Surgical device
First Claim
1. A surgical device, comprising:
- a first jaw defining a longitudinal axis;
a second jaw in opposed correspondence with the first jaw, the second jaw defining a longitudinal axis and being parallel relative to the longitudinal axis of the first jaw, the longitudinal axes of the first and second jaws defining a plane of approximation, wherein the first jaw is configured to be directly coupled to the second jaw by a guide and rib arrangement such that the jaws are in slidable cooperation with one another along an axis defined by the guide and rib arrangement, wherein the guide and rib arrangement is oriented in a direction substantially perpendicular relative to the longitudinal axis of the first jaw;
a first driver configured to cause relative movement of the first jaw and the second jaw in the plane such that the longitudinal axes of the first and second jaws remain situated in the plane and remain parallel to one another upon the relative movement, the first driver configured to detachably engage a distal end of a non-parallel drive shaft, the distal end of the non-parallel drive shaft being rotatable about a rotation axis arranged in fixed non-parallel angled correspondence to the plane of approximation; and
a gear housing mounted on an outer portion of the first jaw, the gear housing including a first drive socket coupled to the first driver and a quick-connect coupling adapted to be positionable over the first drive socket.
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Abstract
A surgical device includes a first jaw and a second jaw in opposed correspondence with the first jaw. A first driver is configured to cause relative movement of the first jaw and the second jaw in a plane. The first driver is configured to engage a drive shaft rotatable about a rotation axis arranged in non-parallel, e.g., perpendicular, correspondence to the plane. The device may also include a surgical member, e.g., a cutting and stapling element, disposed within the first jaw. A second driver is configured to cause relative movement of the surgical member in a direction parallel to the plane. The second driver is configured to engage a drive shaft rotatable about a rotation axis arranged in non-parallel correspondence to the plane.
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64 Claims
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1. A surgical device, comprising:
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a first jaw defining a longitudinal axis; a second jaw in opposed correspondence with the first jaw, the second jaw defining a longitudinal axis and being parallel relative to the longitudinal axis of the first jaw, the longitudinal axes of the first and second jaws defining a plane of approximation, wherein the first jaw is configured to be directly coupled to the second jaw by a guide and rib arrangement such that the jaws are in slidable cooperation with one another along an axis defined by the guide and rib arrangement, wherein the guide and rib arrangement is oriented in a direction substantially perpendicular relative to the longitudinal axis of the first jaw; a first driver configured to cause relative movement of the first jaw and the second jaw in the plane such that the longitudinal axes of the first and second jaws remain situated in the plane and remain parallel to one another upon the relative movement, the first driver configured to detachably engage a distal end of a non-parallel drive shaft, the distal end of the non-parallel drive shaft being rotatable about a rotation axis arranged in fixed non-parallel angled correspondence to the plane of approximation; and a gear housing mounted on an outer portion of the first jaw, the gear housing including a first drive socket coupled to the first driver and a quick-connect coupling adapted to be positionable over the first drive socket. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A surgical device, comprising:
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a first non-parallel drive shaft having a distal end, the distal end being rotatable about a rotation axis; a first jaw defining a longitudinal axis; a second jaw in opposed correspondence with the first jaw, the second jaw defining a longitudinal axis and being parallel relative to the longitudinal axis of the first jaw, the longitudinal axes of the first and second jaws defining a plane of approximation, wherein the first jaw is configured to be directly coupled to the second jaw by a guide and rib arrangement such that the jaws are in slidable cooperation with one another along an axis defined by the guide and rib arrangement, wherein the guide and rib arrangement is oriented in a direction substantially perpendicular relative to the longitudinal axis of the first jaw; and a first driver detachably coupled to the distal end of the first non-parallel drive shaft and configured to cause relative movement of the first jaw and the second jaw in the plane and in accordance with the rotation of the first rotatable and non-parallel drive shaft, such that the longitudinal axes of the first and second jaws remain situated in the plane and remain parallel to one another upon the relative movement, the plane of approximation and the rotation axis arranged in fixed non-parallel angled correspondence; and a gear housing mounted on an outer portion of the first jaw, the gear housing including a first drive socket coupled to the first driver and a quick-connect coupling adapted to be positionable over the first drive socket. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45)
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46. A surgical device, comprising:
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a motor; a first non-parallel drive shaft having a distal end, the distal end being rotatable by the motor about a rotation axis; a first jaw defining a longitudinal axis; a second jaw in opposed correspondence with the first jaw, the second jaw defining a longitudinal axis and being parallel to the longitudinal axis of the first jaw, the longitudinal axes of the first and second jaws defining a plane of approximation, wherein the first jaw is configured to be directly coupled to the second jaw by a guide and rib arrangement such that the jaws are in slidable cooperation with one another along an axis defined by the guide and rib arrangement, wherein the guide and rib arrangement is oriented in a direction substantially perpendicular relative to the longitudinal axis of the first jaw; and a first driver detachably coupled to the distal end of the first non-parallel drive shaft and configured to cause relative movement of the first jaw and the second jaw in the plane and in accordance with the rotation of the first rotatable and non-parallel drive shaft, wherein the longitudinal axes of the first and second jaws remain situated in the plane and remain parallel to one another upon the relative movement, the plane of approximation and the rotation axis arranged in fixed non-parallel angled correspondence; and a gear housing mounted on an outer portion of the first jaw, the gear housing including a first drive socket coupled to the first driver and a quick-connect coupling adapted to be positionable over the first drive socket. - View Dependent Claims (47)
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48. A method of operating a surgical device, comprising the steps of:
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rotating a first non-parallel drive shaft, the first non-parallel drive shaft having a distal end, the distal end rotating about a rotation axis; and moving a first jaw and a second jaw relative to each other in a plane of approximation and in accordance with the rotation of the first rotatable and non-parallel drive shaft, wherein the plane is defined by parallel longitudinal axes of the first and second jaws, wherein the longitudinal axes of the first and second jaws remain situated in the plane and being parallel to the longitudinal axis of the first jaw upon the first and second jaws moving relative to each other, the plane of approximation arranged in fixed non-parallel angled correspondence with the rotation axis, wherein the first jaw is configured to be directly coupled to the second jaw by a guide and rib arrangement such that the jaws are in slidable cooperation with one another along an axis defined by the guide and rib arrangement, wherein the guide and rib arrangement is oriented in a direction substantially perpendicular relative to the longitudinal axis of the first jaw; and wherein a gear housing is mounted on an outer portion of the first jaw, the gear housing including a first drive socket coupled to the first driver and a quick-connect coupling adapted to be positionable over the first drive socket. - View Dependent Claims (49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56)
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57. A surgical device, comprising:
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a first jaw defining a longitudinal axis; a second jaw in opposed correspondence with the first jaw, the second jaw defining a longitudinal axis and being parallel to the longitudinal axis of the first jaw, the longitudinal axes of the first and second jaws having a plane of approximation, wherein the first jaw is configured to be directly coupled to the second jaw by a guide and rib arrangement such that the jaws are in slidable cooperation with one another along an axis defined by the guide and rib arrangement, wherein the guide and rib arrangement is oriented in a direction substantially perpendicular relative to the longitudinal axis of the first jaw; a first driver configured to cause relative movement of the first jaw and the second jaw in the plane such that the longitudinal axes of the first and second jaws remain situated in the plane and remain parallel to one another upon the relative movement, the first driver configured to detachably engage a distal end of a non-parallel drive shaft, the distal end of the non-parallel drive shaft being rotatable about a rotation axis arranged in fixed non-parallel and perpendicular correspondence to the plane of approximation; and a gear housing mounted on an outer portion of the first jaw, the gear housing including a first drive socket coupled to the first driver and a quick-connect coupling adapted to be positionable over the first drive socket.
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58. A surgical device, comprising:
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a first jaw defining a longitudinal axis; a second jaw in opposed correspondence with the first jaw, the second jaw defining a longitudinal axis and being parallel to the longitudinal axis of the first jaw, the longitudinal axes of the first and second jaws defining a plane of approximation, wherein the first jaw is configured to be directly coupled to the second jaw by a guide and rib arrangement such that the jaws are in slidable cooperation with one another along an axis defined by the guide and rib arrangement, wherein the guide and rib arrangement is oriented in a direction substantially perpendicular relative to the longitudinal axis of the first jaw; a first driver configured to cause relative movement of the first jaw and the second jaw in the plane such that the longitudinal axes of the first and second jaws remain situated in the plane and remain parallel to one another upon the relative movement, the first driver configured to detachably engage a distal end of a non-parallel drive shaft, the distal end of the non-parallel drive shaft being rotatable about a rotation axis arranged in fixed non-parallel and non-coplanar correspondence to the plane of approximation; and a gear housing mounted on an outer portion of the first jaw, the gear housing including a first drive socket coupled to the first driver and a quick-connect coupling adapted to be positionable over the first drive socket.
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59. A surgical device, comprising:
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a first non-parallel drive shaft having a distal end, the distal end being rotatable about a rotation axis; a first jaw defining a longitudinal axis; a second jaw in opposed correspondence with the first jaw, the second jaw defining a longitudinal axis and being parallel to the longitudinal axis of the first jaw, the longitudinal axes of the first and second jaws defining a plane of approximation, wherein the first jaw is configured to be directly coupled to the second jaw by a guide and rib arrangement such that the jaws are in slidable cooperation with one another along an axis defined by the guide and rib arrangement, wherein the guide and rib arrangement is oriented in a direction substantially perpendicular relative to the longitudinal axis of the first jaw; a first driver detachably coupled to the distal end of the first non-parallel drive shaft and configured to cause relative movement of the first jaw and the second jaw in the plane and in accordance with the rotation of the first rotatable and non-parallel drive shaft, such that the longitudinal axes of the first and second jaws remain situated in the plane and remain parallel to one another upon the relative movement, the plane of approximation and the rotation axis arranged in fixed non-parallel and perpendicular correspondence; and a gear housing mounted on an outer portion of the first jaw, the gear housing including a first drive socket coupled to the first driver and a quick-connect coupling adapted to be positionable over the first drive socket.
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60. A surgical device, comprising:
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a first non-parallel drive shaft having a distal end, the distal end being rotatable about a rotation axis; a first jaw defining a longitudinal axis; a second jaw in opposed correspondence with the first jaw, the second jaw defining a longitudinal axis and being parallel to the longitudinal axis of the first jaw, the longitudinal axes of the first and second jaws defining a plane of approximation, wherein the first jaw is configured to be directly coupled to the second jaw by a guide and rib arrangement such that the jaws are in slidable cooperation with one another along an axis defined by the guide and rib arrangement, wherein the guide and rib arrangement is oriented in a direction substantially perpendicular relative to the longitudinal axis of the first jaw; a first driver detachably coupled to the distal end of the first non-parallel drive shaft and configured to cause relative movement of the first jaw and the second jaw in the plane and in accordance with the rotation of the first rotatable and non-parallel drive shaft, such that the longitudinal axes of the first and second jaws remain situated in the plane and remain parallel to one another upon the relative movement, the plane of approximation and the rotation axis arranged in fixed non-parallel and non-coplanar correspondence; and a gear housing mounted on an outer portion of the first jaw, the gear housing including a first drive socket coupled to the first driver and a quick-connect coupling adapted to be positionable over the first drive socket.
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61. A surgical device, comprising:
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a motor; a first non-parallel drive shaft having a distal end, the distal end being rotatable by the motor about a rotation axis; a first jaw defining a longitudinal axis; a second jaw in opposed correspondence with the first jaw, the second jaw defining a longitudinal axis and being parallel to the longitudinal axis of the first jaw, the longitudinal axes of the first and second jaws defining a plane of approximation, wherein the first jaw is configured to be directly coupled to the second jaw by a guide and rib arrangement such that the jaws are in slidable cooperation with one another along an axis defined by the guide and rib arrangement, wherein the guide and rib arrangement is oriented in a direction substantially perpendicular relative to the longitudinal axis of the first jaw; a first driver detachably coupled to the distal end of the first non-parallel drive shaft and configured to cause relative movement of the first jaw and the second jaw in the plane and in accordance with the rotation of the first rotatable and non-parallel drive shaft, wherein the longitudinal axes of the first and second jaws remain situated in the plane and remain parallel to one another upon the relative movement, the plane of approximation and the rotation axis arranged in fixed non-parallel and perpendicular correspondence; and a gear housing mounted on an outer portion of the first jaw, the gear housing including a first drive socket coupled to the first driver and a quick-connect coupling adapted to be positionable over the first drive socket.
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62. A surgical device, comprising:
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a motor; a first non-parallel drive shaft having a distal end, the distal end being rotatable by the motor about a rotation axis; a first jaw defining a longitudinal axis; a second jaw in opposed correspondence with the first jaw, the second jaw defining a longitudinal axis and being parallel to the longitudinal axis of the first jaw, the longitudinal axes of the first and second jaws defining a plane of approximation, wherein the first jaw is configured to be directly coupled to the second jaw by a guide and rib arrangement such that the jaws are in slidable cooperation with one another along an axis defined by the guide and rib arrangement, wherein the guide and rib arrangement is oriented in a direction substantially perpendicular relative to the longitudinal axis of the first jaw; a first driver detachably coupled to the distal end of the first non-parallel drive shaft and configured to cause relative movement of the first jaw and the second jaw in the plane and in accordance with the rotation of the first rotatable and non-parallel drive shaft, wherein the longitudinal axes of the first and second jaws remain situated in the plane and remain parallel to one another upon the relative movement, the plane of approximation and the rotation axis arranged in fixed non-parallel and non-coplanar correspondence; and a gear housing mounted on an outer portion of the first jaw, the gear housing including a first drive socket coupled to the first driver and a quick-connect coupling adapted to be positionable over the first drive socket.
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63. A method of operating a surgical device, comprising the steps of:
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rotating a first non-parallel drive shaft, the first non-parallel drive shaft having a distal end, the distal end rotating about a rotation axis; and moving a first jaw and a second jaw relative to each other in a plane of approximation and in accordance with the rotation of the first rotatable and non-parallel drive shaft, wherein the plane is defined by longitudinal parallel axes of the first and second jaws, wherein the longitudinal axes of the first and second jaws remain situated in the plane and being parallel to the longitudinal axis of the first jaw upon the first and second jaws moving relative to each other, the plane of approximation arranged in fixed non-parallel and perpendicular correspondence with the rotation axis, wherein the first jaw is configured to be directly coupled to the second jaw by a guide and rib arrangement such that the jaws are in slidable cooperation with one another along an axis defined by the guide and rib arrangement, wherein the guide and rib arrangement is oriented in a direction substantially perpendicular relative to the longitudinal axis of the first jaw; and wherein a gear housing is mounted on an outer portion of the first jaw, the gear housing including a first drive socket coupled to the first driver and a quick-connect coupling adapted to be positionable over the first drive socket.
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64. A method of operating a surgical device, comprising the steps of:
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rotating a first non-parallel drive shaft, the first non-parallel drive shaft having a distal end, the distal end rotating about a rotation axis; and moving a first jaw and a second jaw relative to each other in a plane of approximation and in accordance with the rotation of the first rotatable and non-parallel drive shaft, wherein the plane is defined by longitudinal parallel axes of the first and second jaws, wherein the longitudinal axes of the first and second jaws remain situated in the plane and being parallel to the longitudinal axis of the first jaw upon the first and second jaws moving relative to each other, the plane of approximation arranged in fixed nonparallel and non-coplanar correspondence with the rotation axis, wherein the first jaw is configured to be directly coupled to the second jaw by a guide and rib arrangement such that the jaws are in slidable cooperation with one another along an axis defined by the guide and rib arrangement, wherein the guide and rib arrangement is oriented in a direction substantially perpendicular relative to the longitudinal axis of the first jaw; and wherein a gear housing is mounted on an outer portion of the first jaw, the gear housing including a first drive socket coupled to the first driver and a quick-connect coupling adapted to be positionable over the first drive socket.
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Specification