DEVICES FOR ACTUATING SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS

Various exemplary methods and devices for actuating surgical instruments are provided. In general, a surgical device can include one or more actuation shafts configured to facilitate actuation of the device. In an exemplary embodiment, the device can include four actuation shafts, two actuation shaf...

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Main Authors JOHNSON, Eric N, KALLENBERGER, Kris E, DRAGINOFF, JR., Carl J, WORRELL, Barry C, FIEBIG, Kevin M, KILLINGER, Scott B, BOUDREAUX, Chad P, LESKO, Jason R
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
French
German
Published 12.06.2024
Subjects
DIAGNOSIS
HUMAN NECESSITIES
HYGIENE
IDENTIFICATION
MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE
SURGERY
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Summary:Various exemplary methods and devices for actuating surgical instruments are provided. In general, a surgical device can include one or more actuation shafts configured to facilitate actuation of the device. In an exemplary embodiment, the device can include four actuation shafts, two actuation shafts to facilitate articulation of the device, one actuation shaft to facilitate opening and closing of jaws at the end of the device, and one actuation shaft to facilitate moving and cutting element of the device. In an exemplary embodiment, each of the one or more actuation shafts can include a distal elongate member and a proximal elongate member having a proximal end attached to a distal end of the distal elongate member. The proximal elongate member can be rigid, and the distal elongate member can be flexible.
Bibliography:Application Number: EP20200181736