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Granted Patent B2
US 10,492,814 · App. 13/932,313 · Granted Dec 3, 2019

Apparatus for endoscopic procedures

Inventors: Josh Snow (Clinton, CT); Philip Irka (Northford, CT); Ethan Collins (Naugatuck, CT); Joseph Costanzo (Hatfield, PA); Anthony Calderoni (Bristol, CT); Michael Ingmanson (Stratford, CT); Timothy Wells (Manchester, CT); Thomas Wingardner, III (North Haven, CT); Ramiro Cabrera (Cheshire, CT)
Assignee: Covidien LP
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 10,492,814
App. No.
13/932,313
Filed
Jul 1, 2013
Granted
Dec 3, 2019
Kind
B2
Art Unit
3771
USPC
606/205
Abstract

A surgical device is provided. The surgical device includes a jaw assembly defining a first longitudinal axis and including a first jaw and a second jaw moveable relative to the first jaw; an elongated body defining a second longitudinal axis and coupled to a proximal end of the jaw assembly, wherein the jaw assembly is configured to articulate about an articulation axis transverse to the second longitudinal axis relative to the elongated body; and a handle assembly coupled to a proximal end of the elongated body and including at least one motor mechanically coupled to the jaw assembly and a control assembly including a first control button and a second control button, wherein actuation of the first control button moves the second jaw in approximation relative to the first jaw and actuating the second control button moves the second jaw away from the first jaw, and actuating the first and second control buttons moves the jaw assembly to a centered position in which the first and second longitudinal axes are substantially aligned, the handle assembly further includes an illumination member configured to output a light pattern indicative of a status of the surgical instrument.

Claims (33)

1. A surgical device, comprising:

a jaw assembly defining a first longitudinal axis and including a first jaw and a second jaw moveable relative to the first jaw;

an elongated body defining a second longitudinal axis and coupled to a proximal end of the jaw assembly, wherein the jaw assembly is configured to articulate about an articulation axis transverse to the second longitudinal axis relative to the elongated body, the elongated body including:

an actuation bar movable upon engagement of the jaw assembly with the elongated body to secure the jaw assembly to the elongated body;

a release button coupled to the actuation bar such that the release button is movable by the actuation bar upon engagement of the jaw assembly with the elongated body; and

a sensor actuatable by the release button being moved by the actuation bar, the sensor configured to transmit a signal indicative of the jaw assembly being secured to the elongated body; and

a handle assembly coupled to a proximal end of the elongated body and configured to receive the signal, the handle assembly including at least one motor mechanically coupled to the jaw assembly and a control assembly including a first control button and a second control button, wherein actuation of the first control button moves the second jaw in approximation relative to the first jaw and actuating the second control button moves the second jaw away from the first jaw, and actuating the first and second control buttons moves the jaw assembly to a centered position in which the first and second longitudinal axes are substantially aligned.

2. The surgical instrument according to claim 1 , wherein the control assembly further includes:

a first rocker switch, wherein actuation thereof is configured to articulate the jaw assembly about the articulation axis.

3. The surgical instrument according to claim 1 , wherein the jaw assembly is further configured to rotate about the second longitudinal axis relative to the elongated body.

4. The surgical instrument according to claim 3 , wherein the control assembly further includes:

a second rocker switch, wherein actuation thereof is configured to rotate the jaw assembly about the second longitudinal axis relative to the elongated body.

5. The surgical instrument according to claim 1 , wherein the handle assembly further includes an illumination member configured to output a light pattern indicative of a status of the surgical instrument.

6. The surgical instrument according to claim 5 , wherein the light pattern includes progressive activation of a plurality of lights and the status is a firing progress of the jaw assembly.

7. The surgical instrument according to claim 5 , wherein the illumination member has a substantially circular shape and includes a plurality of light emitting devices disposed about a circumference of the illumination member.

8. The surgical instrument according to claim 7 , wherein the illumination member includes an upper portion and a lower portion disposed about a horizontal plane, the upper portion includes a first plurality of light emitting devices and the lower portion includes a second plurality of light emitting devices.

9. The surgical instrument according to claim 8 , wherein the first plurality of light emitting devices is visible to a first user having a first line of sight above the horizontal plane, and the second plurality of light emitting devices is visible to a second user having a second line of sight below the horizontal plane.

10. The surgical instrument according to claim 9 , wherein the illumination member further includes at least one side light emitting device disposed on the horizontal plane and on each side of the illumination member, the at least one side light emitting device being visible to the first and second users.

11. A surgical device, comprising:

a jaw assembly defining a first longitudinal axis and including a first jaw and a second jaw moveable relative to the first jaw;

an elongated body defining a second longitudinal axis and removably coupled to a proximal end of the jaw assembly, wherein the jaw assembly is configured to articulate about an articulation axis transverse to the second longitudinal axis relative to the elongated body, the elongated body including:

an actuation bar movable upon engagement of the jaw assembly with the elongated body to secure the jaw assembly to the elongated body;

a release button coupled to the actuation bar such that the release button is movable by the actuation bar upon engagement of the jaw assembly with the elongated body; and

a sensor actuatable by the release button being moved by the actuation bar, the sensor configured to transmit a signal indicative of the jaw assembly being secured to the elongated body; and

a handle assembly removably coupled to a proximal end of the elongated body and configured to receive the signal, the handle assembly including at least one motor mechanically coupled to the jaw assembly and an illumination member configured to output a light pattern indicative of a status of the surgical instrument.

12. The surgical instrument according to claim 11 , wherein the illumination member has a substantially circular shape and includes a plurality of light emitting devices disposed about a circumference of the illumination member.

13. The surgical instrument according to claim 12 , wherein the illumination member includes an upper portion and a lower portion disposed about a horizontal plane, the upper portion comprises a first plurality of light emitting devices and the lower portion includes a second plurality of light emitting devices.

14. The surgical instrument according to claim 11 , wherein the first plurality of light emitting devices is visible to a first user having a first line of sight above the horizontal plane, and the second plurality of light emitting devices is visible to a second user having a second line of sight below the horizontal plane.

15. The surgical instrument according to claim 14 , wherein the illumination member further includes at least one side light emitting device disposed on the horizontal plane and on each side of the illumination member, the at least one side light emitting device being visible to the first and second users.

16. The surgical instrument according to claim 15 , wherein the at least one side light emitting device is configured to output a light pattern indicative of an error state with at least one of the jaw assembly, the elongated body, or the handle assembly.

17. The surgical instrument according to claim 14 , wherein the first plurality of light emitting devices is configured to output a light pattern indicative of a firing progress of the jaw assembly.

18. The surgical instrument according to claim 14 , wherein the second plurality of light emitting devices is configured to output a light pattern indicative of a status of each of the jaw assembly, the elongated body, and the handle assembly.

19. The surgical instrument according to claim 14 , wherein the first plurality of light emitting devices is configured to output a light pattern indicative of a number of remaining of uses of at least one of the elongated body or the handle assembly.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 2, 2013
From: SNOW, JOSH; IRKA, PHILIP; COLLINS, ETHAN; COSTANZO, JOSEPH; CALDERONI, ANTHONY; INGMANSON, MICHAEL; WELLS, TIMOTHY; WINGARDNER, THOMAS, III; CABRERA, RAMIRO
To: COVIDIEN LP
Reel/Frame 030728/0764 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 61669253 · Jul 9, 2012
Related Publication 20140012289A1 · Jan 9, 2014
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