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다음과 같은 기능을 한번의 로그인으로 사용 할 수 있습니다.
NTIS 바로가기다음과 같은 기능을 한번의 로그인으로 사용 할 수 있습니다.
DataON 바로가기다음과 같은 기능을 한번의 로그인으로 사용 할 수 있습니다.
Edison 바로가기다음과 같은 기능을 한번의 로그인으로 사용 할 수 있습니다.
Kafe 바로가기국가/구분 | United States(US) Patent 등록 |
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 | US-0536271 (2012-06-28) |
등록번호 | US-9204879 (2015-12-08) |
발명자 / 주소 |
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출원인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 | 피인용 횟수 : 306 인용 특허 : 1983 |
A surgical tool can comprise an end effector, a shaft, an articulation joint rotatably connecting the end effector to the shaft, and a translatable drive member which can at least partially extend through the articulation joint. The drive member can be resiliently flexible or bendable to accommodate
A surgical tool can comprise an end effector, a shaft, an articulation joint rotatably connecting the end effector to the shaft, and a translatable drive member which can at least partially extend through the articulation joint. The drive member can be resiliently flexible or bendable to accommodate the articulation of the end effector. The drive member can comprise a body including a plurality of articulation joints defined therein. The articulation joints can be intrinsic to the drive member body and can form an array or lattice of articulation joints. The drive member can also comprise a drive thread extending around the body. The drive thread can be configured to outwardly constrain the portions of the body when the drive member is articulated. The drive member can also comprise a flexible inner core extending therethrough which can be configured to inwardly constrain the articulated body portions.
1. A surgical tool, comprising: a shaft;an end effector; anda firing drive, comprising: a rotatable input drive comprising a threaded transmission portion, wherein said rotatable input drive is rotatable in a first direction and a second direction;a flexible output shaft, comprising: a hollow body p
1. A surgical tool, comprising: a shaft;an end effector; anda firing drive, comprising: a rotatable input drive comprising a threaded transmission portion, wherein said rotatable input drive is rotatable in a first direction and a second direction;a flexible output shaft, comprising: a hollow body portion defining an outer surface and an inner surface;a thread operably engaged with said threaded transmission portion, wherein said thread is disposed on at least a portion of said outer surface of said hollow body portion, wherein said flexible output shaft comprises a longitudinal axis and is constrained from revolving about said longitudinal axis; andwherein said rotatable input drive is configured to translate said flexible output shaft toward said end effector when said rotatable input drive is rotated in said first direction, and wherein said rotatable input drive is configured to translate said flexible output shaft away from said end effector when said rotatable input drive is rotated in said second direction. 2. The surgical tool of claim 1, further comprising an articulation joint, wherein said articulation joint rotatably connects said end effector to said shaft, and wherein said flexible output shaft extends through said articulation joint. 3. The surgical tool of claim 1, wherein said thread extends around said outer surface of said hollow body portion. 4. A surgical tool, comprising: a shaft;an end effector; anda firing drive, comprising: a rotatable input drive comprising a threaded transmission portion, wherein said rotatable input drive is rotatable in a first direction and a second direction;a flexible output shaft comprising a thread operably engaged with said threaded transmission portion, wherein said flexible output shaft comprises a longitudinal axis and is constrained from revolving about said longitudinal axis; andwherein said rotatable input drive is configured to translate said flexible output shaft toward said end effector when said rotatable input drive is rotated in said first direction, wherein said rotatable input drive is configured to translate said flexible output shaft away from said end effector when said rotatable input drive is rotated in said second direction, wherein said flexible output shaft comprises a body, wherein said thread extends around said body, wherein said thread comprises a spring including a plurality of coils, and wherein said body extends through said plurality of coils. 5. The surgical tool of claim 4, wherein said spring further comprises a first end and a second end, and wherein said first end and said second end are fixedly mounted to said body. 6. The surgical tool of claim 5, wherein said plurality of coils extend between said first end and said second end, and wherein said body is movable relative to said plurality of coils. 7. A surgical tool, comprising: a shaft;an end effector; anda firing drive, comprising: a rotatable input drive comprising a threaded transmission portion, wherein said rotatable input drive is rotatable in a first direction and a second direction;a flexible output shaft comprising a thread operably engaged with said threaded transmission portion, wherein said flexible output shaft comprises a longitudinal axis and is constrained from revolving about said longitudinal axis; andwherein said rotatable input drive is configured to translate said flexible output shaft toward said end effector when said rotatable input drive is rotated in said first direction, wherein said rotatable input drive is configured to translate said flexible output shaft away from said end effector when said rotatable input drive is rotated in said second direction, wherein said flexible output shaft comprises a body, wherein said thread extends around said body, wherein said body comprises a longitudinal aperture extending therethrough, and wherein said flexible output shaft comprises a flexible core extending through said longitudinal aperture. 8. The surgical tool of claim 7, wherein said longitudinal aperture is defined by an aperture width, wherein said flexible core is defined by a core width, and wherein said core width is substantially equal to said aperture width. 9. The surgical tool of claim 4, further comprising an articulation joint, wherein said articulation joint rotatably connects said end effector to said shaft, wherein said flexible output shaft extends through said articulation joint, and wherein said longitudinal axis is defined by said spring. 10. The surgical tool of claim 1, wherein said flexible output shaft comprises a plurality of annular joints. 11. The surgical tool of claim 1, wherein said flexible output shaft comprises an array of articulation joints comprising interlocking projections and recesses. 12. A surgical tool, comprising: a shaft;an end effector; anda firing drive, comprising: a rotatable input drive comprising a threaded transmission portion, wherein said rotatable input drive is rotatable in a first direction and a second direction;a flexible output shaft comprising a thread operably engaged with said threaded transmission portion, wherein said flexible output shaft comprises a longitudinal axis and is constrained from revolving about said longitudinal axis; andwherein said rotatable input drive is configured to translate said flexible output shaft toward said end effector when said rotatable input drive is rotated in said first direction, wherein said rotatable input drive is configured to translate said flexible output shaft away from said end effector when said rotatable input drive is rotated in said second direction, wherein said flexible output shaft comprises an array of articulation joints comprising interlocking projections and recesses, wherein said flexible output shaft comprises a flexible body and a thread, and wherein said thread comprises a plurality of coils which at least partially surround and constrain said array of articulation joints. 13. The surgical tool of claim 1, wherein said flexible output shaft comprises a joint lattice comprising operably engaged projections and recesses. 14. The surgical tool of claim 1, wherein said output shaft extends through said threaded transmission portion. 15. A surgical tool, comprising: a shaft;an end effector; anda firing drive, comprising: a rotatable input drive comprising a threaded transmission portion, wherein said rotatable input drive is rotatable in a first direction and a second direction;a flexible output shaft comprising a thread operably engaged with said threaded transmission portion, wherein said flexible output shaft comprises a longitudinal axis and is constrained from revolving about said longitudinal axis; andwherein said rotatable input drive is configured to translate said flexible output shaft toward said end effector when said rotatable input drive is rotated in said first direction, wherein said rotatable input drive is configured to translate said flexible output shaft away from said end effector when said rotatable input drive is rotated in said second direction, wherein said output shaft comprises a flexible body and a thread, wherein said thread comprises a plurality of coils, and wherein said flexible body extends through said plurality of coils. 16. The surgical tool of claim 15, wherein said plurality of coils comprise a constant pitch. 17. The surgical tool of claim 15, wherein said plurality of coils define a first portion comprising a first pitch and a second portion comprising a second pitch which is different than said first pitch. 18. A surgical tool, comprising: a shaft;an end effector comprising a movable cutting member;an articulation joint, wherein said end effector is movable relative to said shaft about said articulation joint; anda firing drive, comprising: a rotatable input drive comprising a threaded transmission portion, wherein said rotatable input drive is rotatable in a first direction and a second direction; anda flexible output shaft operably engageable with said movable cutting member, said flexible output shaft comprising: a flexible body, comprising: a proximal end;a distal end;an array of interlocked lattice portions extending between said proximal end and said distal end; anda thread operably engaged with said threaded transmission portion, wherein said thread is configured to constrain an outward movement of said array of interlocked lattice portions, wherein said rotatable input drive is configured to translate said flexible output shaft toward said end effector when said rotatable input drive is rotated in said first direction, and wherein said rotatable input drive is configured to translate said flexible output shaft away from said end effector when said rotatable input drive is rotated in said second direction. 19. The surgical tool of claim 18, wherein said flexible body comprises a longitudinal aperture extending therethrough, wherein said flexible output shaft comprises a flexible core extending through said longitudinal aperture, and wherein said flexible core is configured to constrain an inward movement of said array of interlocked lattice portions. 20. The surgical tool of claim 18, wherein said array of interlocked lattice portions comprises a plurality of interlocked dovetail projections and recesses. 21. A surgical tool, comprising: a shaft;an end effector;an articulation joint, wherein said end effector is movable relative to said shaft about said articulation joint; anda firing drive, comprising: a rotatable input drive system comprising a threaded transmission portion, wherein said rotatable input drive system is rotatable in a first direction and a second direction; anda flexible output shaft comprising: a body comprising a plurality of intrinsic articulation joints;a thread operably engaged with said threaded transmission portion, wherein said flexible output shaft comprises a longitudinal axis and is constrained from completing a revolution about said longitudinal axis; andwherein said rotatable input drive system is configured to translate said flexible output shaft toward said end effector when said rotatable input drive system is rotated in said first direction, and wherein said rotatable input drive system is configured to translate said flexible output shaft away from said end effector when said rotatable input drive system is rotated in said second direction.
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