Surgical Instrument With Robotic And Manual Actuation Features

A teleoperated surgical instrument comprising:

• a housing configured to couple to a teleoperated manipulator;
• an elongated tube having a first end and a second end opposite the first end, the first end being mounted to the housing, and the second end having one or more openings configured to deliver or receive a fluid at a surgical site;
• and
• a flow control system in the housing, the flow control system including:
• a first tubular member coupled to the elongated tube, and
• a first control element rotatable relative to the housing and the first tubular member, the first control element including a receiving portion coupled to a shaft portion, wherein the receiving portion is configured to couple with the teleoperated manipulator and rotate to control flow of the fluid through the first tubular member.

A method of operating a surgical instrument, comprising:

• robotically actuating a robotic actuation input component of the surgical instrument, wherein the robotic actuation input component is coupled to a valve shaft of the surgical instrument;
• and
• manually actuating a manual actuation input component of the surgical instrument, wherein the manual actuation input component is coupled to the valve shaft of the surgical instrument;
• wherein the robotic actuation input component and the manual actuation input component are different components.

A surgical instrument, comprising:

• a housing;
• a valve mounted in the housing and including a valve shaft,
• wherein the valve is configured to control a flow of a fluid into or out of a surgical site in response to either a robot actuation of the valve or a manual actuation of the valve,
• wherein the valve further comprises a receiving member structurally coupled to the valve shaft and configured to releasably couple to a driver of a robotic manipulator to receive the robotic actuation from the driver, and
• wherein the driver is remotely controlled by a surgeon to adjust a state of the valve;
• and
• a manual actuation component structurally coupled to the valve shaft and extending from the housing, the manual actuation component being configured to receive the manual actuation component to adjust the state of the valve.