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Patent Application
App. No. 12/024,054

SURGICAL INSTRUMENT

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App. No.
12/024,054
Abstract

A medical system comprises a surgical instrument having a mechanically drivable mechanism and a distal tool configured for performing a medical procedure on patient. The surgical instrument may include an adapter and an instrument insert removably disposed within the adapter. The adapter may have a mechanically drivable mechanism, and the instrument insert may carry a distal tool configured for performing a medical procedure on patient. The medical system further comprises an electromechanical drive unit, mechanical cabling coupled between the drive unit and the drivable mechanism, and a remote controller configured for directing the drive unit to control movement of the surgical instrument within at least one degree-of-freedom (e.g., actuation of the distal tool, and/or linear movement of the surgical instrument, and/or pivoting of the surgical instrument).

Claims (32)

1 . A medical system, comprising:

a surgical instrument including an adapter and an instrument insert removably disposed within the adapter, the adapter having a mechanically drivable mechanism, the instrument insert carrying a distal tool configured for performing a medical procedure on patient;

an electromechanical drive unit; and

mechanical cabling coupled between the drive unit and the drivable mechanism to allow the drive unit to control movement of the surgical instrument within at least one degree-of-freedom.

2 . The medical system of claim 1 , wherein the adapter has an elongated guide member that receives the instrument insert.

3 . The medical system of claim 1 , further comprising a rigid support configured for being affixed relative to a patient table, wherein the surgical instrument is mounted to the rigid support.

4 . The medical system of claim 1 , further comprising a carriage assembly to which the surgical instrument is mounted.

5 . The medical system of claim 4 , wherein the carriage assembly comprises at least one rail and a carriage slidably disposed on the at least one rail, the surgical instrument affixed to the carriage.

6 . The medical system of claim 4 , wherein the drive unit is configured for being coupled to the surgical instrument through the carriage assembly.

7 . The medical system of claim 1 , wherein the drive unit has a motor array.

8 . The medical system of claim 1 , wherein the at least one degree-of-freedom comprises a plurality of degrees-of-freedom.

9 . The medical system of claim 1 , wherein the at least one degree-of-freedom is an actuation of the distal tool.

10 . The medical system of claim 1 , wherein the at least one degree-of-freedom is a linear movement of the surgical instrument.

11 . The medical system of claim 1 , wherein the at least one degree-of-freedom is a pivoting of the surgical instrument.

12 . The medical system of claim 1 , further comprising a remote controller configured for directing the drive unit to control the movement of the surgical instrument within the at least one degree-of-freedom.

13 . The medical system of claim 12 , wherein the remote controller has a user interface for receiving commands from a user.

14 . The medical system of claim 13 , wherein the commands are movements made at the user interface that correspond to movements of the surgical instrument.

15 . The medical system of claim 12 , wherein the remote controller is coupled to the drive unit via external cabling.

16 . A medical system, comprising:

a surgical instrument having a mechanically drivable mechanism and a distal tool configured for performing a medical procedure on patient;

an electromechanical drive unit;

mechanical cabling coupled between the drive unit and the drivable mechanism; and

a remote controller configured for directing the drive unit to control movement of the surgical instrument within at least one degree-of-freedom.

17 . The medical system of claim 16 , further comprising a rigid support configured for being affixed relative to a patient table, wherein the surgical instrument is mounted to the rigid support.

18 . The medical system of claim 16 , wherein the drive unit has a motor array.

19 . The medical system of claim 16 , wherein the at least one degree-of-freedom comprises a plurality of degrees-of-freedom.

20 . The medical system of claim 16 , wherein the at least one degree-of-freedom is an actuation of the distal tool.

21 . The medical system of claim 16 , wherein the at least one degree-of-freedom is a linear movement of the surgical instrument.

22 . The medical system of claim 16 , wherein the at least one degree-of-freedom is a pivoting of the surgical instrument.

23 . The medical system of claim 16 , wherein the remote controller has a user interface for receiving commands from a user.

24 . The medical system of claim 23 , wherein the commands are movements made at the user interface that correspond to movements of the surgical instrument.

25 . The medical system of claim 16 , wherein the remote controller is coupled to the drive unit via external cabling.