IP Library › Granted Patent US 12,251,109
Granted Patent B2
US 12,251,109 · App. 18/266,200 · Granted Mar 18, 2025

Handheld electromechanical surgical system

Inventors: David E. Valentine, Jr. (Hamden, CT); Alexander J. Hart (Tolland, CT); Charles R. Kollar (Washington, DC); Haley E. Strassner (Hamden, CT); James P. Delbo (Danville, PA); Steven H. Joyce (Durham, CT); Stephen R. Casey (Wallingford, CT)
Assignee: Covidien LP
A61B17/1155A61B90/06A61B2017/00119A61B2017/00199A61B2017/00398A61B2017/00734A61B2090/064A61B2090/0811
View Patent ↗
Loading inventors, assignments & file history…
Monitor This Case
Get email alerts when status or documents change.
Order Certified Copies
Most orders are placed with the USPTO same day — all within 24 business hours.
Order via The Patent Place →
Pre-filled with this patent's details
Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 12,251,109
App. No.
18/266,200
Granted
Mar 18, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A surgical device includes a handle assembly having a power source; a motor coupled to the power source; and a controller configured to control the motor. The surgical device also includes an adapter assembly configured to selectively couple to the handle assembly; a reload configured to selectively couple to a distal portion of the adapter assembly, the reload including a plurality of fasteners; and an anvil assembly selectively couplable to the distal portion of the adapter assembly, the anvil assembly being movable relative to the reload. The controller is further configured to control the motor to move the anvil assembly from a starting position to a compressed position thereby compressing tissue at a target clamping force between the anvil assembly and the reload.

Claims (41)

1. A surgical device comprising:

a handle assembly including:

a power source;

a motor coupled to the power source; and

a controller configured to control the motor;

an adapter assembly configured to selectively couple to the handle assembly;

a reload configured to selectively couple to a distal portion of the adapter assembly, the reload including a plurality of fasteners; and

an anvil assembly selectively couplable to the distal portion of the adapter assembly, the anvil assembly being movable relative to the reload to define a starting position, a current position, and a compressed position;

wherein the controller is further configured to:

set a target clamping force between the anvil assembly and the reload;

control the motor to move the anvil assembly from the starting position toward the compressed position to compress tissue at the target clamping force; and

increment the target clamping force by a change in force value, wherein the change in force value is based on a distance ratio comprising the starting position, the current position, and the compressed position.

2. The surgical device according to claim 1 , wherein the reload includes a storage device storing a starting clamping force and a maximum force value.

3. The surgical device according to claim 2 , wherein the controller is further configured to communicate with the storage device and set the target clamping force to the starting clamping force.

4. The surgical device according to claim 3 , wherein the controller is further configured to determine the current position of the anvil assembly and a distance traveled by the anvil assembly.

5. The surgical device according to claim 4 , wherein the controller is further configured to perform a comparison of at least one of the distance traveled to minimum distance, or the current position to the compressed position.

6. The surgical device according to claim 4 , wherein the controller is further configured to determine whether the anvil assembly reached the compressed position within a set time period.

7. The surgical device according to claim 1 , wherein the controller is further configured to calculate the distance ratio by dividing a first distance difference and a second distance difference.

8. The surgical device according to claim 7 , wherein the controller is further configured to calculate the first distance difference between the current position of the anvil assembly and the compressed position.

9. The surgical device according to claim 7 , wherein the controller is further configured to calculate the second distance difference between the starting position to the compressed position.

10. The surgical device according to claim 1 , wherein the controller is further configured to calculate the change in force value by multiplying the distance ratio and a maximum force value.

11. A surgical device comprising:

a handle assembly including:

a power source;

a motor coupled to the power source; and

a controller configured to control the motor;

an adapter assembly configured to selectively couple to the handle assembly;

a reload configured to selectively couple to a distal portion of the adapter assembly, the reload including a plurality of fasteners; and

an anvil assembly selectively couplable to the distal portion of the adapter assembly, the anvil assembly being movable relative to the reload to define a starting position, a current position, and a compressed position;

wherein the controller is further configured to:

set a target clamping force between the anvil assembly and the reload;

control the motor to move the anvil assembly from the starting position to the compressed position to compress tissue at the target clamping force within a set time period;

determine whether the anvil assembly reached the compressed position within the set time period; and

perform a comparison of at least one of; a travel distance of the anvil assembly to a minimum travel distance, or the current position to the compressed position; and

based on the comparison, increment the target clamping force by a change in force value, with the change in force value based on a distance ratio comprising the starting position, the current position, and the compressed position.

12. The surgical device according to claim 11 , wherein the reload includes a storage device storing a starting clamping force and a maximum force value.

13. The surgical device according to claim 12 , wherein the controller is further configured to communicate with the storage device and set the target clamping force to the starting clamping force.

14. The surgical device according to claim 11 , wherein the controller is further configured to calculate the distance ratio by dividing a first distance difference and a second distance difference.

15. The surgical device according to claim 14 , wherein the controller is further configured to calculate the first distance difference between the current position of the anvil assembly and the compressed position.

16. The surgical device according to claim 14 , wherein the controller is further configured to calculate the second distance difference between the starting position to the compressed position.

17. The surgical device according to claim 14 , wherein the controller is further configured to calculate the change in force value by multiplying the distance ratio and a maximum force value.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 9, 2023
From: VALENTINE, DAVID, JR.; HART, ALEXANDER J.; KOLLAR, CHARLES R.; STRASSNER, HALEY E.; DELBO, JAMES P.; JOYCE, STEVEN H.; CASEY, STEPHEN R.
To: COVIDIEN LP
Reel/Frame 063902/0544 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 63122538 · Dec 8, 2020
Related Publication 20240023967A1 · Jan 25, 2024
References Cited (10)
US 11744592B2 · Mozdzierz · 2023 [cited by examiner]
US 20190245854A1 · Saito · 2019 [cited by applicant]
US 20200246011A1 · Sgroi, Jr. · 2020 [cited by examiner]
US 20200315623A1 · Eisinger · 2020 [cited by examiner]
EP 2777518A1 · 2014 [cited by applicant]
EP 3403590A1 · 2018 [cited by applicant]
EP 3412225A1 · 2018 [cited by examiner]
WO 2020014056A1 · 2020 [cited by applicant]
International Search Report for Application No. PCT/US2021/061844 dated Mar. 14, 2022. [cited by applicant]
Written Opinion for Application No. PCT/US2021/061844 dated Mar. 14, 2022. [cited by applicant]