Surgical instruments with fluid management system
AssigneeEthicon Endo-Surgery, Inc.
InventorsSora Rhee, 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.
Claims25
A surgical instrument, comprising:
- an instrument mounting portion configured to releasably mount to a movable arm of a robotic surgical system, the instrument mounting portion comprising:
- an interface configured to mechanically and electrically interface the surgical instrument with the robotic surgical system;
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- a housing connected to the interface;
- a fluid management system positioned within the instrument mounting portion, the fluid management system comprising:
- a first container fixedly positioned within the housing;
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- a fluidic channel positioned within the housing and fluidically coupled to the first container, wherein the first container contains a first fluid agent to be dispensed;
- a drive mechanism positioned within the instrument mounting portion, wherein the drive mechanism is coupled to the fluid management system;
- a shaft assembly coupled to the instrument mounting portion, the shaft assembly comprising a second fluidic channel fluidically coupled to the fluidic channel;
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- an end effector coupled to the shaft assembly, the end effector comprising a third fluidic channel fluidically coupled to the second fluidic channel.
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 coupled to the ultrasonic surgical system and configured to releasably mount to a movable arm of a robotic surgical system, the instrument mounting portion comprising:
- an interface configured to mechanically and electrically interface the surgical instrument with the robotic surgical system;
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- a housing connected to the interface;
- a fluid management system positioned within the instrument mounting portion, the fluid management system comprising:
- a first container fixedly positioned within the housing;
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- a fluidic channel positioned within the housing and fluidically coupled to the first container, wherein the first container contains a first fluid agent to be dispensed;
- a drive mechanism positioned within the instrument mounting portion, wherein the drive mechanism is coupled to the fluid management system;
- a shaft assembly coupled to the instrument mounting portion, the shaft assembly comprising a second fluidic channel fluidically coupled to the fluidic channel;
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- an end effector coupled to the shaft assembly, the end effector comprising a third fluidic channel fluidically coupled to the second fluidic channel.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.