Surgical instruments with fluid management system
AssigneeEthicon Endo-Surgery, Inc.
InventorsSora Rhee, Chad P. Boudreaux, Foster B. Stulen, Kevin L. Houser, Craig N. Faller
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Abstract
Various surgical instruments are disclosed. At least one surgical instrument includes an instrument mounting portion configured to mount to a robotic surgical system. The instrument mounting portion includes an interface to mechanically and electrically interface to the surgical instrument adapted for use with the robotic surgical system. A fluid management system is contained within the instrument mounting portion. The fluid management system includes a first container to contain a first fluid agent to be dispensed.
Claims41
A surgical instrument, comprising:
- an instrument mounting portion configured to mount to a robotic surgical system, the instrument mounting portion comprising an interface to mechanically and electrically interface to the surgical instrument adapted for use with the robotic surgical system;
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- a fluid management system contained within the instrument mounting portion, the fluid management system comprising a first container to contain a first fluid agent to be dispensed.
A surgical instrument, comprising:
- an ultrasonic surgical system comprising an ultrasonic transducer, an ultrasonic waveguide acoustically coupled to the ultrasonic transducer, and an end effector comprising an ultrasonic blade acoustically coupled to the ultrasonic waveguide;
- an instrument mounting portion configured to mount to a robotic surgical system, the instrument mounting portion comprising an interface to mechanically and electrically interface to the surgical instrument adapted for use with the robotic surgical system;
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- a fluid management system contained within the instrument mounting portion, the fluid management system comprising a first container to contain a first fluid agent to be dispensed.
A surgical instrument, comprising:
- an electrosurgical end effector comprising at least one electrode;
- an instrument mounting portion configured to mount to a robotic surgical system, the instrument mounting portion comprising an interface to mechanically and electrically interface to the surgical instrument adapted for use with the robotic surgical system;
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- a fluid management system contained within the instrument mounting portion, the fluid management system comprising a first container to contain a first fluid agent to be dispensed.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.