Hand held electromechanical surgical handle assembly for use with surgical end effectors, and methods of use
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국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
A61B-017/072
A61B-017/29
A61B-017/00
A61B-017/068
A61B-017/285
A61B-017/32
A61B-017/295
G05G-011/00
A61B-017/115
출원번호
US-0364733
(2016-11-30)
등록번호
US-10251661
(2019-04-09)
발명자
/ 주소
Collings, Peter T.
Chen, Xingrui
Dussan, Luis
Valentine, Kelly
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Covidien LP
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The present disclosure relates to hand held electromechanical powered surgical handle assemblies for use with surgical end effectors capable of clamping, cutting and/or stapling tissue and methods of use thereof. The surgical device includes a handle assembly and a drive unit assembly removably and
The present disclosure relates to hand held electromechanical powered surgical handle assemblies for use with surgical end effectors capable of clamping, cutting and/or stapling tissue and methods of use thereof. The surgical device includes a handle assembly and a drive unit assembly removably and selectively connectable to a selected first connecting feature and second connecting feature of the handle assembly. The drive unit assembly includes a motor and a drive shaft driven by the motor.
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1. A powered, hand held, electromechanical surgical device, comprising: a handle assembly including: a handle housing defining a longitudinal axis, the handle housing including a first connecting feature and a second connecting feature;a circuit board disposed within the handle housing;at least one
1. A powered, hand held, electromechanical surgical device, comprising: a handle assembly including: a handle housing defining a longitudinal axis, the handle housing including a first connecting feature and a second connecting feature;a circuit board disposed within the handle housing;at least one electrical contact associated with the first connecting feature of the handle housing and being in electrical communication with the circuit board;at least one electrical contact associated with the second connecting feature of the handle housing and being in electrical communication with the circuit board; andat least one first firing button for actuation by a finger of a user, each first firing button being in electrical communication with the circuit board; anda drive unit assembly removably and selectively connectable to a selected one of the first connecting feature or the second connecting feature of the handle assembly, the drive unit assembly including: a drive unit housing defining a longitudinal axis, the drive unit housing including a connecting feature configured and adapted to mate with a selected one of the first connecting feature or the second connecting feature of the handle assembly;a motor disposed within the drive unit housing;a drive shaft rotatably supported in and extending from the drive unit housing, the drive shaft being driven by the motor; andat least on electrical contact associated with the connecting feature of the drive unit housing and being in electrical communication with the motor;wherein, when the drive unit assembly is connected to the first connecting feature of the handle assembly: an electrical contact associated with the connecting feature of the drive unit housing electrically interfaces with an electrical contact of the first connecting feature of the handle housing; andthe longitudinal axis of the drive unit assembly is parallel relative to the longitudinal axis of the handle housing; andwherein, when the drive unit assembly is connected to the second connecting feature of the handle assembly: an electrical contact associated with the connecting feature of the drive unit housing electrically interfaces with an electrical contact of the second connecting feature of the handle housing; andthe longitudinal axis of the drive unit assembly is angled relative to the longitudinal axis of the handle housing. 2. The surgical device according to claim 1, wherein the handle assembly includes at least one second button for actuation by a thumb of the user. 3. The surgical device according to claim 1, wherein the drive unit assembly includes a plurality of drive shafts rotatably supported in and extending from the drive unit housing, wherein each drive shaft is driven by the motor. 4. The surgical device according to claim 1, wherein the first connecting feature is located at a longitudinally distal-most surface of the handle housing. 5. The surgical device according to claim 4, wherein the second connecting feature is located on a lateral side surface of the handle housing. 6. The surgical device according to claim 1, wherein the handle assembly includes an attachment feature associated with each of the first connecting feature and the second connecting feature, and the drive unit assembly includes an attachment feature configured for selective connection to a selected one of the attachment features of the handle assembly. 7. The surgical device according to claim 6, wherein each attachment feature of the handle assembly comprises a recess formed in a surface of the handle assembly. 8. The surgical device according to claim 7, wherein the attachment feature of the drive unit assembly includes a latch assembly configured for selective receipt in a selected recess of the handle assembly. 9. The surgical device according to claim 1, wherein the handle assembly and the drive unit assembly are in wireless communication with one another. 10. The surgical device according to claim 1, wherein the handle assembly includes a battery disposed within the handle housing and being in electrical communication with the circuit board thereof. 11. The surgical device according to claim 10, wherein the at least one electrical contact associated with the first connecting feature of the handle housing is in electrical communication with the circuit board and the battery. 12. The surgical device according to claim 10, wherein the at least one electrical contact associated with the second connecting feature of the handle housing is in electrical communication with the circuit board and the battery. 13. The surgical device according to claim 10, wherein the at least one first firing button of the handle assembly is in electrical communication with the circuit board and battery. 14. A powered, hand held, electromechanical surgical device, comprising: a handle assembly including: a handle housing defining a longitudinal axis, the handle housing including a first connecting feature and a second connecting feature, wherein each connecting feature is configured to releasably engage a removable surgical drive unit assembly;a circuit board disposed within the handle housing;at least one electrical contact associated with the first connecting feature of the handle housing and being in electrical communication with the circuit board;at least one electrical contact associated with the second connecting feature of the handle housing and being in electrical communication with the circuit board; andat least one first firing button for actuation by a finger of a user, each first firing button being in electrical communication with the circuit board and a battery,wherein, the removable surgical drive unit assembly extends from the handle assembly in a first direction when releasably engaged to the first connecting feature, and the removable surgical drive unit assembly extends from the handle assembly in a second direction different from the first direction when releasably engaged to the second connecting feature. 15. The surgical device according to claim 14, further comprising a battery disposed within the handle housing and being in electrical communication with the circuit board, wherein the battery powers a motor of the removable surgical drive unit assembly when the removable surgical drive unit assembly is connected to the first connecting feature or the second connecting feature. 16. The surgical device according to claim 15, wherein the at least one electrical contact associated with the first connecting feature of the handle housing is in electrical communication with the circuit board and the battery. 17. The surgical device according to claim 16, wherein the at least one electrical contact associated with the second connecting feature of the handle housing is in electrical communication with the circuit board and the battery. 18. The surgical device according to claim 17, wherein each first firing button is in electrical communication with the circuit board and the battery. 19. A method of configuring a powered, hand held, electromechanical surgical device, the method comprising the steps of: releasably coupling a handle assembly to a drive unit assembly, the handle assembly including: a handle housing defining a longitudinal axis, the handle housing including a first connecting feature and a second connecting feature;a circuit board disposed within the handle housing;a battery disposed within the handle housing and being in electrical communication with the circuit board;at least one electrical contact associated with the first connecting feature of the handle housing and being in electrical communication with the circuit board and battery;at least one electrical contact associated with the second connecting feature of the handle housing and being in electrical communication with the circuit board and battery; andat least one first firing button for actuation by a finger of a user, each first firing button being in electrical communication with the circuit board; andthe drive unit assembly configured to be removably and selectively connected to a selected one of the first connecting feature and the second connecting feature of the handle assembly, the drive unit assembly including: a drive unit housing defining a longitudinal axis, the drive unit housing including a connecting feature configured and adapted to mate with a selected one of the first connecting feature and the second connecting feature of the handle assembly;a motor disposed within the drive unit housing;a drive shaft rotatably supported in and extending from the drive unit housing, the drive shaft being driven by the motor; andat least one electrical contact associated with the connecting feature of the drive unit housing and being in electrical communication with the motor;wherein the drive unit assembly, extends from the handle housing in a first direction when removably and selectively connected to the first connecting feature of the handle assembly, the drive unit assembly and extends from the handle assembly in a second direction different from the first direction when removably and selectively connected to the second connecting feature.
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