Surgical console and hand-held surgical device

• US 10,105,140 B2
• Filed: 04/13/2010
• Issued: 10/23/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 11/20/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Covidien LP (Medtronic Plc)
• Original Assignee: Covidien LP (Medtronic Plc)
• Inventors: Malinouskas, Donald, Zeichner, David A., Whitman, Michael P., Nicholas, David A., Chen, Xingrui
• Primary Examiner(s): Eiseman, Lynsey
• Application Number:
  US12/758,900
• Publication Number:
  US 20110125138A1
• Time in Patent Office: 3,115 Days
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 17/068 Surgical staplers , e.g. containing multiple staples or clampsstaplers containing only one staple A61B17/10; magazines or containers for staples A61B17/105; for performing anastomosis A61B17/115; staplers in general B25C5/00
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 17/07207 the staples being applied sequentially
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/00115 with audible or visual output with imaging means A61B90/37, A61B34/20
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/00119 alarm; indicating an abnormal situation
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/00199 with a console, e.g. a control panel with a display
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/00203 with speech control or speech recognition
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/00212 using remote controls
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/00221 with wireless transmission of data, e.g. by infrared radiation or radiowaves
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/00225 Systems for controlling multiple different instruments, e.g. microsurgical systems
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/00398 using powered actuators, e.g. stepper motors, solenoids
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/00464 for use with different instruments with hole for different instruments A61B2017/22072
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/00482 with a code
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/00734 battery operated
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/07214 Stapler heads
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2090/0803 Counting the number of times an instrument is used
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2090/0807 Indication means
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2090/372 Details of monitor hardware
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 34/10 Computer-aided planning, simulation or modelling of surgical operations
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 90/90 Identification means for patients or instruments, e.g. tags
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 90/92 coded with colour
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 90/98 : using electromagnetic means, e.g. transponders

Abstract

A surgical system and method includes a surgical instrument configured to wirelessly transmit identifying data specific to the surgical instrument and a console configured to receive the identifying data. The console is configured to register the surgical instrument based on the identifying data, establish a wireless two-way communication link between the surgical instrument and the console, receive at least one of operational data and commands from the surgical instrument, and provide operational feedback data to a user of the surgical instrument during an operation of the surgical instrument based on the at least one of operational data and commands.

Claims

1. A surgical device, comprising:

a hand-held, battery-powered drive unit including;

a housing defining a longitudinal axis aligned with a shaft of a surgical attachment upon coupling the surgical attachment to the drive unit, the housing including;

a base portion including an upper wall defining an aperture therethrough;

a distal half-section including;

an upper portion extending upwardly from the upper wall of the base portion; and

a lower portion extending substantially perpendicularly from the upper portion;

a proximal half-section selectively securable to the distal half-section, the distal half-section and the proximal half-section separated along a plane that is transverse to the longitudinal axis of the housing, the proximal half-section including;

an upper portion; and

a lower portion extending substantially perpendicularly from the upper portion of the proximal half-section;

a first gasket interposed between the distal and proximal half-sections; and

a second gasket interposed within the aperture of the base portion;

a mounting portion provided in the distal half-section, the mounting portion configured to accept a corresponding portion of the surgical attachment; and

an integral unit of internal components configured for removable receipt in the housing, the integral unit of internal components including;

a drive mechanism configured for receipt in both the upper portion of the distal half-section and the upper portion of the proximal half-section; and

a circuit board configured for receipt in at least both the lower portion of the distal half-section and the lower portion of the proximal half-section.

2. The surgical device according to claim 1, wherein the housing of the drive unit includes an actuator configured to actuate at least one connection member, the connection member mating with a corresponding portion of a surgical attachment when the surgical attachment is mounted to the mounting portion to allow the actuation of the at least one connection member to drive the surgical attachment.

3. The surgical device according to claim 1, wherein the distal half-section of the housing is integrally formed with the upper wall of the base portion.

4. The surgical device according to claim 1, wherein the drive unit includes a safety switch supported on the housing, wherein the surgical device can only be fired after the safety switch is actuated.

5. The surgical device according to claim 1, further comprising an illumination member disposed on the mounting portion, wherein the illumination member illuminates upon an occurrence of a predetermined event during operation of the surgical device.

6. The surgical device according to claim 5, wherein the illumination member is configured to illuminate a plurality of different colors corresponding to a plurality of different predetermined events during operation of the surgical device.

7. The surgical device according to claim 1, wherein each of the proximal and distal half-sections has a face, the face of the proximal half-section defining an opening therein and including a mating surface, the face of the distal half-section defining an opening therein and including a mating surface configured to mate with the mating surface of the proximal half-section.

8. The surgical device according to claim 7, wherein the proximal and distal half-sections of the housing cooperatively define a cavity therein.

9. The surgical device according to claim 1, wherein an internal cavity defined in the base portion is in fluid communication with an internal cavity defined in the lower portion of the distal half-section via the aperture.

10. The surgical device according to claim 1, wherein the lower portion of the distal half-section extends substantially perpendicularly upward from the upper wall of the base portion.

11. The surgical device according to claim 10, wherein the lower portion of the distal half-section has an outer periphery, and the upper wall of the base portion has an outer periphery surrounding the outer periphery of the lower portion of the distal half-section.

12. The surgical device according to claim 1, wherein upon coupling the proximal and distal half-sections to one another the upper portion of the proximal half-section is aligned with the upper portion of the distal half-section along the longitudinal axis, and the lower portion of the proximal half-section and the lower portion of the distal half-section are parallel.

13. The surgical device according to claim 1, wherein the integral unit of internal components further includes at least one button attached to the circuit board and extending distally out of the lower portion of the distal half-section.