IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0077233
(2002-02-15)
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등록번호 |
US-7297142
(2007-11-20)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
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출원인 / 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
117 인용 특허 :
139 |
초록
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A system and associated method for delivering to an internal body site a selected one of a plurality of instruments. An instrument storage chamber is providing having passages for separately accommodating a plurality of instruments. An outlet guide tube couples from the instrument storage chamber an
A system and associated method for delivering to an internal body site a selected one of a plurality of instruments. An instrument storage chamber is providing having passages for separately accommodating a plurality of instruments. An outlet guide tube couples from the instrument storage chamber and receives a selected one of these instruments for delivery to an internal operative site. An indexing mechanism is provided associated with the chamber for causing relative displacement between the instruments and the outlet guide tube. An instrument driver displaces the registered instrument from the chamber into the outlet guide tube for delivery to the internal operative site.
대표청구항
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What is claimed is: 1. An interchangeable instrument system, comprising: a plurality of separate instrument members each capable of assisting in a different phase of a medical procedure to be performed at an anatomical operative site; a single instrument storage chamber for releasably receiving sai
What is claimed is: 1. An interchangeable instrument system, comprising: a plurality of separate instrument members each capable of assisting in a different phase of a medical procedure to be performed at an anatomical operative site; a single instrument storage chamber for releasably receiving said instrument members accommodated in separate storage locations within said instrument storage chamber; an instrument driver constructed and arranged for cooperative positioning relative to said instrument storage chamber, for selective coaxial alignment with one of said instrument members at a time, and for displacing said aligned instrument member from said instrument storage chamber toward said operative site; and an indexing mechanism for positionally controlling at least one of said instrument driver and instrument storage chamber so as to provide relative displacement therebetween, whereby said indexing mechanism selectively and coaxially aligns said instrument driver with different ones of said instrument members. 2. A system as set forth in claim 1 wherein said instrument storage chamber comprises a rotating chamber having said storage locations therein. 3. A system as set forth in claim 2 wherein each of said instrument members has a rest storage position when disposed in the instrument storage chamber, and a working position when coupled to said operative site, and further comprising an outlet guide tube for receiving said aligned instrument member when said aligned instrument member is in its working position. 4. A system as set forth in claim 3 wherein said indexing mechanism is for rotating said instrument storage chamber so that said different ones of said instrument members may be coaxially aligned with said outlet guide tube. 5. A system as set forth in claim 4 further comprising a carriage for supporting and linearly translating said instrument driver. 6. A system as set forth in claim 1 wherein said instrument driver has cabling and said one instrument member has cabling. 7. A system as set forth in claim 6 further including a coupling interface for selectively connecting said cabling of said instrument driver with said cabling of said one instrument member. 8. A system as set forth in claim 7 wherein said coupling interface comprises corresponding hooks associated with said instrument driver and said one instrument member, and engageable when said instrument driver selects said one instrument member. 9. A system as set forth in claim 5 further comprising a base piece for supporting said carriage for rotation about a central axis. 10. A system as set forth in claim 8 wherein each storage location in the said instrument storage chamber has an enlarged section to facilitate disengagement of said engageable hooks. 11. A system as set forth in claim 10 wherein facing ends of said instrument driver and said one instrument member have interlocking surfaces. 12. A system as set forth in claim 1 further comprising a drive unit for operating a tool at a distal end of each of said instrument members. 13. A system as set forth in claim 12 wherein said drive unit is configured to be remotely controlled from a user interface. 14. A system as set forth in claim 1 wherein said indexing mechanism is for controlling the position of said instrument storage chamber. 15. A system as set forth in claim 13 further comprising an actuation member at said user interface for remotely controlling said indexing mechanism. 16. A system as set forth in claim 15 wherein said actuation member includes at least one of a switch, touch screen, pointer, or voice activation device. 17. An interchangeable instrument system, comprising: a single storage retainer that supports a plurality of separately arranged instruments, and includes inlet and outlet ports, said outlet port configured to be arranged in coaxial alignment with a target or operative site where a selected one of said instruments is to be delivered for performing a medical procedure, said storage retainer being selectively operable, upon command, to permit different instruments to coaxially align between said inlet and outlet ports; a work implement supported at the distal end of each instrument; and an instrument transporter in coaxial alignment with said inlet port, and adapted to engage said selected instrument disposed in said storage retainer, so as to deliver said selected instrument, via said outlet port to said target or operative site, said instrument transporter, in addition to engagement with said selected instrument, also operatively coupling with and enabling operation of said work implement of said selected instrument. 18. A system as set forth in claim 17 further comprising an electrical controller for operating said work implement of said selected instrument in response to a remote user interface. 19. A system as set forth in claim 18 wherein said storage retainer further includes an instrument storage chamber and an indexing mechanism for controlling the position of said instrument storage chamber. 20. A system as set forth in claim 19 further comprising an actuation member at said user interface for remotely controlling said indexing mechanism. 21. A system as set forth in claim 20 wherein said actuation member includes at least one of a switch, touch screen, pointer, or voice activation device. 22. An interchangeable instrument system, comprising: a single instrument retainer having multiple storage locations for receiving a plurality of instruments disposed separately in said respective storage locations; an instrument driver constructed and arranged for cooperative positioning relative to said instrument retainer, for selective coaxial alignment with one of said instruments at a time, and for displacing said aligned instrument from said instrument retainer toward an anatomical operative site; an indexing mechanism controlling the position of said instrument retainer, whereby said indexing mechanism selectively and coaxially aligns different ones of said instruments with said instrument driver; and an actuation member disposed at a user interface for controlling said indexing mechanism. 23. A system as set forth in claim 22 further comprising an electrical controller for operating said indexing mechanism in response to command signals from said user interface. 24. A system as set forth in claim 22 wherein said actuation member includes at least one of a switch, touch screen, pointer, or voice activation device. 25. A system as set forth in claim 22 wherein said user interface is a remote user interface. 26. An interchangeable instrument system, comprising: a plurality of medical instruments; a single instrument retainer for releasably holding said instruments; and an instrument transporter associated with said instrument retainer, for selective coaxial alignment with one of said instruments at a time, and for displacing said aligned instrument from said instrument retainer toward an anatomical operative site; and an indexing mechanism for positionally controlling at least one of said instrument retainer and instrument transporter so as to provide relative displacement therebetween, whereby said indexing mechanism selectively and coaxially aligns said instrument transporter with different ones of said instruments. 27. An interchangeable instrument system as set forth in claim 26 further comprising a driver for controlling said indexing mechanism in response to command signals from a remote user interface. 28. An interchangeable instrument system as set forth in claim 27 further comprising an actuation member disposed at said remote user interface for controlling said indexing mechanism. 29. An interchangeable instrument system as set forth in claim 26 wherein said instrument retainer comprises a rotating chamber having a plurality of passages therein. 30. An interchangeable instrument system as set forth in claim 26 wherein said instrument retainer comprises a linear chamber for receiving said instruments. 31. An interchangeable instrument system as set forth in claim 30 wherein said instrument transporter is positioned in parallel to said linear chamber, and a selected instrument is configured to be moved transversely out of said chamber for coaxial alignment with said instrument transporter. 32. An interchangeable instrument system as set forth in claim 26 wherein said indexing mechanism is for controlling the position of said instrument retainer so as to selectively coaxially align said different ones of said instruments with said instrument transporter.
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