a coupling providing operative connection to at least one drive member of the electro-mechanical driver device; a distal coupling disposed at the distal end of the tube and being configured to be detachably coupled to a proximal coupling of the surgical attachment; and at least two rotatable shafts disposed within the extender, each rotatable shaft being configured to engage and be secured with a respective rotatable drive member of the electro-mechanical driver device such that rotation of the respective rotatable drive members by the electro-mechanical driver device causes the at least two rotatable shafts of the extender to rotate, thereby transmitting a force to the surgical attachment so as to operate the surgical attachment. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An electro-mechanical surgical system, comprising:
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an electro-mechanical driver device including at least one rotatable drive member; a surgical attachment detachably coupleable to the electro-mechanical driver device; and a substantially rigid extender comprising; a handle having a proximal end and a distal end; a substantially rigid tube coupled to the distal end of the handle; a proximal coupling disposed at the proximal end of the handle and being configured to be detachably coupled to a coupling providing operative connection to the at least one drive member of the electro-mechanical driver device; a distal coupling disposed at the distal end of the tube and being configured to be detachably coupled to a proximal coupling of the surgical attachment; and at least two rotatable shafts disposed within the extender, each rotatable shaft being configured to engage and be secured with a respective rotatable drive member of the electro-mechanical driver device such that rotation of the respective rotatable drive members by the electro-mechanical driver device causes the at least two rotatable shafts of the extender to rotate, thereby transmitting a force to the surgical attachment so as to operate the surgical attachment. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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