Shaft for an electro-mechanical surgical device
First Claim
1. A shaft, comprising:
- an elongated outer sheath having proximal and distal ends;
a plurality of rotatable drive shafts disposed within the elongated outer sheath, each of the plurality of rotatable drive shafts configured to rotate at a selectable speed setting and a selectable torque setting;
a quadrature ring mounted on a rotatable drive shaft of the plurality of rotatable drive shafts, the quadrature ring having two tabs extending radially from and configured to rotate with the rotatable drive shaft of the plurality of rotatable drive shafts; and
two phototransistors of the quadrature ring mounted proximal to the two tabs of the quadrature ring and within the elongated outer sheath arranged approximately 90 degrees from each other relative to an axis of the rotatable drive shaft of the plurality of rotatable drive shafts and a plurality of light sources mounted distal to the two tabs and within the elongated outer sheath, wherein, upon rotation of the rotatable drive shaft of the plurality of rotatable drive shafts, the two tabs alternately block and allow light from each of the plurality of light sources to be detected by the two phototransistors to permit the quadrature ring to determine angular position and rotational direction of the rotatable drive shaft of the plurality of rotatable drive shafts based on one-quarter-revolution increments;
wherein the quadrature ring is disposed within a coupling configured to attach to a surgical attachment having an anvil and a staple driver; and
wherein the angular position and rotational direction determined by the quadrature ring are used to determine a relative displacement of the anvil with respect to the staple driver.
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Abstract
A shaft being, e.g., flexible, that includes an elongated outer sheath, at least one drive shaft disposed within the outer sheath and a ring non-rotatably mounted on the at least one rotatable drive shaft and at least one light source mounted within the shaft, such that, upon rotation of the at least one rotatable drive shaft, the ring alternately blocks and allows light from the light source to be detected. The shaft may also include a moisture sensor disposed within the outer sheath of the shaft and configured to detect moisture within the outer sheath. The shaft may include couplings that connect a distal end of the outer sheath to a surgical attachment and a proximal end of the outer sheath to a remote power console.
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19 Claims
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1. A shaft, comprising:
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an elongated outer sheath having proximal and distal ends; a plurality of rotatable drive shafts disposed within the elongated outer sheath, each of the plurality of rotatable drive shafts configured to rotate at a selectable speed setting and a selectable torque setting; a quadrature ring mounted on a rotatable drive shaft of the plurality of rotatable drive shafts, the quadrature ring having two tabs extending radially from and configured to rotate with the rotatable drive shaft of the plurality of rotatable drive shafts; and two phototransistors of the quadrature ring mounted proximal to the two tabs of the quadrature ring and within the elongated outer sheath arranged approximately 90 degrees from each other relative to an axis of the rotatable drive shaft of the plurality of rotatable drive shafts and a plurality of light sources mounted distal to the two tabs and within the elongated outer sheath, wherein, upon rotation of the rotatable drive shaft of the plurality of rotatable drive shafts, the two tabs alternately block and allow light from each of the plurality of light sources to be detected by the two phototransistors to permit the quadrature ring to determine angular position and rotational direction of the rotatable drive shaft of the plurality of rotatable drive shafts based on one-quarter-revolution increments; wherein the quadrature ring is disposed within a coupling configured to attach to a surgical attachment having an anvil and a staple driver; and wherein the angular position and rotational direction determined by the quadrature ring are used to determine a relative displacement of the anvil with respect to the staple driver. - 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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