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App. No. 12/792,630

HAND-ACTUATED ARTICULATING SURGICAL TOOL

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App. No.
12/792,630
Abstract

A double cylinder system is disclosed, comprising at least one controller being adapted to transmit hydraulic control signals; at least one slave being in fluid communication with the controller and being configured to respond to the hydraulic control signals transmitted by the controller; and at least one control line providing hydraulic communication between the controller and the slave. Also disclosed is a surgical device, comprising at least one controller located at a proximal end of the device, the controller being adapted to transmit hydraulic control signals; at least one manipulator, the manipulator being configured to be controlled by a human hand and to actuate the controller; at least one slave located at a distal end of the device, the slave being in fluid communication with the controller and being configured to respond to the hydraulic control signals transmitted by the controller; and at least one control line providing hydraulic communication between the controller and the slave.

Claims (33)

1 . A double cylinder system, comprising:

at least one controller being adapted to transmit control signals, said controller further comprises:

a control cavity; and

a first piston within said control cavity, said first piston dividing said control cavity into a first control cavity portion and a second control cavity portion and preventing communication between said first control cavity portion and said second control cavity portion;

at least one slave being in communication with said controller and being configured to respond to said control signals transmitted by said controller, said slave comprising

a slave cavity; and

a second piston within said slave cavity, said second piston dividing said slave cavity into a first slave cavity portion and a second slave cavity portion and preventing communication between said first slave cavity portion and said second slave cavity portion; and

at least one control line providing communication between said first control cavity portion and said first slave cavity portion; and

at least one control line providing communication between said second control cavity portion and said second slave cavity portion.

2 . The system of claim 1 , further comprising a manipulator, wherein said manipulator is adapted to change the position of said first piston within said control cavity.

3 . The system of claim 2 wherein said manipulator is coupled with a telemanipulation device.

4 . The system of claim 1 wherein said control signals are generated by a telemanipulation device.

5 . A surgical device, comprising:

at least one controller located at a proximal end of the device, said controller being adapted to transmit control signals;

at least one manipulator, said manipulator being configured to be controlled by a human hand and to actuate said controller;

at least one slave located at a distal end of the device, said slave being in communication with said controller and being configured to respond to said control signals transmitted by said controller; and

at least one control line providing communication between said controller and said slave.

6 . The surgical device of claim 5 wherein said manipulator is remote to said controller.

7 . The surgical device of claim 6 wherein said manipulator is coupled with said controller by a telemanipulation device.

8 . The surgical device of claim 5 wherein said control signals are generated by a telemanipulation device.

9 . A surgical device, comprising:

a control portion located at a proximal end of the device, comprising:

a plurality of controllers, each of said plurality of controllers being adapted to transmit control signals; and

a plurality of manipulators, each of said plurality of manipulators being configured to actuate a corresponding one of said plurality of controllers;

a slave portion located at a distal end of the device, comprising:

a plurality of slaves, each of said plurality of slaves being in communication with a corresponding one of said plurality of controllers and being configured to respond to said control signals transmitted by said corresponding one of said plurality of controllers; and

an intermediate portion, comprising a plurality of control lines, each of said plurality of control lines providing communication with one of said plurality of controllers and a corresponding one of said plurality of slaves.

10 . The surgical device of claim 9 wherein at least one of said controllers is remote to said plurality of said manipulators.

11 . The surgical device of claim 9 wherein at least one of said controllers is coupled to one of said plurality of said manipulators by a telemanipulation device.

12 . The surgical device of claim 9 wherein said control signals are generated by a telemanipulation device.

13 . The surgical device of claim 9 , wherein said communication is through a direct mechanical connection.

14 . The surgical device of claim 9 , wherein said communication is through an indirect mechanical connection.

15 . The surgical device of claim 9 , wherein said communication is through a telemanipulation device.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 14, 2012
From: DOYLE, MARK; CAPUTO, JIMMY C
To: CAREFUSION 2200, INC.
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