Surgical device having multiple drivers
First Claim
1. A method for operating a surgical device, the method comprising:
- providing a surgical device comprising a jaw and a surgical member, the surgical device further including a first rotatable drive shaft, a second rotatable drive shaft, a first driver, and a second driver;
selecting, via the first rotatable drive shaft, one of the first driver and the second driver, the first driver for performing a first movement function of the surgical device and the second driver for performing a second movement function of the surgical device;
engaging the selected one of the first and second drivers with the second rotatable drive shaft;
driving, via the second rotatable drive shaft, the selected one of the first and second drivers;
actuating the second rotatable drive shaft; and
moving, via the second rotatable drive shaft, the surgical member within the jaw.
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Abstract
A surgical device is provided, the surgical device including a first driver for performing a first movement function; a second driver for performing a second movement function; a first rotatable drive shaft configured, upon actuation, to cause selective engagement of one of the first and second drivers with a second rotatable drive shaft, wherein the second rotatable drive shaft is configured to drive the selectively engaged one of the first and second drivers. Third and fourth drivers may also be included. The drivers may function to rotate a shaft portion of the surgical device relative to, and about the longitudinal axis of, a handle; move a jaw portion relative to the shaft portion; move a first jaw relative to a second jaw; and/or move a surgical member within the second jaw.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for operating a surgical device, the method comprising:
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providing a surgical device comprising a jaw and a surgical member, the surgical device further including a first rotatable drive shaft, a second rotatable drive shaft, a first driver, and a second driver; selecting, via the first rotatable drive shaft, one of the first driver and the second driver, the first driver for performing a first movement function of the surgical device and the second driver for performing a second movement function of the surgical device; engaging the selected one of the first and second drivers with the second rotatable drive shaft; driving, via the second rotatable drive shaft, the selected one of the first and second drivers; actuating the second rotatable drive shaft; and moving, via the second rotatable drive shaft, the surgical member within the jaw. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for operating a surgical device, the method comprising:
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providing a surgical device comprising a jaw and a surgical member, the surgical device further including a first rotatable drive shaft, a second rotatable drive shaft, a first driver, a second driver, and a third driver; selecting, via the first rotatable drive shaft, one of the first driver, the second driver, or the third driver, the first driver performing a first movement function of the surgical device, the second driver performing a second movement function of the surgical device, and the third driver performing a third movement function of the surgical device; engaging the selected one of the first, second, or third drivers with the second rotatable drive shaft; and driving, via the second rotatable drive shaft, the selected one of the first, second, or third drivers. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for operating a surgical device, the method comprising:
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providing a surgical device with a shaft portion coupled to a handle, the handle defining a longitudinal axis, the surgical device further including a first rotatable drive shaft, a second rotatable drive shaft, a first driver, and a second driver; selecting, via the first rotatable drive shaft, one of the first driver or the second driver, the first driver performing a first movement function of the surgical device and the second driver performing a second movement function of the surgical device; engaging the selected one of the first or second drivers with the second rotatable drive shaft; driving, via the second rotatable drive shaft, the selected one of the first or second drivers; actuating the second rotatable drive shaft; and rotating, via the second rotatable drive shaft, the shaft portion of the surgical device relative to, and about the longitudinal axis of, the handle of the surgical device. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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