The present disclosure provides systems, assemblies and methods for surgery (e.g., robotic surgery). More particularly, the present disclosure provides systems and methods for releasably securing or attaching an assembly for use in a surgical procedure with respect to a user-operable surgical device
The present disclosure provides systems, assemblies and methods for surgery (e.g., robotic surgery). More particularly, the present disclosure provides systems and methods for releasably securing or attaching an assembly for use in a surgical procedure with respect to a user-operable surgical device. In general, the present disclosure provides systems and methods for releasably securing or attaching an assembly with respect to and for use with a user-operable surgery system. Systems and methods for releasably securing or attaching an assembly (e.g., imaging/surgical assembly) having a receiver member with respect to a user-operable grasper member of a surgery system are provided. The receiver member may be releasably and/or detachably securable to the surgical/imaging assembly.
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1. An assembly for use in a surgical procedure comprising: a housing defining a top side, a bottom side, a left side and a right side, with a first groove positioned in the left side of the housing and a second groove positioned in the right side of the housing;an imaging member mounted to the botto
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An assembly for use in a surgical procedure comprising: a housing defining a top side, a bottom side, a left side and a right side, with a first groove positioned in the left side of the housing and a second groove positioned in the right side of the housing;an imaging member mounted to the bottom side of the housing;a U-shaped or C-shaped attachment member extending from a first end to a second end to define the U-shaped or C-shaped attachment member, with a post member extending from the attachment member and a securing member extending past both sides of the post member to define a fin-shaped portion extending from the attachment member;wherein the first end of the U-shaped or C-shaped attachment section member is configured and dimensioned to be releasably positioned within the first groove of the housing, and the second end of the U-shaped or C-shaped attachment member is configured and dimensioned to be releasably positioned within the second groove of the housing to releasably secure the U-shaped or C-shaped attachment member to the top side, left side and right side of the housing in a first position;wherein the fin-shaped portion extending from the attachment member is configured and dimensioned to be releasably secured to a user-operable surgical device; andwherein the housing and the releasably secured U-shaped or C-shaped attachment member are configured and dimensioned to be inserted into a patient and moved to a surgical site within the patient by the user-operable surgical device. 2. The assembly of claim 1wherein the imaging member is an ultrasound transducer. 3. The assembly of claim 2, wherein the housing is mounted with respect to a flexible cable; and wherein the imaging member is configured and dimensioned to capture an image of a surgical site. 4. The assembly of claim 1, wherein the user-operable surgical device includes first and second end effectors, the first end effector having a first slit and the second end effector having a second slit; wherein the securing member has a first side and a second side; andwherein at least a portion of the first side of the securing member extends through the first slit and at least a portion of the second side of the securing member extends through the second slit when the user-operable surgical device is releasably secured to the U-shaped or C-shaped attachment member. 5. The assembly of claim 1, wherein the securing member has a first end and a second end and the post member defines a longitudinal axis; and wherein the securing member tapers from the first end to the second end with the first end of the securing member extending a greater distance from the longitudinal axis relative to the distance that the second end of the securing member extends from the longitudinal axis. 6. The assembly of claim 1, wherein the post member has a first end and a second end, the post member tapering from the first end to the second end with the first end being wider than the second end. 7. The assembly of claim 1, wherein the user-operable surgical device is a minimally invasive user-operable surgical device; and wherein the housing and the releasably secured U-shaped or C shaped attachment member are configured and dimensioned to be: (i) inserted through a guide tool located in a minimally invasive incision of the patient, and (ii) moved to the surgical site within the patient by the minimally invasive user-operable surgical device. 8. The assembly of claim 1, wherein the user-operable surgical device includes first and second end effectors; wherein the post member has a first side and a second side; andwherein when the user-operable surgical device is releasably secured to the U-shaped or C-shaped attachment member, at least a portion of the first side of the post member is adjacent to at least a portion of the first end effector, at least a portion of the second side of the post member is adjacent to at least a portion of the second end effector, and at least a portion of the first and second end effectors are positioned underneath the securing member. 9. The assembly of claim 1, wherein the post member has a first side and a second side, the first and second sides each having a grooved or textured surface. 10. The assembly of claim 1, wherein the post member has a first side and a second side, the first and second sides each having a protrusion or extending member; wherein the user-operable surgical device includes first and second end effectors, the first and second end effectors each having a recess or concave portion; andwherein when the user-operable surgical device is releasably secured to the U-shaped or C-shaped attachment member, at least a portion of the protrusion or extending member of the first side of the post member is positioned within at least a portion of the recess or concave portion of the first end effector, and at least a portion of the protrusion or extending member of the second side of the post member is positioned within at least a portion of the recess or concave portion of the second end effector. 11. The assembly of claim 1, wherein the first end of the attachment member includes an inner portion that extends inwardly toward the center of the attachment member, and the second end of the attachment member includes an inner portion that extends inwardly toward the center of the attachment member. 12. The assembly of claim 1, wherein the first and second ends of the attachment member flex outwardly when the attachment member is positioned around the housing to releasably secure the U-shaped or C shaped attachment member to the housing. 13. The assembly of claim 1, wherein the attachment member includes a hinge that facilitates the first and second ends of the attachment member to flex outwardly when the U-shaped or C-shaped attachment member is positioned around the housing. 14. The assembly of claim 1, wherein the attachment member includes a top side having a planar region; and wherein the post member extends from the planar region of the top side of the attachment member. 15. The assembly of claim 1, wherein the housing includes a proximal portion, a central portion and a distal portion, with the first and second grooves located on the proximal portion of the housing; wherein the housing further comprises a third groove positioned in the left side of the housing and a fourth groove positioned in the right side of the housing, with the third and fourth grooves located on the central portion of the housing; andwherein of the first end of the attachment member is configured and dimensioned to be releasably positioned within the third groove of the housing, and the second end of the attachment member is configured and dimensioned to be releasably positioned within the fourth groove of the housing to releasably secure the U-shaped or C-shaped attachment member to the top side, left side and right side of the housing in a second position on the central portion of the housing. 16. The assembly of claim 15, wherein the housing further comprises a fifth groove positioned in the left side of the housing and a sixth groove positioned in the right side of the housing, with the fifth and sixth grooves located on the distal portion of the housing; and wherein the first end of the attachment member is configured and dimensioned to be releasably positioned within the fifth groove of the housing, and the second end of the attachment member is configured and dimensioned to be releasably positioned within the sixth groove of the housing to releasably secure the U-shaped or C-shaped attachment member to the top side, left side and right side of the housing in a third position on the distal portion of the housing. 17. An assembly for use in a surgical procedure comprising: a housing defining a top side, a bottom side, a left side and a right side, with a first groove positioned in the left side of the housing and a second groove positioned in the right side of the housing;an imaging member mounted to the bottom side of the housing;a U-shaped or C-shaped attachment member extending from a first end to a second end to define the U-shaped or C-shaped attachment member, with a post member extending from the attachment member;wherein the post member has a first end and a second end, the post member tapering from the first end to the second end with the first end being wider than the second end;wherein the first end of the U-shaped or C-shaped attachment member is configured and dimensioned to be releasably positioned within the first groove of the housing, and the second end of the U-shaped or C-shaped attachment member is configured and dimensioned to be releasably positioned within the second groove of the housing to releasably secure the U-shaped or C-shaped attachment member to the top side, left side and right side of the housing in a first position;wherein the tapered post member extending from the attachment member is configured and dimensioned to be releasably secured to a user-operable surgical device; andwherein the housing and the releasably secured U-shaped or C-shaped attachment member are configured and dimensioned to be inserted into a patient and moved to a surgical site within the patient by the user-operable surgical device. 18. The assembly of claim 17wherein the imaging member is an ultrasound transducer. 19. The assembly of claim 18, wherein the housing is mounted with respect to a flexible cable; wherein the user-operable surgical device is a minimally invasive user-operable surgical device;wherein the housing and the releasably secured U-shaped or C shaped attachment member are configured and dimensioned to be: (i) inserted through a guide tool located in a minimally invasive incision of a patient, and (ii) moved to a surgical site within the patient by the minimally invasive user-operable surgical device; andwherein the imaging member is configured and dimensioned to capture an image of the surgical site. 20. The assembly of claim 17, wherein the user-operable surgical device includes first and second end effectors; wherein the post member has a first side and a second side; andwherein when the user-operable surgical device is releasably secured to the U-shaped or C-shaped attachment member, at least a portion of the first side of the post member is adjacent to at least a portion of the first end effector, and at least a portion of the second side of the post member is adjacent to at least a portion of the second end effector. 21. The assembly of claim 17, wherein the post member has a top side and a bottom side, the post member tapering from the bottom side to the top side with the bottom side being wider than the top side. 22. The assembly of claim 17, wherein the post member has a first side and a second side, the first and second sides each having a grooved or textured surface. 23. The assembly of claim 17, wherein the post member has a first side and a second side, the first and second sides each having a protrusion or extending member; wherein the user-operable surgical device includes first and second end effectors, the first and second end effectors each having a recess or concave portion; andwherein when the user-operable surgical device is releasably secured to the U-shaped or C-shaped attachment member, at least a portion of the protrusion or extending member of the first side of the post member is positioned within at least a portion of the recess or concave portion of the first end effector, and at least a portion of the protrusion or extending member of the second side of the post member is positioned within at least a portion of the recess or concave portion of the second end effector. 24. The assembly of claim 17, wherein the first end of the attachment member includes an inner portion that extends inwardly toward the center of the attachment member, and the second end of the attachment member includes an inner portion that extends inwardly toward the center of the attachment member. 25. The assembly of claim 17, wherein the first and second ends of the attachment member flex outwardly when the attachment member is positioned around the housing to releasably secure the U-shaped or C shaped attachment member to the housing. 26. The assembly of claim 17, wherein the attachment member includes a hinge that facilitates the first and second ends of the attachment member to flex outwardly when the U-shaped or C-shaped attachment member is positioned around the housing. 27. The assembly of claim 17, wherein the attachment member includes a top side having a substantially planar region; and wherein the post member extends from the planar region of the top side of the attachment member. 28. The assembly of claim 17, wherein the housing includes a proximal portion, a central portion and a distal portion, with the first and second grooves located on the proximal portion of the housing; wherein the housing further comprises a third groove positioned in the left side of the housing and a fourth groove positioned in the right side of the housing, with the third and fourth grooves located on the central portion of the housing; andwherein the first end of the attachment member is configured and dimensioned to be releasably positioned within the third groove of the housing, and the second end of the attachment member is configured and dimensioned to be releasably positioned within the fourth groove of the housing to releasably secure the U-shaped or C-shaped attachment member to the top side, left side and right side of the housing in a second position on the central portion of the housing. 29. The assembly of claim 28, wherein the housing further comprises a fifth groove positioned in the left side of the housing and a sixth groove positioned in the right side of the housing, with the fifth and sixth grooves located on the distal portion of the housing; and wherein the first end of the attachment member is configured and dimensioned to be releasably positioned within the fifth groove of the housing, and the second end of the attachment member is configured and dimensioned to be releasably positioned within the sixth groove of the housing to releasably secure the U-shaped or C-shaped attachment member to the top side, left side and right side of the housing in a third position on the distal portion of the housing. 30. An imaging assembly comprising: a housing defining a top side, a bottom side, a left side and a right side and including a proximal portion, a central portion and a distal portion, with a first groove positioned in the left side of the housing and located on the proximal portion of the housing, and with a second groove positioned in the right side of the housing and located on the proximal portion of the housing, and with a third groove positioned in the left side of the housing and located on the central portion of the housing, and with a fourth groove positioned in the right side of the housing and located on the central portion of the housing, and with a fifth groove positioned in the left side of the housing and located on the distal portion of the housing, and with a sixth groove positioned in the right side of the housing and located on the distal portion of the housing;an imaging member mounted to the bottom side of the housing;a U-shaped or C-shaped attachment member extending from a first end to a second end to define the U-shaped or C-shaped attachment member, with a post member extending from the attachment member and a securing member extending past both sides of the post member to define a fin-shaped portion extending from the attachment member;wherein the first end of the attachment member includes an inner portion that extends inwardly toward the center of the attachment member, and the second end of the attachment member includes an inner portion that extends inwardly toward the center of the attachment member;wherein the inner portion of the first end of the attachment member is configured and dimensioned to be releasably positioned within the first groove of the housing, and the inner portion of the second end of the attachment member is configured and dimensioned to be releasably positioned within the second groove of the housing to releasably secure the U-shaped or C-shaped attachment member to the top side, left side and right side of the housing in a first position on the proximal portion of the housing;wherein the inner portion of the first end of the attachment member is configured and dimensioned to be releasably positioned within the third groove of the housing, and the inner portion of the second end of the attachment member is configured and dimensioned to be releasably positioned within the fourth groove of the housing to releasably secure the U-shaped or C-shaped attachment member to the top side, left side and right side of the housing in a second position on the central portion of the housing;wherein the inner portion of the first end of the attachment member is configured and dimensioned to be releasably positioned within the fifth groove of the housing, and the inner portion of the second end of the attachment member is configured and dimensioned to be releasably positioned within the sixth groove of the housing to releasably secure the U-shaped or C-shaped attachment member to the top side, left side and right side of the housing in a third position on the distal portion of the housing;wherein the fin-shaped portion extending from the attachment member is configured and dimensioned to be releasably secured to a user-operable surgical device; andwherein the housing is and the releasably secured U-shaped or C-shaped attachment member are configured and dimensioned to be inserted into a patient and moved to a surgical site within the patient by the user-operable surgical device, the releasably secured U-shaped or C-shaped attachment member in the first position, the second position or the third position.
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