SHAFT, E.G., FOR AN ELECTRO-MECHANICAL SURGICAL DEVICE

A shaft being, e.g., flexible, that includes an elongated outer sheath, at least one drive shaft disposed within the outer sheath and a ring non-rotatably mounted on the at least one rotatable drive shaft and at least one light source mounted within the shaft, such that, upon rotation of the at leas...

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Main Authors Malinouskas, Donald, Whitman, Michael P
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 02.07.2020
Subjects
BEARINGS
BLASTING
DIAGNOSIS
ELEMENTS OR CRANKSHAFT MECHANISMS
ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS
FLEXIBLE SHAFTS
GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVEFUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS
HEATING
HUMAN NECESSITIES
HYGIENE
IDENTIFICATION
LIGHTING
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE
ROTARY BODIES OTHER THAN GEARING ELEMENTS
SHAFTS
SURGERY
THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
WEAPONS
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Summary:A shaft being, e.g., flexible, that includes an elongated outer sheath, at least one drive shaft disposed within the outer sheath and a ring non-rotatably mounted on the at least one rotatable drive shaft and at least one light source mounted within the shaft, such that, upon rotation of the at least one rotatable drive shaft, the ring alternately blocks and allows light from the light source to be detected. The shaft may also include a moisture sensor disposed within the outer sheath of the shaft and configured to detect moisture within the outer sheath. The shaft may include couplings that connect a distal end of the outer sheath to a surgical attachment and a proximal end of the outer sheath to a remote power console.
Bibliography:Application Number: US202016812554