Robotically controlled medical instrument
First Claim
1. A medical instrument assembly, comprising:
- an elongated shaft having a proximal end and a threaded distal end;
a tool carried by the distal end of the elongated shaft for performing a medical procedure on a patient, the tool including an end effector, a threaded housing in which the threaded distal end of the shaft is configured for being screwed, and a first threaded piece disposed in the threaded housing and configured for being moved to actuate the end effector; and
an actuation element extending within the elongated shaft, the actuation element including a second threaded piece that distally extends from the threaded distal end of the elongated shaft, the second threaded piece configured for being screwed to the first threaded piece of the tool.
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Abstract
A medical instrument assembly comprises a shaft, a tool carried by the distal end of the shaft for performing a medical procedure on a patient, an end effector, a threaded housing in which the threaded distal shaft end is configured for being screwed, and a first threaded piece disposed in the threaded housing and configured for being moved to actuate the end effector. The assembly further comprises an actuation element extending within the shaft. The actuation element includes a second threaded piece that distally extends from the threaded distal shaft end. The second threaded piece is configured for being screwed to the first threaded piece. A robotic system comprises the assembly, a user interface configured for generating command(s), a drive unit coupled to the actuating element, and an electric controller configured, in response to the command(s), for directing the drive unit to move the actuating element to actuate the tool.
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1. A medical instrument assembly, comprising:
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an elongated shaft having a proximal end and a threaded distal end; a tool carried by the distal end of the elongated shaft for performing a medical procedure on a patient, the tool including an end effector, a threaded housing in which the threaded distal end of the shaft is configured for being screwed, and a first threaded piece disposed in the threaded housing and configured for being moved to actuate the end effector; and an actuation element extending within the elongated shaft, the actuation element including a second threaded piece that distally extends from the threaded distal end of the elongated shaft, the second threaded piece configured for being screwed to the first threaded piece of the tool. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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