Medical access systems and methods
AssigneeIntuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.
InventorsRyan C. Abbott, Quirina De Ruiter
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Abstract
A medical system includes a working port with an outer guide for interfacing with a treatment location, an instrument carriage with an inner guide configured to extend within the outer guide of the working port, and an instrument configured to couple to and be operated via the instrument carriage. The medical system further includes an endoscope and endoscope carriage, where the endoscope and instrument extend through the inner and outer guides to access a treatment location.
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A medical system comprising:
- a working port for interfacing with a treatment location, the working port comprising:
- a proximal end configured to rotatably couple to a robotic manipulator arm;
- a distal end including a beveled tip, the rotatable coupling of the proximal end allowing the beveled distal tip to be rotated at the treatment location;
- an outer guide extending from the distal end at least partly to the proximal end, the outer guide defining an outer guide channel including an outer endoscope channel portion, an outer instrument channel portion, and a suction portion, the outer endoscope channel portion configured to receive an endoscope, the outer instrument channel portion configured to receive an instrument;
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- a suction outlet disposed at the proximal end of the working port, the suction outlet fluidly coupled to the suction portion of the outer guide channel.
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