Robotically-driven surgical assembly
A surgical assembly is disclosed. The surgical assembly comprises a carrier member configured to support a staple cartridge, an anvil pivotably connected to the carrier member, an elongate shaft assembly connected to the carrier member, and a housing coupled to the elongate shaft assembly. The housing comprises at least four disks configured to be rotated by a robotic device, wherein a first one of the at least four disks is configured to actuate an articulation of the carrier member, a second one of the at least four disks is configured to actuate a rotation of the carrier member, a third one of the at least four disks is configured to actuate a clamping motion, and a fourth one of the at least four disks is configured to actuate a staple firing motion.
1. A surgical assembly, comprising:
a carrier member configured to support a staple cartridge;
an anvil pivotably connected to the carrier member;
an elongate shaft assembly connected to the carrier member; and
a housing coupled to the elongate shaft assembly, wherein the housing comprises at least four disks configured to be rotated by a robotic device, and wherein:
a first one of the at least four disks is configured to actuate an articulation of the carrier member;
a second one of the at least four disks is configured to actuate a rotation of the carrier member;
a third one of the at least four disks is configured to actuate a clamping motion; and
a fourth one of the at least four disks is configured to actuate a staple firing motion.
2. The surgical assembly of claim 1 , further comprising the staple cartridge.
3. The surgical assembly of claim 2 , wherein the staple cartridge comprises a replaceable staple cartridge.
4. The surgical assembly of claim 2 , wherein the staple cartridge comprises:
a body comprising a proximal end and a distal end; and
a sled movable from the proximal end toward the distal end during the firing motion.
5. The surgical assembly of claim 4 , wherein the sled is left behind in the distal end of the body of the staple cartridge after the firing motion is completed.
6. The surgical assembly of claim 5 , wherein the firing motion is also a tissue cutting motion.
7. The surgical assembly of claim 1 , wherein the elongate shaft assembly comprises:
a first articulation joint drivable by the first disk; and
a second articulation joint drivable by the first disk.
8. The surgical assembly of claim 1 , wherein the clamping motion comprises movement of the anvil relative to the carrier member.
9. The surgical assembly of claim 1 , wherein the firing motion is also a tissue cutting motion.
10. A surgical assembly, comprising:
a staple cartridge comprising staples removably stored therein;
an end effector configured to support the staple cartridge;
an elongate shaft assembly; and
a housing coupled to the elongate shaft assembly, wherein the housing comprises a plurality of rotatable disks configured to be driven by a robotic surgical device, wherein:
a first said rotatable disk is configured to actuate an articulation of the end effector;
a second said rotatable disk is configured to actuate a rotation of the end effector;
a third said rotatable disk is configured to actuate a clamping motion of the end effector; and
a fourth said rotatable disk is configured to actuate a firing motion which ejects the staples from the staple cartridge.
11. The surgical assembly of claim 10 , wherein the staple cartridge comprises a replaceable staple cartridge.
12. The surgical assembly of claim 10 , wherein the elongate shaft assembly comprises:
a first articulation joint drivable by the first disk; and
a second articulation joint drivable by the first disk.
13. The surgical assembly of claim 10 , wherein the staple cartridge comprises:
a body comprising a proximal end and a distal end; and
a sled movable from the proximal end toward the distal end during the firing motion.
14. The surgical assembly of claim 13 , wherein the sled is left behind in the distal end of the body of the staple cartridge after the firing motion is completed.
15. The surgical assembly of claim 14 , wherein the firing motion is also a tissue cutting motion.
16. The surgical assembly of claim 10 , wherein the firing motion is also a tissue cutting motion.