Multi-function surgical instruments
First Claim
1. A surgical instrument, comprising:
- a housing;
an energizable member configured to supply electrosurgical energy to tissue, the energizable member movable relative to the housing between a storage position and a deployed position;
a powered deployment assembly configured to selectively move the energizable member between the storage position and the deployed position, wherein the powered deployment assembly includes a fixed guide and an actuator movably supported within the fixed guide, the actuator coupled to the energizable member and configured to move relative to the fixed guide to selectively move the energizable member between the storage position and the deployed position, the actuator including a ferromagnetic material and the powered deployment assembly including a magnet configured to actuate the actuator, the fixed guide extending between a proximal portion and a distal portion of the surgical instrument and the magnet being fixed to the distal portion of the fixed guide, and wherein the actuator is slidably disposed on the proximal portion of the fixed guide; and
a cable assembly having a cable coupled to the housing at a first end and having a plug coupled to the cable at a second, opposite end, the cable housing one or more first wires for selectively providing electrosurgical energy to the energizable member, the cable housing one or more second wires for providing power to the powered deployed assembly, the plug configured to house a battery therein for powering the powered deployment assembly via the one or more second wires.
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Abstract
A surgical instrument includes a housing, an energizable member, a powered deployment assembly, and a cable assembly. The energizable member is configured to supply electrosurgical energy to tissue, and is movable between a storage position and a deployed position. The powered deployment assembly is configured to selectively move the energizable member between the storage position and the deployed position. The cable assembly having a cable coupled to the housing at a first end and having a plug coupled to the cable at a second, opposite end. The cable housing one or more first wires for selectively providing electrosurgical energy to the energizable member and one or more second wires for selectively providing power to the powered deployment assembly. The plug is configured to house a battery therein for powering the powered deployment assembly via the one or more second wires.
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10 Claims
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1. A surgical instrument, comprising:
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a housing; an energizable member configured to supply electrosurgical energy to tissue, the energizable member movable relative to the housing between a storage position and a deployed position; a powered deployment assembly configured to selectively move the energizable member between the storage position and the deployed position, wherein the powered deployment assembly includes a fixed guide and an actuator movably supported within the fixed guide, the actuator coupled to the energizable member and configured to move relative to the fixed guide to selectively move the energizable member between the storage position and the deployed position, the actuator including a ferromagnetic material and the powered deployment assembly including a magnet configured to actuate the actuator, the fixed guide extending between a proximal portion and a distal portion of the surgical instrument and the magnet being fixed to the distal portion of the fixed guide, and wherein the actuator is slidably disposed on the proximal portion of the fixed guide; and a cable assembly having a cable coupled to the housing at a first end and having a plug coupled to the cable at a second, opposite end, the cable housing one or more first wires for selectively providing electrosurgical energy to the energizable member, the cable housing one or more second wires for providing power to the powered deployed assembly, the plug configured to house a battery therein for powering the powered deployment assembly via the one or more second wires. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A surgical instrument, comprising:
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a housing; an energizable member configured to supply electrosurgical energy to tissue, the energizable member movable relative to the housing between a storage position and a deployed position; a powered deployment assembly configured to selectively move the energizable member between the storage position and the deployed position, the powered deployment assembly including; a fixed guide having a proximal portion and a distal portion; an electromagnet disposed in the housing and configured to be selectively energizable; an actuator disposed in the housing and movable relative to the fixed guide along an axis between the proximal portion and the distal portion of the fixed guide, the actuator operably coupled to the energizable member; and a biasing member disposed between the electromagnet and the actuator to bias the electromagnet and actuator apart from one another, wherein energizing the electromagnet moves the actuator distally towards the electromagnet, thereby translating the energizable member to the deployed position; and a switch disposed on the housing and operably coupled to the powered deployment assembly for selectively energizing the electromagnet, wherein the electromagnet is fixed to the distal portion of the fixed guide and the actuator is slidably disposed on the proximal portion of the fixed guide. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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