EP0793448A4 - Track guided end effector assembly - Google Patents

Track guided end effector assembly

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Publication number
EP0793448A4
EP0793448A4 EP95926705A EP95926705A EP0793448A4 EP 0793448 A4 EP0793448 A4 EP 0793448A4 EP 95926705 A EP95926705 A EP 95926705A EP 95926705 A EP95926705 A EP 95926705A EP 0793448 A4 EP0793448 A4 EP 0793448A4
Authority
EP
European Patent Office
Prior art keywords
end effector
effector assembly
track guided
guided end
track
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Withdrawn
Application number
EP95926705A
Other languages
German (de)
French (fr)
Other versions
EP0793448A1 (en
Inventor
Peter K Kratsch
Kevin Frederick Hahnen
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Boston Scientific Miami Corp
Original Assignee
Symbiosis Corp
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Priority claimed from US08/275,291 external-priority patent/US5478350A/en
Priority claimed from US08/275,290 external-priority patent/US5490861A/en
Application filed by Symbiosis Corp filed Critical Symbiosis Corp
Publication of EP0793448A1 publication Critical patent/EP0793448A1/en
Publication of EP0793448A4 publication Critical patent/EP0793448A4/en
Withdrawn legal-status Critical Current

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Classifications

    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets
    • A61B17/28—Surgical forceps
    • A61B17/29—Forceps for use in minimally invasive surgery
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets
    • A61B2017/00477—Coupling
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets
    • A61B17/28—Surgical forceps
    • A61B17/29—Forceps for use in minimally invasive surgery
    • A61B17/2909—Handles
    • A61B2017/2912—Handles transmission of forces to actuating rod or piston
    • A61B2017/2923—Toothed members, e.g. rack and pinion
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets
    • A61B17/28—Surgical forceps
    • A61B17/29—Forceps for use in minimally invasive surgery
    • A61B2017/2926—Details of heads or jaws
    • A61B2017/2927—Details of heads or jaws the angular position of the head being adjustable with respect to the shaft
    • A61B2017/2929—Details of heads or jaws the angular position of the head being adjustable with respect to the shaft with a head rotatable about the longitudinal axis of the shaft
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets
    • A61B17/28—Surgical forceps
    • A61B17/29—Forceps for use in minimally invasive surgery
    • A61B2017/2926—Details of heads or jaws
    • A61B2017/2931—Details of heads or jaws with releasable head
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets
    • A61B17/28—Surgical forceps
    • A61B17/29—Forceps for use in minimally invasive surgery
    • A61B2017/2926—Details of heads or jaws
    • A61B2017/2932—Transmission of forces to jaw members
    • A61B2017/2933—Transmission of forces to jaw members camming or guiding means
    • A61B2017/2934—Transmission of forces to jaw members camming or guiding means arcuate shaped guiding means
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets
    • A61B17/28—Surgical forceps
    • A61B17/29—Forceps for use in minimally invasive surgery
    • A61B2017/2926—Details of heads or jaws
    • A61B2017/2932—Transmission of forces to jaw members
    • A61B2017/2939—Details of linkages or pivot points
    • A61B2017/294—Connection of actuating rod to jaw, e.g. releasable

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  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Surgery (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Biomedical Technology (AREA)
  • Nuclear Medicine, Radiotherapy & Molecular Imaging (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Ophthalmology & Optometry (AREA)
  • Heart & Thoracic Surgery (AREA)
  • Medical Informatics (AREA)
  • Molecular Biology (AREA)
  • Animal Behavior & Ethology (AREA)
  • General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Public Health (AREA)
  • Veterinary Medicine (AREA)
  • Surgical Instruments (AREA)
EP95926705A 1994-07-14 1995-07-14 Track guided end effector assembly Withdrawn EP0793448A4 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (5)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US275291 1994-07-14
US08/275,291 US5478350A (en) 1994-07-14 1994-07-14 Rack and pinion actuator handle for endoscopic instruments
US08/275,290 US5490861A (en) 1994-07-14 1994-07-14 Track guided end effector assembly for use with endoscopic instruments
US275290 1994-07-14
PCT/US1995/008911 WO1996002193A1 (en) 1994-07-14 1995-07-14 Track guided end effector assembly

Publications (2)

Publication Number Publication Date
EP0793448A1 EP0793448A1 (en) 1997-09-10
EP0793448A4 true EP0793448A4 (en) 1998-12-09

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EP95926705A Withdrawn EP0793448A4 (en) 1994-07-14 1995-07-14 Track guided end effector assembly

Country Status (5)

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EP (1) EP0793448A4 (en)
JP (1) JPH10502848A (en)
AU (1) AU3099495A (en)
CA (1) CA2194775A1 (en)
WO (1) WO1996002193A1 (en)

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GB2354170A (en) * 1999-09-16 2001-03-21 Minop Ltd A tool and an effector, e.g. surgical forceps, scissors or spreader
US6733506B1 (en) 2000-11-16 2004-05-11 Ethicon, Inc. Apparatus and method for attaching soft tissue to bone
WO2004103190A1 (en) * 2003-05-16 2004-12-02 Wilson-Cook Medical, Inc. Medical instrument handle
US9750492B2 (en) 2006-08-04 2017-09-05 Depuy Mitek, Llc Suture anchor system with tension relief mechanism
US9788825B2 (en) 2006-08-04 2017-10-17 Depuy Mitek, Llc Suture anchor with relief mechanism
EP2976026B1 (en) * 2013-03-18 2019-02-27 Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc. Surgical instrument drive element, related devices and systems
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US4712545A (en) * 1984-04-05 1987-12-15 Acufex Microsurgical, Inc. Surgical instrument
DE3921935A1 (en) * 1988-07-26 1990-02-01 Schad Karl Surgical instrument
EP0513471A2 (en) * 1991-04-19 1992-11-19 Lutz Kothe Surgical instrument
US5172700A (en) * 1989-01-31 1992-12-22 C. R. Bard, Inc. Disposable biopsy forceps
DE9401556U1 (en) * 1994-01-31 1994-03-17 Karl Leibinger Medizintechnik GmbH & Co. KG, 78570 Mühlheim Instrument for minimally invasive surgery

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US5281235A (en) * 1992-02-21 1994-01-25 Habley Medical Technology Corporation Needle manipulator
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Patent Citations (5)

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US4712545A (en) * 1984-04-05 1987-12-15 Acufex Microsurgical, Inc. Surgical instrument
DE3921935A1 (en) * 1988-07-26 1990-02-01 Schad Karl Surgical instrument
US5172700A (en) * 1989-01-31 1992-12-22 C. R. Bard, Inc. Disposable biopsy forceps
EP0513471A2 (en) * 1991-04-19 1992-11-19 Lutz Kothe Surgical instrument
DE9401556U1 (en) * 1994-01-31 1994-03-17 Karl Leibinger Medizintechnik GmbH & Co. KG, 78570 Mühlheim Instrument for minimally invasive surgery

Non-Patent Citations (1)

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Title
See also references of WO9602193A1 *

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Publication number Publication date
WO1996002193A1 (en) 1996-02-01
CA2194775A1 (en) 1996-02-01
EP0793448A1 (en) 1997-09-10
AU3099495A (en) 1996-02-16
JPH10502848A (en) 1998-03-17

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