Dynamically controlling a distal window opening in a rotary surgical shaver
A medical device system configured to dynamically control a shaver window opening via controlling positioning of an opening in an inner drive shaft relative to an opening in an outer housing based on continuously tracking the motor is disclosed. The medical device system may include a shaver at a distal end and an aspiration system configured to aspirate material through the inner drive shaft. A processor of the medical device system may control rotational motion of the inner drive shaft based on continuously sensing the position of the opening in the inner drive shaft to reduce clogs and increase cutting effectiveness of the system. By continuously monitoring the medical device system, the processor can correct out of phase conditions in oscillation mode to prevent poor cutting conditions. The processor can also dynamically determine a reversal position on the opening in the inner drive shaft to create a desired cutting action.
1. A medical device system, comprising:
a handheld rotary medical device, comprising:
a motor,
an inner drive shaft coupled to the motor;
an elongated outer housing receiving the inner drive shaft such that the inner drive shaft is positioned within the outer housing;
a shaver at a distal end of the inner drive shaft, wherein the shaver includes at least one opening in an outer wall forming the inner drive shaft; and
wherein the outer housing includes an opening aligned longitudinally with the shaver at the distal end of the inner drive shaft;
an aspiration system with a channel in the inner drive shaft;
a processor configured to control driving of the motor and the inner drive shaft, wherein the processor is configured to dynamically control positioning of a reversal position, during operation of the motor, by dynamically controlling the opening in the inner drive shaft relative to the opening in the outer housing based on continuously tracking the motor to create a desired degree of window alignment or misalignment at any incremental position between and including fully open and fully closed at the reversal position to create desired torque in the inner drive shaft.
2. The medical device system of claim 1 , wherein the processor is configured to operate the inner drive shaft in an oscillating mode whereby a pulsed flow of aspirated material flows through the inner drive shaft to flush the inner drive shaft and prevent clogging.
3. The medical device system of claim 1 , wherein the processor is configured to operate the inner drive shaft in an oscillating mode that reverses rotational direction of at least one window aperture opening.
4. The medical device system of claim 3 , wherein the processor is configured to operate the inner drive shaft in an oscillating mode that reverses rotational direction of at least one window aperture opening using a vector that embodies time, rotation and position to define a reversal of direction in a manner that targets specific user performance parameters.
5. The medical device system of claim 1 , wherein the processor is configured to operate the inner drive shaft in an oscillating mode in which the inner drive shaft stops at one of multiple of reversal positions before rotating in a reverse direction.
6. The medical device system of claim 1 , wherein the processor is configured to operate the inner drive shaft in an oscillating mode whereby the reversal position for the inner drive shaft is identified to generate maximum momentum for cutting material via the opening in the inner drive shaft.
7. The medical device system of claim 1 , wherein continuous tracking of the motor by the processor enables the processor to control the inner drive shaft via an open loop system that controls the inner drive shaft based on desired cutting torque as a function of inner drive shaft opening position.
8. The medical device system of claim 1 , wherein continuous tracking of the motor by the processor enables the processor to control the inner drive shaft via an open loop system that controls the inner drive shaft based on desired flush cycles as a function of inner drive shaft opening position.
9. The medical device system of claim 1 , wherein continuous tracking of the motor by the processor enables the processor to control the inner drive shaft via an open loop system that controls the inner drive shaft based on desired cutting debris flow rate as a function of inner drive shaft opening position.
10. The medical device system of claim 1 , wherein continuous tracking of the motor by the processor enables the processor to control the inner drive shaft via a closed loop system that controls the inner drive shaft based on sensor input from the aspiration system.
11. The medical device system of claim 1 , wherein the processor is configured to track revolutions of the opening in the inner drive shaft in each direction to correct out of phasing conditions enabling more consistent control of an oscillation mode, which stabilizes flow rate.
12. The medical device system of claim 1 , wherein the processor is configured to control the motor for oscillation factors based on continuously tracking the motor.
13. The medical device system of claim 1 , wherein the processor analyzes inner shaft opening rotation, time, and position to dynamically change the reversal position to create a desired performance.
14. The medical device system of claim 1 , wherein the processor controls timed duty cycles of inner drive shaft rotation to control alignment of the opening in the inner drive shaft with the opening in the outer housing to alternate between nearly but less than full open and nearly but less than completely closed positions at different timed duty cycles to impact flow rates and prevent clogging.
15. The medical device system of claim 1 , wherein the processor controls inner drive shaft rotation to restrict alignment of the opening in the inner drive shaft with the opening in the outer housing so the windows never fully align mimicking a slit opening.
16. The medical device system of claim 1 , wherein the processor controls inner drive shaft rotation via a multiphase mode which includes at least two phases with a first phase having a predominantly open window in a first reversal position and a second phase having a predominantly closed window in a second reversal position.
17. The medical device system of claim 16 , wherein the processor controls operation in the multiphase mode such that a duty cycle of the first phase is adjusted to vary flush cycle intensities within the aspiration system.
18. The medical device system of claim 16 , wherein the processor controls operation in the multiphase mode such that a number of cycles within each first phase may be varied to vary flow rate intensity.
19. The medical device system of claim 1 , wherein the processor is configured to operate the inner drive shaft in an oscillating mode that correct an out of phase condition in the oscillating mode.
20. The medical device system of claim 1 , wherein the processor is configured to operate the inner drive shaft in an oscillating mode in which the inner drive shaft stops at one of any reversal positions before rotating in a reverse direction such that the system is not limited to a single reversal position.
21. The medical device system of claim 1 , wherein continuous tracking of the motor by the processor enables the processor to control the inner drive shaft to create maximum momentum and torque in the inner drive shaft.
22. The medical device system of claim 1 , wherein continuous tracking of the motor by the processor enables the processor to control oscillation factors of motion, torque and speed.
23. A medical device system, comprising:
a handheld rotary medical device, comprising:
a motor,
an inner drive shaft coupled to the motor;
an elongated outer housing receiving the inner drive shaft such that the inner drive shaft is positioned within the outer housing;
a shaver at a distal end of the inner drive shaft, wherein the shaver includes at least one opening in an outer wall forming the inner drive shaft; and
wherein the outer housing includes an opening aligned longitudinally with the shaver at the distal end of the inner drive shaft;
an aspiration system with a channel in the inner drive shaft;
a processor configured to control driving of the motor and the inner drive shaft, wherein the processor is configured to dynamically control positioning of a reversal position, during operation of the motor, by dynamically controlling the opening in the inner drive shaft relative to the opening in the outer housing based on continuously tracking the motor to create a desired degree of window alignment or misalignment at any incremental position between and including fully open and fully closed at the reversal position to create desired torque in the inner drive shaft;
wherein the processor is configured to operate the inner drive shaft in an oscillating mode whereby a pulsed flow of aspirated material flows through the inner drive shaft to flush the inner drive shaft and prevent clogging; and
wherein the processor is configured to control the motor for oscillation factors based on continuously tracking of the motor.
24. A medical device system, comprising:
a handheld rotary medical device, comprising:
a motor,
an inner drive shaft coupled to the motor;
an elongated outer housing receiving the inner drive shaft such that the inner drive shaft is positioned within the outer housing;
a shaver at a distal end of the inner drive shaft, wherein the shaver includes at least one opening in an outer wall forming the inner drive shaft; and
wherein the outer housing includes an opening aligned longitudinally with the shaver at the distal end of the inner drive shaft;
an aspiration system with a channel in the inner drive shaft;
a processor configured to control driving of the motor and the inner drive shaft, wherein the processor is configured to dynamically control positioning of a reversal position, during operation of the motor, by dynamically controlling the opening in the inner drive shaft relative to the opening in the outer housing based on continuously tracking the motor to create a desired degree of window alignment or misalignment at any incremental position between and including fully open and fully closed at the reversal position to create desired torque in the inner drive shaft;
wherein the processor is configured to operate the inner drive shaft in an oscillating mode whereby a pulsed flow of aspirated material flows through the inner drive shaft to flush the inner drive shaft and prevent clogging; and
wherein the processor controls inner drive shaft rotation via a multiphase mode which includes at least two phases with a first phase having a predominantly open window in a first reversal position and a second phase having a predominantly closed window in a second reversal position.