Disposable housings for encasing handle assemblies

• US 9,987,099 B2
• Filed: 03/31/2015
• Issued: 06/05/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 06/18/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Covidien LP (Medtronic Plc)
• Original Assignee: Covidien LP (Medtronic Plc)
• Inventors: Chen, Xingrui, Chowaniec, Matthew
• Primary Examiner(s): Gerrity, Stephen F
• Assistant Examiner(s): Kotis, Joshua
• Application Number:
  US14/674,152
• Publication Number:
  US 20150366560A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,162 Days
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 17/00 Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets A61B18/00 takes precedence; contraceptive devices, pessaries, or applicators therefor A61F6/00; eye surgery A61F9/007; ear surgery A61F11/00
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 17/072 for applying a row of staples in a single action , e.g. the staples being applied simultaneously
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 17/07207 the staples being applied sequentially
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 17/1155 Circular staplers comprising a plurality of staples
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/0023 disposable
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/00398 using powered actuators, e.g. stepper motors, solenoids
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/0046 with a releasable handle; with handle and operating part separable for prosthetic joint-implanting tools A61F2/4603
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/00464 for use with different instruments with hole for different instruments A61B2017/22072
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/00473 Distal part, e.g. tip or head A61B2017/00464 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/00477 Coupling A61B2017/0046 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/00482 with a code
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/00486 Adaptors for coupling parts with incompatible geometries
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/0688 Packages or dispensers for surgical staplers
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/07271 characterised by its cartridge
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/2925 Pistol grips
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 46/10 specially adapted for instruments, e.g. microscopes
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 46/13 the drapes entering the patient's body
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 90/90 Identification means for patients or instruments, e.g. tags
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 90/92 coded with colour

Abstract

A disposable housing includes a housing portion and a memory. The housing portion defines a cavity therein configured to receive a motor operable, inner core handle assembly. At least a portion of the housing portion has a color that corresponds to a color of one type of end effector or adapter assembly. The memory has stored therein at least one operating parameter for the inner core handle assembly.

Claims

1. A surgical instrument system, comprising:

a motor operable, inner core handle assembly capable of performing a plurality of operating parameters;

a plurality of types of end effectors each having a different color from one another, each type of end effector configured to be selectively, operatively coupled to the inner core handle assembly, wherein each type of end effector has at least one discrete function associated therewith; and

a plurality of disposable housings, each disposable housing including;

a housing portion defining a cavity therein configured to encase the inner core handle assembly, wherein the housing portion of each of the plurality of disposable housings has a different color from one another, the color of each housing portion being the same as the color of a corresponding type of end effector; and

a memory having, stored therein, at least one operating parameter for the inner core handle assembly, wherein the at least one operating parameter for the inner core handle assembly corresponds to the type of end effector operatively coupled to the inner core handle assembly.

2. The surgical instrument system according to claim 1, wherein the at least one operating parameter of each of the plurality of disposable housings is selected from the group consisting of a speed of operation of a motor of the inner core handle assembly, an amount of power to be delivered by a motor of the inner core handle assembly during operation thereof, a selection of which motors of the inner core handle assembly are to be actuated, and types of functions of the corresponding type of end effector to be activated by the inner core handle assembly.

3. The surgical instrument system according to claim 1, wherein the color of the housing portion of each of the plurality of disposable housings corresponds to the at least one operating parameter of a discrete disposable housing of the plurality of disposable housings, the at least one operating parameter of each of the plurality of disposable housings is customized for the operation of the corresponding type of end effector.

4. The surgical instrument system according to claim 1, further including a plurality of types of adapter assemblies, wherein each of the plurality of types of adapter assemblies is configured to selectively, operatively interconnect the inner core handle assembly and the corresponding type of end effector of the plurality of types of effectors.

5. The surgical instrument system according to claim 4, wherein the color of the housing portion of each of the plurality of disposable housings is the same as a color of a corresponding type of adapter assembly of the plurality of types of adapter assemblies.

6. The surgical instrument system according to claim 5, wherein the at least one operating parameter of each of the plurality of disposable housings corresponds to both a discrete type of end effector of the plurality of types of end effectors and to a discrete type of adapter assembly of the plurality of types of adapter assemblies.

7. The surgical instrument system according to claim 6, wherein the memory of each of the plurality of disposable housings has an identification code stored therein each corresponding to the discrete type of adapter assembly of the plurality of types of adapter assemblies.

8. The surgical instrument system according to claim 7, wherein each of the plurality of disposable housings further includes a processor configured to determine when the identification code stored in the memory corresponds to the discrete type of adapter assembly.

9. The surgical instrument system according to claim 1, wherein the memory of each disposable housing of the plurality of disposable housings has, stored therein, an identification code corresponding to one type of end effector of the plurality of types of end effectors.

10. The surgical instrument system according to claim 9, wherein the at least one operating parameter stored in the memory of each disposable housing of the plurality of disposable housings is different from one another such that the inner core handle assembly operates differently based on the disposable housing the inner core handle assembly is encased in.

11. The surgical instrument system according to claim 1, wherein the housing portion of each of the plurality of disposable housings includes a first housing portion and a second housing portion, the first and second housing portions being movably coupled to one another such that the first and second housing portions are movable relative to one another between a closed, fully coupled configuration, and an open, partially detached configuration.