Trocar device

• US 9,186,177 B2
• Filed: 02/22/2011
• Issued: 11/17/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 03/14/2001
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Covidien LP (Medtronic Plc)
• Original Assignee: Covidien LP (Medtronic Plc)
• Inventors: Whitman, Michael P., Burbank, John E., Hill, Jeremy, Guy, Thomas
• Primary Examiner(s): Severson, Ryan
• Assistant Examiner(s): Papeika, Rachel S
• Application Number:
  US13/031,643
• Publication Number:
  US 20110166587A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,729 Days
• Field of Search: 606167-173, 606/184, 606/185, 600566-568, 409/138
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 17/3476 Powered trocars, e.g. electrosurgical cutting, lasers, powered knives
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/32006 with a cutting strip, band or chain, e.g. like a chainsaw
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/3409 including needle or instrument drives
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/3458 threaded

Abstract

A surgical device is described. The surgical device may comprise a rotatable cutter configured to cut tissue for insertion of a cannula, and a first driver configured to be driven by a motor arrangement and to rotate the cutter. The surgical device may further include, for example, the cannula, at least one of the rotatable cutter and the first driver being disposed in a bore of the cannula. In one embodiment, the rotatable cutter may include an auger having a cutting thread. In another embodiment, the rotatable cutter may include a disk-shaped blade.

Claims

1. A surgical device, comprising:

a cannula defining a longitudinal axis;

a rotatable cutter supported within the cannula and being configured to cut tissue for passage of the cannula through the tissue, the rotatable cutter including a distal edge;

a first driver drivable by a motor arrangement and configured to rotate the rotatable cutter;

at least one sensor assembly comprising a movable sensing tip, the movable sensing tip being offset radially from the rotatable cutter, the movable sensing tip including a distal edge and a proximal edge, the proximal edge of the movable sensing tip connects to a biasing member, the biasing member urging the movable sensing tip distally with respect to the rotatable cutter, wherein in a first position, the distal edge of the movable sensing tip extends beyond the distal edge of the rotatable cutter and wherein in a second position, the distal edge of the movable sensing tip and the distal edge of the cutter, are aligned along a plane which is perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the surgical device, the second position being configured to signal the first driver to rotate and translate the rotatable cutter; and

a memory device disposed in the surgical device and being configured to store data relating to at least one of, an operation of the surgical device and an identification of the surgical device, wherein the stored data is used to control an operation of the surgical device.

2. The surgical device according to claim 1, wherein the stored data includes calibration data of the surgical device, an indication of a type of surgical device, a serial number of the surgical device, an indication of usage of the surgical device, wherein the memory device is selectively connectable to a controller, and wherein the controller updates information in the memory device prior to, during and/or following use of the surgical device.

3. The surgical device according to claim 1, further comprising a controller configured to provide logical communication between the first driver and the memory device.

4. The surgical device according to claim 3, wherein the memory device is configured to store data relating to usage of the surgical device, and wherein the controller is configured to read the stored data relating to usage of the surgical device, thereby controlling the operation of the surgical device.

5. The surgical device according to claim 4, wherein the controller is configured to display an error message when the stored data indicates that the surgical device has been used.

6. The surgical device according to claim 3, wherein the memory device is configured to store at least a portion of a control program, and wherein the control program is readable by the controller to control the operation of the surgical device by the controller.

7. A method for controlling a surgical device, the method comprising:

providing a surgical device, the surgical device including;

a cannula defining a longitudinal axis;

a rotatable cutter supported within the cannula and being configured to cut tissue for passage of the cannula through the tissue, the rotatable cutter including a distal edge;

a first driver drivable by a motor arrangement and configured to rotate the rotatable cutter;

at least one sensor assembly comprising a movable sensing tip, the movable sensing tip being offset radially from the rotatable cutter, the movable sensing tip including a distal edge and a proximal edge, the proximal edge of the movable sensing tip connects to a biasing member, the biasing member urging the movable sensing tip distally with respect to the rotatable cutter, wherein in a first position, the distal edge of the movable sensing tip extends beyond the distal edge of the rotatable cutter and wherein in a second position, the distal edge of the movable sensing tip and the distal edge of the cutter are aligned along a plane which is perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the surgical device, the second position being configured to signal the first driver to rotate and translate the rotatable cutter; and

a memory device disposed in the surgical device and being configured to store data relating to at least one of, an operation of the surgical device and an identification of the surgical device, wherein the stored data is used to control an operation of the surgical device;

activating the surgical device for surgical use; and

determining whether the surgical device has been utilized.

8. The method according to claim 7, further comprising displaying an error message to an operator if the surgical device has been previously used.

9. The method according to claim 7, further comprising providing a controller configured to provide logical communication between the first driver and the memory device.

10. The method according to claim 9, further comprising updating information stored in the memory device.

11. The method according to claim 9, further comprising storing at least a portion of a control program on the memory device, wherein the control program is readable by the controller to control the operation of the surgical device by the controller.