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US 12,433,705 · App. 18/776,487 · Granted Oct 7, 2025

Robotic surgical instrument including high articulation wrist assembly with torque transmission and mechanical manipulation

Inventor: Zachary Traina (Verona, NJ)
Assignee: Covidien LP
A61B34/35A61B17/07207A61B34/71A61B2017/00367A61B2017/00398A61B2017/00477A61B2017/0069A61B2017/07257A61B2017/07271A61B2017/2927A61B2034/305
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Patent No.
US 12,433,705
App. No.
18/776,487
Granted
Oct 7, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A robotic electromechanical surgical instrument includes a housing, an elongated shaft that extends distally from the housing, a wrist assembly supported on the elongated shaft, an end effector coupled to the wrist assembly, a universal joint assembly supported within the wrist assembly, and cables coupled to the wrist assembly. The elongated shaft defines a longitudinal axis. The wrist assembly includes a first joint coupled to a second joint. The universal joint assembly is rotatable to actuate a function of the end effector. The plurality of cables is movable to manipulate the first and second joints to enable the universal joint assembly and the wrist assembly to articulate relative to the longitudinal axis.

Claims (49)

1. An electromechanical surgical instrument, comprising:

a housing;

an elongated shaft defining a longitudinal axis and extending distally from the housing;

a wrist assembly supported on the elongated shaft;

a rotatable drive shaft extending through the elongated shaft and through at least a portion of the wrist assembly;

an end effector removably coupled to the wrist assembly, the end effector including a lead screw rotatably supported in the end effector;

a universal joint assembly supported within the wrist assembly and operatively interconnecting the rotatable drive shaft and the lead screw, the universal joint assembly being rotatable by the rotatable drive shaft to actuate a function of the end effector; and

a plurality of cables coupled to the wrist assembly, the plurality of cables movable to manipulate the wrist assembly to articulate the end effector relative to the longitudinal axis.

2. The electromechanical surgical instrument of claim 1 , wherein the end effector comprises:

a mounting portion configured to selectively couple to the wrist assembly;

a first jaw member supported on the mounting portion; and

a second jaw member supported on the mounting portion, wherein the first jaw member and the second jaw member are movable relative to one another between open and closed positions.

3. The electromechanical surgical instrument of claim 2 , wherein the first jaw member supports an anvil, and the second jaw member supports a cartridge assembly.

4. The electromechanical surgical instrument of claim 1 , wherein the wrist assembly includes a first joint coupled to a second joint; and wherein the plurality of cables are movable to manipulate the first joint and the second joint to enable the universal joint assembly and the wrist assembly to articulate relative to the longitudinal axis.

5. The electromechanical surgical instrument of claim 1 , wherein each of the first and second joints has a proximal segment and a distal segment, the proximal and distal segments supported for movement relative to one another to facilitate articulation of the wrist assembly relative to the longitudinal axis of the elongated shaft.

6. The electromechanical surgical instrument of claim 5 , wherein the proximal and distal segments of the first joint include couplers supported in rolling contact with one another.

7. The electromechanical surgical instrument of claim 6 , wherein the proximal and distal segments of the second joint include couplers supported in rolling contact with one another.

8. The electromechanical surgical instrument of claim 5 , wherein the proximal and distal segments of the first joint are coupled together by a first pair of links, and wherein the proximal and distal segments of the second joint are coupled together by a second pair of links.

9. The electromechanical surgical instrument of claim 1 , wherein the universal joint assembly includes a plurality of universal joints with at least two universal joints of the plurality of universal joints positioned at longitudinally spaced apart locations along the universal joint assembly.

10. A robotic surgical system, comprising:

a robotic surgical assembly; and

an electromechanical surgical instrument selectively mounted to the robotic surgical assembly, the surgical instrument including:

a housing;

an elongated shaft defining a longitudinal axis and extending distally from the housing;

a wrist assembly supported on the elongated shaft;

a rotatable drive shaft extending through the elongated shaft and through at least a portion of the wrist assembly;

an end effector removably coupled to the wrist assembly, the end effector including a lead screw rotatably supported in the end effector;

a universal joint assembly supported within the wrist assembly and operatively interconnecting the rotatable drive shaft and the lead screw, the universal joint assembly being rotatable by the rotatable drive shaft to actuate a function of the end effector; and

a plurality of cables coupled to the wrist assembly, the plurality of cables movable to manipulate the wrist assembly to articulate the end effector relative to the longitudinal axis.

11. The robotic surgical system of claim 10 , wherein the end effector comprises:

a mounting portion configured to selectively couple to the wrist assembly;

a first jaw member supported on the mounting portion; and

a second jaw member supported on the mounting portion, wherein the first jaw member and the second jaw member are movable relative to one another between open and closed positions.

12. The robotic surgical system of claim 11 , wherein the first jaw member supports an anvil, and the second jaw member supports a cartridge assembly.

13. The robotic surgical system of claim 10 , wherein the wrist assembly includes a first joint coupled to a second joint; and wherein the plurality of cables are movable to manipulate the first joint and the second joint to enable the universal joint assembly and the wrist assembly to articulate relative to the longitudinal axis.

14. The robotic surgical system of claim 13 , wherein each of the first and second joints has a proximal segment and a distal segment, the proximal and distal segments supported for movement relative to one another to facilitate articulation of the wrist assembly relative to the longitudinal axis of the elongated shaft.

15. The robotic surgical system of claim 14 , wherein the proximal and distal segments of the first joint include couplers supported in rolling contact with one another.

16. The robotic surgical system of claim 15 , wherein the proximal and distal segments of the second joint include couplers supported in rolling contact with one another.

17. The robotic surgical system of claim 14 , wherein the proximal and distal segments of the first joint are coupled together by a first pair of links, and wherein the proximal and distal segments of the second joint are coupled together by a second pair of links.

18. The robotic surgical system of claim 13 , wherein the first and second joints define central openings that are positioned to receive the firing assembly.

19. The robotic surgical system of claim 13 , wherein at least two universal joints of the plurality of universal joints are positioned at longitudinally spaced apart locations along the firing assembly.

20. An electromechanical surgical instrument, comprising:

a housing;

an elongated shaft defining a longitudinal axis and extending distally from the housing;

a wrist assembly supported on the elongated shaft;

a rotatable drive shaft extending through the elongated shaft and through at least a portion of the wrist assembly;

an end effector removably coupled to the wrist assembly;

a universal joint assembly supported within the wrist assembly and operatively interconnecting the rotatable drive shaft and the lead screw, the universal joint assembly being rotatable by the rotatable drive shaft to actuate a function of the end effector; and

a plurality of cables coupled to the wrist assembly, the plurality of cables movable to manipulate the wrist assembly to articulate the end effector relative to the longitudinal axis.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 18, 2024
From: TRAINA, ZACHARY
To: COVIDIEN LP
Reel/Frame 068020/0467 →
Continuity (4)
Continuation 18449892 · Aug 15, 2023
Continuation 16769938
Provisional Application 62613567 · Jan 4, 2018
Related Publication 20240366326A1 · Nov 7, 2024
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