Rotational assistance device for surgical instruments
OwnerMark Dasselinventor
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Abstract
A surgery system includes a surgical instrument and a rotational assistance device. The surgical instrument includes an elongated element and is configured to be connected to a laparoscopic camera. The rotational assistance device includes one or more interface components attachable to the surgical instrument. The rotational assistance device further includes an extension element extending from the one or more interface components. A force applied to the extension element can cause rotation of the elongated element of the surgical instrument relative to the laparoscopic camera of the surgical instrument.
Claims20
A surgery system, comprising:
- a surgical instrument comprising an elongated element, the surgical instrument being configured to be connected to a laparoscopic camera;
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- a rotational assistance device comprising:
- one or more interface components that are selectively attachable to the surgical instrument;
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- an extension element extending from at least one of the one or more interface components, wherein the rotational assistance device is configured to cause the elongated element of the surgical instrument to rotate relative to the laparoscopic camera when the one or more interface components are selectively attached to the surgical instrument and when a force is applied to the extension element.
A rotational assistance device for connection to at least part of a surgical instrument. the rotational assistance device comprising:
- one or more interface components that are attachable to a surgical instrument;
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- an extension element connected to at least one of the one or more interface components and configured to extend away from at least part of the surgical instrument when the one or more interface components are attached to the surgical instrument,
- wherein, when the rotational assistance device is attached to the surgical instrument and a force is applied to the extension element, the rotational assistance device is configured to cause an elongated element of the surgical instrument to rotate relative to a laparoscopic camera associated with the surgical instrument.
A rotational assistance device for connection to a surgical instrument, the rotational assistance device comprising:
- a plurality of interface components, the plurality of interface components comprising at least a first interface component and a second interface component, the first interface component and the second interface component being selectively connectable to one another to secure about at least part of a surgical instrument;
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- an extension element connected to or integrally formed with at least one of the plurality of interface components. the extension element being configured to extend away from the surgical instrument when the plurality of interface components is secured about at least the part of the surgical instrument, wherein, when the rotational assistance device is attached to the surgical instrument and a force is applied to the extension element, the rotational assistance device is configured to cause an elongated element of the surgical instrument to rotate relative to a laparoscopic camera of the surgical instrument.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.