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Abstract
本公开涉及一种包括可移除的套管针组件的接合器组件。提供了一种用于将装载单元连接至手柄组件的接合器组件。所述接合器组件包括:套筒;套管针组件,所述套管针组件与所述套筒可释放地固定;以及锁定机构,所述锁定机构构造成将所述套管针组件可释放地固定在所述套筒内。
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技术领域
本公开涉及可再用手术吻合装置。更具体地,本公开涉及包括与圆形吻合器一起使用的可移除的套管针组件的可再用接合器组件。
背景技术
用于将吻合钉、夹子或其他紧固件应用至组织的手术装置是公知的。通常,内窥镜吻合装置包括致动单元(即,用于致动该装置的手柄组件)和用于内窥镜进入的轴,以及布置在所述轴的远侧端的工具组件。在某些装置中,所述轴包括接合器组件,其具有可固定至手柄组件的近侧端以及可固定至工具组件的远侧端。接合器组件可以包括延伸部。
接合器组件可以是可再用的。为便于接合器组件的消毒和清洗,使得接合器组件包括可移除的套管针组件将会是有益的。
发明内容
提供了一种用于将装载单元连接至手柄组件的接合器组件。所述接合器组件包括:套筒;套管针组件,所述套管针组件与所述套筒可释放地固定;以及锁定机构,所述锁定机构构造成将所述套管针组件可释放地固定在所述套筒内。所述套管针组件包括限定第一锁定槽和第二锁定槽的壳。所述锁定机构包括第一锁定构件和第二锁定构件,所述第一锁定构件和所述第二锁定构件构造成选择性接收在套管针壳的相应的所述第一锁定槽和所述第二锁定槽内。
在实施例中,所述第一锁定构件和所述第二构件能够在第一位置和第二位置之间移动,在所述第一位置中,所述套管针组件固定地接收在所述套筒内,在所述第二位置中,所述套管针组件能够从所述套筒内移除。所述锁定机构可以包括用于在所述第一位置与所述第二位置之间移动所述第一锁定构件和所述第二锁定构件的按钮构件。所述第一锁定构件和所述第二锁定构件可以由相应的第一弹簧和第二弹簧偏置到所述第一位置。当所述第一锁定构件和所述第二锁定构件处于所述第一位置时,所述第一锁定构件和所述第二锁定构件可以将所述按钮构件保持在向外位置。
在一些实施例中,所述接合器组件包括上带引导件和下带引导件。第一块构件和第二块构件可以可移动地支撑在所述上带引导件和所述下带引导件上。所述接合器组件可以进一步包括内柔性带组件和外柔性带组件。所述上带引导件和所述下带引导件可以各自限定用于容纳所述内柔性带组件和所述外柔性带组件的纵向凹糟。所述锁定机构可以进一步包括按钮构件。所述按钮构件可以可操作地固定至所述上带引导件。所述上带引导件和所述下带引导件中的每个可以包括用于可操作地支撑所述第一锁定构件和所述第二锁定构件的一对凸轮柱。
在一个实施例中,所述接合器组件可以进一步包括底座以及可转动地固定至所述底座的手柄。所述套筒的近侧端可以牢固地固定至所述手柄以允许所述套筒的转动。
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包含在本说明书中并构成其一部分的附图示出了本公开的实施例,并与以上给出的本公开的一般描述以及以下给出的实施例的详细描述一起用来解释本公开的原理,其中:
图1是包括具有根据本公开的一个实施例的接合器组件的手柄组件的手术吻合装置的立体图;
图2是图1所示出的接合器组件的立体图,其中可移除的套管针组件从接合器组件的远侧端延伸;
图3是部件分离的图1所示的接合器组件的驱动组件的立体图;
图4是部件分离的图1所示的接合器组件的可移除的套管针组件、套筒以及连接器壳的侧视立体图;
图5是图1所示的接合器组件的远侧端的侧视立体图,其中套筒以虚线示出;
图6是零件分离的图4所示的可移除的套管针组件的立体图;
图7是零件分离的图1所示的接合器组件的锁定机构的侧视立体图;
图8是沿图5所示的截面线8-8所截取的横截面立体图;
图9是沿图8所示的截面线9-9所截取的横截面俯视图,其中锁定机构的第一锁定块和第二锁定块在锁定位置;
图10是图9所示的标示细节区域的放大图;
图11是沿图9所示的截面线11-11所截取的横截面端视图;
图12是沿图5所示的截面线8-8所截取的横截面视图,其中锁定机构处于第一或锁定位置;
图13是处于锁定位置的图1所示的接合器组件的可移除的套管针组件和锁定机构的立体侧视图;
图14是沿图5所示的各个截面线8-8所截取的横截面视图,其中锁定机构处于第二或释放位置;
图15是处于释放位置的图13所示的可移除的套管针组件和锁定机构的立体侧视图;以及
图16是沿图8所示的截断线9-9所截取的横截面俯视图,其中锁定机构的第一锁定块和第二锁定块处于解锁位置。
具体实施方式
现将参照附图来详细描述目前公开的包括可移除的套管针组件的接合器组件的实施例,其中,在若干视图中的每个中,相同的参照标号指定相同的或对应的元件。正如本领域所通用的,术语“近侧”是指较靠近使用者或操作员(即,外科医生或临床医生)的零件或部件,而术语“远”是指较远离使用者的零件或部件。
首先参照图1,根据本公开的实施例的接合器组件(总体上示出为接合器组件100)为手术吻合装置10的部件。手术吻合装置10进一步包括动力驱动手柄组件20、装载单元30和砧座组件40。尽管参照手术吻合装置10描述并示出本公开的方案,但本公开的方案可以修改以与具有多种构造的手动手术吻合装置一起使用以及与具有替代构造的动力驱动手术吻合装置一起使用。对于示例性的手术吻合装置的详细描述,请参阅共有的美国专利第9,023,014号(“第‘014号专利”)以及美国专利申请公开第2012/0253329号(“第‘329号申请”),其各自内容通过引用而全部合并于此。
参照图2,接合器组件100包括构造成用于可操作地连接至手柄组件20(图1)的近侧部102以及构造成用于可操作地连接至装载单元30(图1)并可操作地连接至砧座组件40(图1)的远侧部104。尽管示出并描述为形成整体单元,但可以设想近侧部102和远侧部104可以形成为可释放地彼此固定的分离单元。
接合器组件100将仅以完全公开本发明的方案所必需的程度进行描述。对于示例性接合器组件的详细描述,请参阅共有的美国临时专利申请序列号第62/066,518号(“第‘518号申请”),其内容通过引用而全部合并于此。
继续参照图2,接合器组件100包括外套筒106以及固定至外套筒106的远侧端的连接器壳108。连接器壳108构造成将末端执行器(例如,末端执行器30(图1))可释放地固定至接合器组件100。
暂时转至图3,驱动组件110穿过接合器组件100的外套筒106(图2)延伸,并包括内柔性带组件112和外柔性带组件114。内柔性带组件112包括第一柔性带112a和第二柔性带112b、以及连接至第一柔性带112a的远侧端和第二柔性带112b的远侧端的内推动构件116。类似地,外柔性带组件114包括第一柔性带114a和第二柔性带114b、以及外推动构件118。对于驱动组件110的结构和功能的详细描述,请参阅所述‘518号申请,其内容之前通过引用而全部合并于此。
现参照图4和图5,接合器组件100进一步包括穿过致动组件110(图5)延伸的套管针组件120,以及将套管针组件120相对于接合器组件100的外套筒106可释放地固定的锁定机构130(图5)。套管针组件120将以描述本公开的方案所必需的程度进行描述。对于示例性套管针组件的结构和功能的详细描述,请参阅所述‘518号申请,其内容之前通过引用而全部合并于此。
同样参照图6,接合器组件100(图2)的套管针组件120包括外壳122、可滑动地布置在外壳122内的套管针构件124、以及可操作地接收在套管针构件124内用于相对于外壳122轴向地移动套管针构件124的传动螺杆126。更具体地,套管针构件124限定了螺纹孔124a,所述螺纹孔124a的尺寸能够接收传动螺杆126。传动螺杆126的外表面具有螺纹使得传动螺杆126的转动引起套管针构件124在套管针组件120的外壳122内的纵向移动。套管针构件124的远侧端124b构造成可释放地接合砧座组件,例如,砧座组件40(图1)。轴承组件128安装至套管针组件120的外壳122的近侧端,用于在外壳122和套管针构件124内可转动地支撑传动螺杆126。正如将在下面进一步详细描述的,外壳122限定了用于接收接合器组件100的锁定机构130的相应的第一锁定块136和第二锁定块138(图7)的第一锁定槽123a和第二锁定槽123b。
现具体参照图7,接合器组件100的锁定机构130包括支撑在外套筒106(图5)内的上带引导件132和下带引导件134、可操作地支撑在各上带引导件132和下带引导件134中的第一锁定块136和第二锁定块138,以及可滑动地固定至上带引导件132用于使第一锁定块136和第二锁定块138彼此相对移动的按钮构件140。正如将在下面进一步详细描述的,第一弹簧142a和第二弹簧142b从相应的第一锁定块136和第二锁定块138中延伸并使锁定块136、第二锁定块138径向地向内偏置。
继续参照图7,锁定机构130的上带引导件132包括布置在接合器组件100的外套筒106内的主体部144。上带引导件132的主体部144限定了用于容纳相应的内柔性带组件112和外柔性带组件114的第一柔性带112a、114a的纵向凹槽143。上带引导件132的主体部144进一步限定了用于可操作地接收锁定机构130的按钮构件140的相应的第一支腿140a和第二支腿140b的第一切口145a和第二切口145b。第一按钮保持凸耳146a和第二按钮保持凸耳146b(图12)从上带引导件132的主体部144向外延伸。尤其,第一按钮保持凸耳146a布置在主体部144的第一切口145a中,且第二按钮保持凸耳146b布置在主体部144的第二切口145b中。
正如将在下面进一步详细描述的,第一按钮保持凸耳146a和第二按钮保持凸耳146b接收在按钮构件140的相应的槽141a、141b内以将按钮构件140可操作地固定至上带引导件132。第一凸缘部148a和第二凸缘部148b从上带引导件132的主体部144向外延伸。第一凸缘部148a和第二凸缘部148b中的每个各自地包括凸轮柱150a、150b。正如将在下面进一步详细描述的,相应的第一凸缘部148a的凸轮柱150a和第二凸缘部148b的凸轮柱150b接收在第一锁定块136的第一凸轮槽131a、131b和第二锁定块138的第二凸轮槽133a、133b内。上带引导件132进一步包括用于支撑应变计170(图8)的从主体部144延伸的应变计保持部152。
继续参照图7,锁定机构130的下带引导件134包括布置在接合器组件100的外套筒106(图1)内的主体部154。下带引导件134的主体部154限定了用于容纳相应的内柔性带组件112和外柔性带组件114(图3)的第二内柔性带112a和第二外柔性带114b(图3)的纵向凹槽153。下带引导件134包括从主体部154向外延伸的第一凸缘部158a和第二凸缘部158b。第一凸缘部158a和第二凸缘部158b各自地包括第一凸轮柱160a和第二凸轮柱160b。下带引导件134进一步包括从主体部144延伸的应变计保持部162,应变计保持部162构造成与上带引导件132的应变计保持部152一起操作以关于套管针组件120支撑应变计170(图8)。
正如将在下面进一步详细描述的,锁定机构130的上带引导件132和下带引导件134构造成使得相应的上带引导件132的第一凸轮柱150a和下带引导件134的第一凸轮柱160a接收在第一锁定块136的第一凸轮槽131a、131b内,并且相应的上带引导件132的第二凸轮柱150b和下带引导件134的第二凸轮柱160b接收在第二锁定块138的第二凸轮槽133a、133b内。另外参照图8,锁定机构130的第一锁定块136和第二锁定块138可移动地支撑在上带引导件132和下带引导件134上,并构造成可释放地接收在套管针组件120的套管针壳122的相应的第一锁定槽123a和第二锁定槽123b(图6)内。
第一锁定块136和第二锁定块138中的每个各自地限定了空隙部135a、135b,以便于相应的第一锁定块136和第二锁定块138从套管针组件120分开。尤其,空隙部135a、135b构造成使得当第一锁定块136和第二锁定块138处于其第二位置时(图14和图15),第一锁定块136和第二锁定块138脱离套管针组件120的外壳122。如图14所示,相应的第一锁定块136的空隙部135a和第二锁定块138的空隙部135b一起限定了大致圆形开口,其中第一锁定块136和第二锁定块138处于其第二位置。第一锁定块136和第二锁定块138中的每个各自进一步限定了用于接收第一弹簧142a和第二弹簧142b的孔137a、137b(图8)。
锁定机构130的第一锁定块136和第二锁定块138可以在第一锁定位置(图12)与第二解锁位置(图14)之间移动,在所述第一锁定位置,套管针组件120的外壳122由第一锁定块136和第二锁定块138接合,即,第一锁定块136和第二锁定块138的部分接收在外壳122的相应的锁定槽123a、123b内,在所述第二解锁位置,套管针组件120从槽123a、123b向外移动使得其能够在锁定机构130的第一锁定块136与第二锁定块138之间移动,即,相应的第一锁定块136和的空隙部135a第二锁定块138的空隙部135b与外壳122对齐。第一锁定块136和第二锁定块138由第一弹簧142a和第二弹簧142b向内偏置到锁定槽123a、123b内,至第一位置。如图8所示,第一锁定块136和第二锁定块138朝彼此向内上方偏置。
仍具体参照图7,锁定机构130的按钮构件140包括第一支腿140a和第二支腿140b,第一支腿140a和第二支腿140b各自相应地限定了槽141a、141b。按钮构件140构造成在锁定机构130的上带引导件132周围被接收,使得按钮构件140的第一支腿140a和第二支腿140b被接收在上带引导件132的相应的第一切口145a和第二切口145b内,并且上带引导件134的第一凸耳146A和第二凸耳146B(图8)被接收在相应的槽141a、141b内。
现将参照图8至图16来描述接合器组件100的锁定机构130的操作。首先参照图8至图13,锁定机构130被示出为处于锁定构造,即,第一锁定块136和第二锁定块138在其第一位置。尤其,第一锁定块136支撑在上带引导件132的第一凸轮柱150a以及下带引导件134的第一凸轮柱160a上,且第二锁定块138支撑在上带引导件132的第二凸轮柱150b以及下带引导件134的第二凸轮柱160b上。第一锁定块136和第二锁定块138由相应的第一弹簧142a和第二弹簧142b径向地向内偏置至第一锁定位置(图12)。
接合器组件100的套管针组件120可以设置成预装载至接合器组件100的套筒106内,或者套管针组件120可以设置成从接合器组件100分离。如果设置为分离部件,则套管针组件120在将末端执行器(例如,末端执行器30)附接至接合器组件100的连接器壳108之前,通过接合器组件100的套筒106的远侧端装载。套管针组件120在第一锁定块136与第二锁定块138之间进给到接合器组件100的外套筒106中,以使第一锁定块136和第二锁定块138逆着弹簧142a、142b的偏置向外凸轮运动,直至第一锁定块136和第二锁定块138与外壳122的第一锁定槽123a和第二锁定槽123b对齐。在第一锁定块136和第二锁定块138利用相应的第一锁定槽123a和第二锁定槽123b接收时,听觉指示和/或触觉指示可以通过锁定机构130提供至使用者,以指示套管针组件120固定地接收在锁定机构130内。
在套管针组件120穿过锁定机构130装载期间,锁定机构130的按钮构件140可以被按下以将第一锁定块和第二锁定块移动至第二或解锁位置(图14)以便于将套管针组件120装载至第一锁定块136与第二锁定块138之间和外套筒106内。可替代地,在套管针组件120穿过锁定机构130装载时由套管针组件120的外壳122进行的第一锁定块136和第二锁定块138的接合,将会使第一锁定块136和第二锁定块138保持在其第二位置,直到外壳122的第一锁定槽123a和第二锁定槽123b与相应的第一锁定块136和第二锁定块138对齐。在第一锁定块136和第二锁定块138与相应的第一锁定槽123a和第二锁定槽123b对齐时,第一锁定块136和第二锁定块138分别偏置至第一锁定槽123a和第二锁定槽123b内。
在实施例中,套管针组件120的外壳122包括用于保持套管针组件120相对于锁定机构130的转动对齐的内平坦部125(图11),来保证套管针组件120的第一锁定槽123a和第二锁定槽123b保持与锁定机构130的相应的第一锁定块136和第二锁定块138对齐。
锁定机构130的按钮构件140的第一支腿140a和第二支腿140b与相应的第一锁定块136和第二锁定块138的接合会将按钮构件140保持在向外非按下位置。第一按钮保持凸耳146a和第二按钮保持凸耳146b分别接收在按钮构件40的第一支腿140a和第二支腿140b的相应的槽141a、141b内,这保持该按钮构件140与锁定机构130的上带引导件132接合。
如上所指出的,上带引导件132和下带引导件134各自相应地包括用于支撑应变计170的应变计保持部152、162。接合器组件100的套管针组件120穿过应变计170被接收。应变计170构造成在接合器组件100的操作期间测量套管针组件120的偏斜和/或移动。驱动组件110的内柔性带组件112的第一柔性带112a和外柔性带组件114的第二柔性带114a穿过上带引导件132的纵向凹槽143被接收,且内柔性带组件112的第一柔性带112a和外柔性带组件114的第二柔性带114b穿过下带引导件134的纵向凹槽153被接收。
一旦套管针组件120利用装载在外套筒106装入内并通过锁定机构130固定在其中,则接合器组件100和附接的手柄组件20(图1)、装载单元30和砧座组件40(图1)以传统的方式操作。
在采用手术吻合装置10的手术吻合操作之后,接合器组件100的套管针组件120被从接合器组件100的套筒106移除以便于接合器组件100的清洁和/或消毒。
参照图14至图16,示出了接合器组件100的锁定机构130,其中第一锁定块136和第二锁定块138处于第二或解锁位置。当第一锁定块136和第二锁定块138处于第二位置时,套管针组件120从接合器组件100的套筒106内移除。
具体参照图14,第一锁定块136和第二锁定块138通过如图14中的箭头“A”所示地径向向内按下锁定机构130的按钮构件140而移动至第二位置。如上所指出的,按钮构件140的第一支腿部140a和第二支腿部140b与相应的第一锁定块136和第二锁定块138的上表面接合。当按钮构件140按下时,按钮构件140的第一支腿部140a和第二支腿部140b与相应的第一锁定块136和第二锁定块138之间的接合分别使第一锁定块136和第二锁定块138逆着第一弹簧142a和第二弹簧142b的偏置关于凸轮柱150a、160a和150b、160b向下移动。第一锁定块136分别骑在上带引导件132的第一凸轮柱150a和下带引导件134的第一凸轮柱160a上。由于凸轮槽131a、131b的构造,第一锁定块136如由箭头“B”所示地沿着径向向外方向移动至第二位置。类似地,第二锁定块138分别骑在上带引导件132的第二凸轮柱150b和下带引导件134的第二凸轮柱160b上。由于凸轮槽133a、133b的构造,第二锁定块138如由箭头“C”所示地沿着径向向外的方向移动至第二位置。
在第一锁定块136和第二锁定块138移动至其第二位置时,第一锁定块136和第二锁定块138从套管针组件120的相应的第一锁定槽123a和第二锁定槽123b中移动,且相应的第一锁定块136和第二锁定块138的空隙部135a、135b与套管针组件120对齐。以这种方式,套管针组件120不再由锁定机构130固定。然后套管针组件120可以从接合器组件100的套筒106内移除。
尽管文中已参照附图描述了本公开的说明性实施例,但是应理解,本公开不限于这些具体的实施例,并且可以在不偏离本公开的范围或构思的情况下由本领域技术人员实现各种其他变化和修改。例如,在文中所论述任意实施例中,套管针组件可以形成为完全一次性或部分一次性的圆形手术吻合器的部分,并且这种器具可以具有分离的接合器,或该接合器可以形成为手柄组件的部分。吻合器具可以是手动地操作的、通过整体或分离的电机来动力驱动的、或形成机器人系统的部分。
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1.一种用于将装载单元连接至手柄组件的接合器组件,所述接合器组件包括:
套筒;
套管针组件,所述套管针组件与所述套筒可释放地固定,所述套管针组件包括限定第一锁定槽和第二锁定槽的壳;以及
锁定机构,所述锁定机构构造成将所述套管针组件可释放地固定在所述套筒内,所述锁定机构包括第一锁定构件和第二锁定构件,所述第一锁定构件和所述第二锁定构件分别构造成选择性地接收在套管针壳的所述第一锁定槽和所述第二锁定槽内。
2.根据权利要求1所述的接合器组件,其中所述第一锁定构件和所述第二构件能够在第一位置与第二位置之间移动,在所述第一位置中,所述套管针组件被固定地接收在所述套筒内,在所述第二位置中,所述套管针组件能够从所述套筒中移除。
3.根据权利要求2所述的接合器组件,其中所述锁定机构进一步包括用于在所述第一位置与所述第二位置之间移动所述第一锁定构件和所述第二锁定构件的按钮构件。
4.根据权利要求3所述的接合器组件,其中所述第一锁定构件和所述第二锁定构件由相应的第一弹簧和第二弹簧偏置到所述第一位置。
5.根据权利要求4所述的接合器组件,其中当所述第一锁定构件和所述第二锁定构件处于所述第一位置时,所述第一锁定构件和所述第二锁定构件将所述按钮构件保持在向外位置。
6.根据权利要求1所述的接合器组件,进一步包括上带引导件和下带引导件,其中第一块构件和第二块构件可移动地支撑在所述上带引导件和所述下带引导件上。
7.根据权利要求6所述的接合器组件,进一步包括内柔性带组件和外柔性带组件,其中所述上带引导件和所述下带引导件各自限定了用于容纳所述内柔性带组件和所述外柔性带组件的纵向凹糟。
8.根据权利要求6所述的接合器组件,其中所述锁定机构进一步包括按钮构件,其中所述按钮构件可操作地固定至所述上带引导件。
9.根据权利要求6所述的接合器组件,其中所述上带引导件和所述下带引导件中的每个包括用于可操作地支撑所述第一锁定构件和所述第二锁定构件的一对凸轮柱。
10.根据权利要求1所述的接合器组件,进一步包括底座以及可转动地固定至所述底座的手柄,其中所述套筒的近侧端牢固地固定至所述手柄以允许所述套筒的转动。
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