Surgical device

• US 9,579,162 B2
• Filed: 05/16/2012
• Issued: 02/28/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 06/03/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: Choi, Hyun-do, Kim, Yeon-ho
• Primary Examiner(s): Shi, Katherine M
• Assistant Examiner(s): MENDOZA, MICHAEL G
• Application Number:
  US13/472,956
• Publication Number:
  US 20120310253A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,749 Days
• Field of Search: 606/130, 606/207
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2034/305 Details of wrist mechanisms at distal ends of robotic arms
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 34/30 Surgical robots

Abstract

A surgical device including first and second joint parts that are connected in series is provided. The surgical device includes a plurality of link arms that pass through an inner portion of the first joint part so as to drive the second joint part. The link arms are serially connected so as to rotate with respect to each other, and are rotatably connected to a driving unit for driving the plurality of link arms.

Claims

1. A surgical device configured to perform a surgical operation, the surgical device comprising:

a base configured to mount the surgical device on a robot arm of a surgical robot;

an extension having a bar shape extending from the base, and to which a joint driver, a first joint, and a second joint are sequentially connected, the joint driver including,

a housing connected to the extension, the first joint being directly connected to the housing such that the first joint is configured to rotate around a first rotation axis, the second joint being directly connected to the first joint such that the second joint is configured to rotate around a second rotation axis that is not parallel to the first rotation axis, and to which a surgical tool is combined, and

first and second drivers configured to provide a driving power for allowing the first and second joints to rotate around the first and second rotation axes respectively, thereby allowing the surgical tool to rotate around the first and second rotation axes respectively relative to the extension;

a first linkage configured to connect the first driver and the first joint, the first linkage having a slider-crank structure and configured to rotate the first joint due to a reciprocating movement of the first driver; and

a second linkage configured to connect the second driver and the second joint, and configured to rotate the second joint due to a reciprocating movement of the second driver, the second linkage including a plurality of link arms configured to pass through an inner portion of the first joint and that are serially connected to rotate with respect to the second driver.

2. The surgical device of claim 1, wherein the plurality of link arms comprise a first link arm that is reciprocated by the second driver and that is connected to the second driver so as to rotate around a rotation axis that is in parallel with the first rotation axis, and

wherein the surgical device further comprise a first connector configured to connect the plurality of link arms and the first joint such that, when the first joint rotates, the plurality of link arms also rotate around the rotation axis of the first link arm.

3. The surgical device of claim 2, wherein the plurality of link arms comprise a second link arm that is connected to the first link arm so as to rotate around the rotation axis that is in parallel with the first rotation axis, and comprise a third link arm that is rotatably connected to the second link arm and the second joint.

4. The surgical device of claim 3, wherein the first connector comprises a cut groove in the first joint in a longitudinal direction of the first joint, and comprises a projection of at least one of the plurality of link arms that is inserted into the cut groove.

5. The surgical device of claim 4, wherein the rotation axis of the first link arm with respect to the second driver matches with the first rotation axis.

6. The surgical device of claim 4, wherein the rotation axis of the first link arm with respect to the second driver deviates from the first rotation axis.

7. The surgical device of claim 6, wherein the projection comprises a projection part that is arranged on the second link arm, that has a length in a longitudinal direction of the cut groove, and that is inserted into the cut groove, and

when the first joint rotates, the second link arm rotates around the rotation axis with respect to the first link arm due to an interference between the cut groove and the projection part.

8. The surgical device of claim 2, wherein the second driver comprises:

a driving rod in the housing so as to reciprocate in a longitudinal direction of the housing;

a driving motor installed in the housing and connected to the driving rod so as to reciprocate the driving rod; and

a slider including a first end connected to the driving rod and a second end connected to the first link arm.

9. The surgical device of claim 8, wherein the driving motor comprises a linear motor having a driving axis that is in parallel with the driving rod, and

wherein the driving axis is connected to the driving rod by using a second connector having an elasticity.

10. The surgical device of claim 9, wherein the second connector comprises first and second connecting members each having a first end connected to the driving rod and a second end configured to elastically contact ends of the driving axis while each of the second ends apply a pre-load to the ends of the driving axis.

11. The surgical device of claim 9, wherein the driving motor comprises an ultrasonic motor.

12. The surgical device of claim 1, wherein the first driver includes one or more first motors configured to provide the first driving power for allowing the first joint to rotate around the first rotation axis, and

wherein the second driver includes one or more second motors configured to provide the second driving power for allowing the second joint to rotate around the second rotation axis.

13. A surgical device configured to mount on a robot arm of a surgical robot and configured to perform a surgical operation, the surgical device comprising:

a housing having a hollow bar shape;

a first joint directly connected to the housing so as to rotate around a first rotation axis;

a second joint directly connected to the first joint so as to rotate around a second rotation axis that is not parallel to the first rotation axis, and to which a surgical tool is combined so that the surgical tool is configured to rotate around the second rotation axis relative to the housing;

a driving rod in the housing so as to reciprocate;

a slider connected to the driving rod;

a plurality of link arms that pass through an inner portion of the first joint so as to connect the slider and the second joint, and that are serially connected so as to rotate around a rotation axis that is in parallel with the first rotation axis, with respect to the slider; and

a connector configured to connect the plurality of link arms and the first joint such that, when the first joint rotates around the first rotation axis, the plurality of link arms rotate with respect to the slider and the surgical tool rotates around the first rotation axis.

14. The surgical device of claim 13, wherein the plurality of link arms comprise:

a first link arm rotatably connected to the slider so as to rotate around the rotation axis that is in parallel with the first rotation axis;

a second link arm rotatably connected to the first link arm so as to rotate around the rotation axis that is in parallel with the first rotation axis; and

a third link arm rotatably connected to the second link arm and the second joint.

15. The surgical device of claim 14, wherein the rotation axis of the first link arm with respect to the slider matches the first rotation axis.

16. The surgical device of claim 14, wherein the rotation axis of the first link arm with respect to the slider deviates from the first rotation axis.

17. The surgical device of claim 16, wherein the connector comprises:

a cut groove in the first joint in a longitudinal direction of the first joint; and

a projection part that is arranged on the second link arm, that has a length in a longitudinal direction of the cut groove, and that is inserted into the cut groove,

wherein, when the first joint rotates, the first through third link arms rotate with respect to the slider due to an interference between the cut groove and the projection part, and simultaneously, the second link arm rotates with respect to the first link arm.

18. The surgical device of claim 13, further comprising:

a base configured to mount the surgical device on the robot arm;

an extension having a bar shape extending from the base, and combined with the housing;

a linear motor installed in the housing so as to reciprocate the driving rod, and having a driving axis configured to reciprocate in a parallel direction with the driving rod; and

first and second connecting members each having a first end connected to the driving rod and a second end configured to elastically contact ends of the driving axis while each of the second ends apply a pre-load to the ends of the driving axis.

19. The surgical device of claim 18, further comprising a plurality of the linear motors and a plurality of the first and second connecting members.

20. The surgical device of claim 19, wherein the plurality of the linear motors comprises ultrasonic linear motors.

21. A surgical device configured to mount on a robot arm of a surgical robot and configured to perform a surgical operation, the surgical device comprising:

a joint driver having a hollow bar-shaped housing, the joint driver including first and second drivers within the housing, the first and second drivers being relatively rigid and configured to provide a first driving power and a second driving power, respectively;

a first joint directly connected to the housing so as to rotate around a first rotation axis in response to the first driving power;

a second joint directly connected to the first joint so as to rotate around a second rotation axis in response to the second driving power, the second rotation axis being different than the first rotation axis, the second joint configured to combine with a surgical tool thereby allowing the surgical tool to rotate around the first and second rotation axes respectively relative to the housing;

a first linkage configured to connect the first driver and the first joint, the first linkage having a slider-crank structure and configured to rotate the first joint due to a reciprocating movement of the first driver; and

a second linkage configured to connect the second driver and the second joint, configured to rotate the second joint due to a reciprocating movement of the second driver, and comprising a plurality of link arms that pass through an inner portion of the first joint and that are serially connected to rotate with respect to the second driver.