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Kafe 바로가기국가/구분 | United States(US) Patent 등록 |
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 | UP-0343498 (2006-01-31) |
등록번호 | US-7766210 (2010-08-24) |
발명자 / 주소 |
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출원인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 | 피인용 횟수 : 754 인용 특허 : 516 |
A surgical cutting and fastening instrument is disclosed. According to various embodiments, the instrument includes an end effector comprising a moveable cutting instrument for cutting an object positioned in the end effector, a main drive shaft assembly connected to the end effector, and a handle c
A surgical cutting and fastening instrument is disclosed. According to various embodiments, the instrument includes an end effector comprising a moveable cutting instrument for cutting an object positioned in the end effector, a main drive shaft assembly connected to the end effector, and a handle connected to the main drive shaft assembly. The handle includes a gear drive train connected to the main drive shaft assembly, a main motor for actuating the gear drive train, and a firing trigger such that retraction of the firing trigger causes actuation of the motor. Also, the rotational position of the firing trigger is related to the position of the cutting instrument in the end effector.
What is claimed is: 1. A surgical cutting and fastening instrument comprising: an end effector comprising first and second pivotably connected, opposing jaw members, wherein the first jaw member defines an elongate cutting channel that extends longitudinally along the first jaw member, and wherein
What is claimed is: 1. A surgical cutting and fastening instrument comprising: an end effector comprising first and second pivotably connected, opposing jaw members, wherein the first jaw member defines an elongate cutting channel that extends longitudinally along the first jaw member, and wherein the first jaw member comprises a cutting instrument for cutting an object positioned between the first and second jaw members by distally traversing the cutting channel as part of a cutting stroke when the cutting instrument is actuated; a rotating main drive shaft assembly connected to the cutting instrument of the end effector; and a handle connected to the main drive shaft assembly, the handle comprising: a gear drive train connected to the main drive shaft assembly; a main electric motor for actuating the gear drive train, to thereby rotate the main drive shaft assembly; a pistol grip portion; and a firing trigger connected to and rotatably retractable relative to the pistol grip portion about a pivot, such that retraction of the firing trigger toward the pistol grip portion causes actuation of the motor, which causes actuation of the cutting instrument via the gear drive train and main drive assembly, wherein the rotational position of the firing trigger relative to the pistol grip portion is related to the position of the cutting instrument along the cutting stroke in the cutting channel of the first jaw member of the end effector, wherein the firing trigger includes a gear portion that is geared to the gear drive train. 2. The surgical cutting and fastening instrument of claim 1, wherein the handle further comprises a closure trigger, separate from the firing trigger, that is rotatably retractable toward the pistol grip portion, wherein retraction of the closure trigger toward the pistol grip portion causes the end effector to clamp the object positioned in the end effector. 3. The surgical cutting and fastening instrument of claim 2, further comprising a run motor sensor for sensing retraction of the firing trigger, wherein, when retraction of the firing trigger is sensed by the run motor sensor, the motor is signaled to forward rotate to cause cutting of the object positioned in the end effector by the cutting instrument. 4. The surgical cutting and fastening instrument of claim 3, wherein the run motor sensor comprises a proportional switch such that the rate of rotation of the motor is proportional to the retraction force applied to the firing trigger. 5. The surgical cutting and fastening instrument of claim 3, wherein the run motor sensor comprises an on/off switch. 6. The surgical cutting and fastening instrument of claim 3, further comprising: a reverse motor sensor for sensing an end of a cutting stroke of the cutting instrument such that when the reverse motor sensor senses the end of the cutting stroke, the motor is signaled to reverse rotate to retract the cutting instrument; and a stop motor sensor for sensing retraction of the cutting instrument such that when the stop motor sensor senses retraction of the cutting instrument, the motor is signaled to stop rotating. 7. The surgical cutting and fastening instrument of claim 6, wherein the end effector includes a staple cartridge. 8. The surgical cutting and fastening instrument of claim 6, wherein the end effector includes a helical drive screw, such that forward rotation of the helical drive screw causes the cutting instrument to distally traverse the cutting channel, and reverse rotation of the helical drive screw causes the cutting instrument to proximately traverse the cutting channel. 9. The surgical cutting and fastening instrument of claim 6, wherein the main drive shaft includes articulation means for articulating the end effector. 10. The surgical cutting and fastening instrument of claim 2, further comprising a mechanical closure system for closing the end effector when the closure trigger is retracted. 11. The surgical cutting and fastening instrument of claim 6, further comprising means for locking the closure trigger to the handle when the closure trigger is retracted. 12. The surgical cutting and fastening instrument of claim 1, wherein the gear drive train includes a gear box assembly between the motor and the main drive shaft, wherein the gear portion of the firing trigger is geared into a gear of the gear box assembly. 13. A surgical cutting and fastening instrument comprising: an end effector comprising: an elongate channel; a clamping member pivotably connected to the channel; and a moveable cutting instrument for longitudinally traversing the channel as part of a cutting stroke to cut an object clamped in the end effector by the clamping member when the clamping member is in a clamped position; a rotating main drive shaft assembly connected to the cutting instrument in the end effector; and a handle connected to the main drive shaft assembly, the handle comprising: a pistol grip portion; a closure trigger connected to and retractable relative to the pistol grip portion, such that retraction of the closure trigger toward the pistol grip portion cause the clamping member to pivot to the clamped position; a gear drive train connected to the main drive shaft assembly; a main electric motor for actuating the gear drive train, to thereby rotate the main drive shaft assembly; and a firing trigger connected to and rotatably retractable relative to the pistol grip portion about a pivot, such that retraction of the firing trigger toward the pistol grip portion causes actuation of the motor, wherein the rotational position of the firing trigger relative to the pistol grip portion is related to the position of the cutting instrument along the cutting stroke in the channel of the end effector, wherein the firing trigger includes a gear portion that is geared to the gear drive train. 14. The surgical cutting and fastening instrument of claim 13, further comprising means for locking the closure trigger to the handle when the closure trigger is retracted. 15. The surgical cutting and fastening instrument of claim 13, further comprising a run motor sensor for sensing retraction of the firing trigger, wherein, when retraction of the firing trigger is sensed by the run motor sensor, the motor is signaled to forward rotate to cause cutting of the object positioned in the end effector by the cutting instrument. 16. The surgical cutting and fastening instrument of claim 1, wherein the handle further comprises a battery for powering the motor. 17. A surgical cutting and fastening instrument comprising: an end effector comprising a moveable cutting instrument for cutting an object positioned in the end effector; a rotating main drive shaft assembly connected to the end effector; and a handle connected to the main drive shaft assembly, the handle comprising: a gear drive train connected to the main drive shaft assembly; an electric motor for actuating the gear drive train, to thereby rotate the main drive shaft assembly; and an elongate, retractable firing trigger that is retractable toward a pistol grip portion of the handle such that retraction of the firing trigger causes actuation of the motor, wherein the rotational position of the firing trigger relative to the pistol grip portion is related to the position of the cutting instrument along a cutting stroke in the end effector, wherein the firing trigger includes a gear portion that is geared to the gear drive train. 18. The surgical cutting and fastening instrument of claim 17, wherein the handle further comprises a closure trigger, separate from the firing trigger, that is rotatably retractable toward the pistol grip portion, wherein retraction of the closure trigger toward the pistol grip portion causes the end effector to clamp the object positioned in the end effector. 19. The surgical cutting and fastening instrument of claim 18, wherein the handle further comprises a battery connected to the motor. 20. The surgical cutting and fastening instrument of claim 1, wherein the gear drive train comprises: a first set of gears connecting the motor to the main drive shaft assembly; a first bevel gear connected to a first gear of the first set of gears; and a second set of gears having a first gear geared to the first bevel gear, wherein the upper gear portion is geared to a second gear of the second set of gears. 21. The surgical cutting and fastening instrument of claim 20, wherein the first bevel gear comprises a 90° bevel gear. 22. The surgical cutting and fastening instrument of claim 21, wherein the first gear of the second set of gears comprises a 90° bevel gear geared to the first bevel gear.
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