公开(公告)号：US20200330120A1

公开(公告)日：2020-10-22

申请号：US16385426

申请日：2019-04-16

Applicant: Ethicon LLC

Inventor： Robert Louis Koch, Jr. ,  Mark D. Overmyer ,  Christopher A. Denzinger ,  Kris Eren Kallenberger

IPC: A61B17/32

Abstract: A surgical tool includes a drive housing, a shaft extending from the drive housing, an end effector at an end of the shaft and having opposing jaws and a cutting element, and an unclamp lockout mechanism. The unclamp lockout mechanism including a pawl rotatably mounted to the shaft and positioned proximal to a closure yoke operatively coupled to the shaft, the pawl being pivotable between a stowed position, where the pawl is received within an aperture of the shaft, and a deployed position, where the pawl protrudes out of the aperture, and a biasing device that biases the pawl toward the stowed position. When the pawl is in the stowed position, the closure yoke is movable to a proximal position over at least a portion of the pawl to open the opposing jaws. When the pawl is in the deployed position, the closure yoke is prevented from moving to the proximal position.

公开(公告)号：US20200253605A1

公开(公告)日：2020-08-13

申请号：US16855647

申请日：2020-04-22

Applicant: Ethicon LLC

Inventor： Jeffrey S. Swayze ,  Robert L. Koch, JR. ,  Mark D. Overmyer ,  Frederick E. Shelton, IV ,  Jason L. Harris

IPC: A61B17/072 ,  A61B34/37 ,  A61B34/00 ,  A61B34/30

Abstract: Methods for selectively attaching a shaft assembly to a handle of a surgical instrument and an arm of a surgical robot are disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US10709452B2

公开(公告)日：2020-07-14

申请号：US15604787

申请日：2017-05-25

Applicant: ETHICON LLC

Inventor： Brian F. DiNardo ,  Brian W. Bear ,  Charles J. Scheib ,  Christopher C. Miller ,  Craig S. Smith ,  Emily A. Schellin ,  Frederick E. Shelton, IV ,  Jason E. Zerkle ,  Jeffrey C. Gagel ,  John P. Measamer ,  Johnny H. Alexander, III ,  Joseph T. Kluener ,  Kevin D. Sackett ,  Kevin L. Houser ,  Mark D. Overmyer ,  Matthew H. Bolton ,  Omar J. Vakharia ,  Richard F. Schwemberger ,  Richard L. Leimbach ,  Rodney V. Clingaman ,  Timothy E. Goode ,  William D. Fox ,  William R. Stager

IPC: A61B17/68 ,  A61B17/115 ,  A61B17/072 ,  A61B17/068 ,  A61B17/00

Abstract: An apparatus includes a body, a shaft, a stapling head assembly, and an anvil. The body includes a motor, a first user input feature, and a second user input feature. The first user input feature is operable to activate the motor. The shaft extends distally from the body. The stapling head assembly is positioned at a distal end of the shaft. The stapling head assembly includes an anvil coupling feature, at least one annular array of staples, and a staple driver. The second user input feature is operable to drive the anvil coupling feature longitudinally. The staple driver is operable to drive the at least one annular array of staples. The motor is operable to drive the staple driver. The anvil is configured to couple with the anvil coupling feature. The anvil is further configured to deform the staples driven by the staple driver.

公开(公告)号：US20190328416A1

公开(公告)日：2019-10-31

申请号：US16448597

申请日：2019-06-21

Applicant: Ethicon LLC

Inventor： Mark D. Overmyer ,  Robert L. Koch, JR. ,  Jeffrey S. Swayze

IPC: A61B17/32 ,  A61B17/28 ,  A61B17/295 ,  A61B34/30 ,  A61B17/072

Abstract: Various exemplary systems, devices, and methods are provided for resisting torque in articulating surgical tools. In general, a surgical tool can include an elongate shaft having at a distal end thereof an end effector configured to engage tissue. The end effector can be configured to articulate relative to the elongate shaft. The surgical tool can include a cutting element configured to translate longitudinally along the end effector to cut the engaged tissue. When the end effector is articulated, the longitudinal translation of the cutting element along the end effector exerts a torque force on the end effector that urges the end effector away from its current angled orientation. The surgical tool can be configured to have a corrective tension or force applied thereto that counteracts the torque force.

公开(公告)号：US10398460B2

公开(公告)日：2019-09-03

申请号：US15385032

申请日：2016-12-20

Applicant: Ethicon LLC

Inventor： Mark D. Overmyer

IPC: A61B34/00 ,  A61B34/30 ,  A61B17/295 ,  A61B17/29 ,  A61B17/00 ,  F16H1/06 ,  F16H1/20

Abstract: Various embodiments of tool assemblies are provided having at least one rotary input coupling and at least one linear input coupling for allowing either a rotary output or a linear output (e.g., from a tool driver on a surgical robot) to activate at least one mechanism of the tool assembly. For example, mechanisms of the tool assembly can include a clamping assembly, a firing assembly, an articulation assembly, and a roll assembly. The clamping assembly can open and close jaws of an end effector, the firing assembly can translate a knife assembly through the end effector to fire staples and cut tissue, the articulation assembly can articulate the end effector, and the roll assembly can rotate the elongate shaft and/or the end effector.

公开(公告)号：US10327854B2

公开(公告)日：2019-06-25

申请号：US15422767

申请日：2017-02-02

Applicant: Ethicon LLC

Inventor： Mark D. Overmyer ,  Jeffrey S. Swayze ,  Robert L. Koch

IPC: A61B34/30 ,  A61B17/00 ,  B25J9/16 ,  A61B34/00 ,  A61B34/37 ,  A61B34/35

Abstract: Systems and methods for articulation calibration of a surgical tool configured to be coupled to a robotic surgical system are provided. The tool including a tool shaft with an end effector has at least one linkage member extending along the shaft and operably coupled to the end effector such that force selectively applied to the linkage member is able to cause articulation of the end effector. The tool can also include a homing mechanism. To perform articulation calibration of the end effector, it can be constrained, force can be applied to the linkage member to attempt articulation of the end effector until a resistance against further articulation exceeds a threshold, and a home position of the end effector can be determined based on a force at which the resistance has exceeded the threshold.

公开(公告)号：US10251716B2

公开(公告)日：2019-04-09

申请号：US15383017

申请日：2016-12-19

Applicant: Ethicon LLC

Inventor： Mark D. Overmyer

IPC: G05B19/04 ,  G05B19/18 ,  A61B34/35 ,  B25J9/16 ,  A61B34/00 ,  A61B17/00 ,  A61B46/10 ,  A61B90/00 ,  A61B34/37 ,  A61B34/30 ,  A61B17/068

Abstract: Robotic surgical systems are provided for control of an end effector in response to actuation of a user interface device based upon different control states. In each control state, selected movement directions of the user interface device are either coupled to or decoupled from corresponding movements directions of the end effector. Decoupled movement directions can be recoupled by positioning the user interface device within a range of where the user interface device and the end effector were decoupled. To assist with such recoupling, a graphical image estimating a position of the end effector that would be achieved, based upon a current position of the user interface device, if the decoupled movement direction was recoupled can be overlaid upon a current position of the end effector.

公开(公告)号：US20190099224A1

公开(公告)日：2019-04-04

申请号：US15720838

申请日：2017-09-29

Applicant: Ethicon LLC

Inventor： Richard L. Leimbach ,  Raymond E. Parfett ,  Mark D. Overmyer

IPC: A61B34/00 ,  A61B17/072 ,  G06F17/28

Abstract: Various systems and methods of selecting a display language for a surgical instrument are disclosed. The surgical instrument includes a handle assembly and a module, such as a shaft assembly, that is interchangeably connectable to the handle assembly. The handle assembly includes a first memory configured to store a language parameter and a control circuit that is operably coupled to the memory. The module includes a second memory configured to store a textual phrase in a plurality of languages. When the module and the handle assembly are connected together, the control circuit is configured to retrieve, from the second memory, the textual phrase in a language corresponding to the language parameter.

公开(公告)号：US10143524B2

公开(公告)日：2018-12-04

申请号：US15381453

申请日：2016-12-16

Applicant: Ethicon LLC

Inventor： Robert L. Koch ,  Jeffery Kirk ,  Andrew Beckman ,  Jeffrey S. Swayze ,  Mark D. Overmyer ,  Eric W. Thompson ,  Kenneth Miller

IPC: G05B19/19 ,  A61B34/30 ,  A61B17/00 ,  A61B46/17

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for coupling a robotic surgical tool with a tool driver of a robotic surgical system via a sterile barrier disposed between the tool and the driver. The tool has an elongate shaft and an end effector coupled thereto, as well as a mating interface member having a plurality of independently movable portions and a plurality of coupling features disposed about a perimeter of an outer wall of the mating interface member. The coupling features are configured to reversibly engage with a proximal end of a corresponding actuation member from a plurality of actuation members of the tool driver. The coupling features reversibly engage with the proximal ends of the actuation members so as to allow the actuation members to move in proximal and distal directions independently from one another to thereby control operation of the end effector.

公开(公告)号：US10136889B2

公开(公告)日：2018-11-27

申请号：US15727316

申请日：2017-10-06

Applicant: Ethicon LLC

Inventor： Frederick E. Shelton, IV ,  Brett E. Swensgard ,  Richard L. Leimbach ,  Shane R. Adams ,  Mark D. Overmyer ,  Kevin L. Houser

IPC: A61B17/10 ,  A61B17/068 ,  G05F1/61 ,  G05F1/563 ,  A61B17/00

Abstract: A powered surgical instrument is disclosed comprising a housing, an elongate shaft extending from the housing, and an end effector extending from the elongate shaft. The end effector is configured to perform at least one end effector function. The powered surgical instrument further comprises a motor and a segmented circuit. The segmented circuit comprises a plurality of circuit segments configured to control the powered surgical instrument. The powered surgical instrument further comprises a power source configured to supply each one of the plurality of circuit segments with a different voltage. The powered surgical instrument further comprises a boost converter configured to provide an increased voltage to one of the plurality of circuit segments when current draw in another of the plurality of circuit segments exceeds a predetermined value.