US Patent No: 6,846,308

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Electro-mechanical surgical device

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Abstract

An electro-mechanical surgical device includes: a housing; an elongated shaft extending from the housing, a distal end of the elongated shaft being detachably coupleable to a surgical instrument; at least two axially rotatable drive shafts disposed within the elongated shaft, a distal end of each of the drive shafts being configured to couple with the surgical instrument; a steering cable arrangement, the steering cable arrangement being configured to steer the distal end of the elongated shaft; and a motor system disposed within the housing, the motor system being configured to drive the drive shafts and the steering cable arrangement. A control system may be provided for controlling the motor system. A remote control unit may also be provided for controlling the motor system via the control system. Sensors, such as optical or Hall-effect devices, may be provided for determining the position of the elements of the surgical instrument based on the detected rotation of the drive shafts. A memory unit stores a plurality of operating programs or algorithms, each corresponding to a type of surgical instrument attachable to the electro-mechanical surgical device. The control system reads or selects from the plurality of operating programs or algorithms, the operating program or algorithm corresponding to the type of surgical instrument attached to the electro-mechanical surgical device.

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Patent Owner(s)

Patent OwnerAddressTotal Patents
COVIDIEN LPMANSFIELD, MA2089

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Burbank, John E Ridgefield, CT 44 2132
Whitman, Michael P New Hope, PA 146 5678
Zeichner, David A Oxford, CT 24 1119

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7,845,537 Surgical instrument having recording capabilities 25 2006
7,770,775 Motor-driven surgical cutting and fastening instrument with adaptive user feedback 35 2006
7,766,210 Motor-driven surgical cutting and fastening instrument with user feedback system 27 2006
7,753,904 Endoscopic surgical instrument with a handle that can articulate with respect to the shaft 26 2006
7,644,848 Electronic lockouts and surgical instrument including same 59 2006
7,568,603 Motor-driven surgical cutting and fastening instrument with articulatable end effector 55 2006
7,464,846 Surgical instrument having a removable battery 96 2006
7,464,849 Electro-mechanical surgical instrument with closure system and anvil alignment components 92 2006
7,422,139 Motor-driven surgical cutting fastening instrument with tactile position feedback 91 2006
7,416,101 Motor-driven surgical cutting and fastening instrument with loading force feedback 95 2006
8,236,010 Surgical fastener and cutter with mimicking end effector 0 2006
7,575,144 Surgical fastener and cutter with single cable actuator 89 2006
8,322,455 Manually driven surgical cutting and fastening instrument 0 2006
7,740,159 Pneumatically powered surgical cutting and fastening instrument with a variable control of the actuating rate of firing with mechanical power assist 33 2006
7,448,525 Pneumatically powered surgical cutting and fastening instrument with manually operated retraction apparatus 100 2006
7,441,684 Pneumatically powered surgical cutting and fastening instrument with audible and visual feedback features 95 2006
7,431,189 Pneumatically powered surgical cutting and fastening instrument with mechanical linkage coupling end effector and trigger motion 93 2006
8,365,976 Surgical staples having dissolvable, bioabsorbable or biofragmentable portions and stapling instruments for deploying the same 0 2006
8,360,297 Surgical cutting and stapling instrument with self adjusting anvil 0 2006
8,348,131 Surgical stapling instrument with mechanical indicator to show levels of tissue compression 0 2006
8,220,690 Connected surgical staples and stapling instruments for deploying the same 2 2006
7,794,475 Surgical staples having compressible or crushable members for securing tissue therein and stapling instruments for deploying the same 59 2006
7,665,647 Surgical cutting and stapling device with closure apparatus for limiting maximum tissue compression force 41 2006
7,506,791 Surgical stapling instrument with mechanical mechanism for limiting maximum tissue compression 102 2006
7,467,740 Surgical stapling instruments having flexible channel and anvil features for adjustable staple heights 90 2006
7,976,458 Independent articulating accessory channel 0 2006
8,459,520 Surgical instrument with wireless communication between control unit and remote sensor 0 2007
7,954,682 Surgical instrument with elements to communicate between control unit and end effector 15 2007
7,900,805 Surgical instrument with enhanced battery performance 22 2007
7,738,971 Post-sterilization programming of surgical instruments 33 2007
7,721,931 Prevention of cartridge reuse in a surgical instrument 37 2007
7,721,936 Interlock and surgical instrument including same 35 2007
8,007,432 Endoscopic accessory control mechanism 0 2007
8,317,070 Surgical stapling devices that produce formed staples having different lengths 0 2007
7,673,781 Surgical stapling device with staple driver that supports multiple wire diameter staples 38 2007
7,500,979 Surgical stapling device with multiple stacked actuator wedge cams for driving staple drivers 86 2007
7,721,934 Articulatable drive shaft arrangements for surgical cutting and fastening instruments 30 2007
7,966,799 Method of manufacturing staples 10 2007
7,735,703 Re-loadable surgical stapling instrument 48 2007
7,673,782 Surgical stapling instrument having a releasable buttress material 60 2007
7,669,747 Washer for use with a surgical stapling instrument 76 2007
7,604,151 Surgical stapling systems and staple cartridges for deploying surgical staples with tissue compression features 123 2007
7,438,209 Surgical stapling instruments having a releasable staple-forming pocket 162 2007
8,287,469 Articulating surgical device and method of use 0 2008
8,459,525 Motorized surgical cutting and fastening instrument having a magnetic drive train torque limiting device 0 2008
7,866,527 Surgical stapling apparatus with interlockable firing system 39 2008
7,861,906 Surgical stapling apparatus with articulatable components 39 2008
7,819,296 Surgical stapling apparatus with retractable firing systems 38 2008
7,819,297 Surgical stapling apparatus with reprocessible handle assembly 38 2008
7,819,298 Surgical stapling apparatus with control features operable with one hand 40 2008
7,793,812 Disposable motor-driven loading unit for use with a surgical cutting and stapling apparatus 43 2008
7,934,630 Staple cartridges for forming staples having differing formed staple heights 20 2008
8,161,977 Accessing data stored in a memory of a surgical instrument 6 2008
8,397,971 Sterilizable surgical instrument 0 2009
8,057,494 Methods and devices for tissue reconfiguration 1 2009
8,186,560 Surgical stapling systems and staple cartridges for deploying surgical staples with tissue compression features 4 2009
8,414,577 Surgical instruments and components for use in sterile environments 0 2009
8,196,795 Disposable motor-driven loading unit for use with a surgical cutting and stapling apparatus 3 2010
D650074 Surgical instrument 35 2010
8,424,740 Surgical instrument having a directional switching mechanism 0 2010
8,167,185 Surgical instrument having recording capabilities 6 2010
8,277,468 Tissue reconfiguration 0 2010
8,196,796 Shaft based rotary drive system for surgical instruments 5 2011
8,172,124 Surgical instrument having recording capabilities 7 2011
8,157,153 Surgical instrument with force-feedback capabilities 7 2011
8,113,410 Surgical stapling apparatus with control features 9 2011
8,292,155 Motor-driven surgical cutting and fastening instrument with tactile position feedback 3 2011
 
COVIDIEN LP (40)
7,434,716 Staple driver for articulating surgical stapler 7 2006
7,422,136 Powered surgical stapling device 127 2007
7,950,560 Powered surgical instrument 37 2007
8,028,882 Anvil position detector for a surgical stapler 0 2007
7,823,760 Powered surgical stapling device platform 4 2007
7,931,660 Powered tacker instrument 2 2007
7,556,185 Surgical instrument with flexible drive mechanism 40 2007
7,887,530 Powered surgical instrument 20 2008
7,757,925 Battery powered surgical instrument 3 2008
7,637,409 Powered surgical stapling device 40 2008
7,870,989 Surgical stapler with timer and feedback display 35 2008
7,648,055 Surgical stapling apparatus with powered articulation 18 2008
7,909,221 Battery powered surgical instrument 39 2008
7,641,095 Staple driver for articulating surgical stapler 10 2008
7,922,063 Powered surgical instrument 38 2008
7,886,951 Pouch used to deliver medication when ruptured 10 2008
8,074,858 Surgical retraction mechanism 0 2009
7,753,248 Surgical instrument with flexible drive mechanism 6 2009
8,011,551 Retraction mechanism with clutch-less drive for use with a surgical apparatus 27 2009
8,281,974 Surgical stapler with suture locator 0 2010
8,006,887 Surgical stapling apparatus with powered articulation 3 2010
8,328,061 Surgical instrument for joining tissue 0 2010
8,066,169 Structure containing wound treatment material 2 2010
8,038,044 Surgical instrument with flexible drive mechanism 1 2010
8,459,521 Powered surgical stapling device platform 0 2010
8,132,705 Surgical stapler with timer and feedback display 0 2010
8,201,720 Pouch used to deliver medication when ruptured 0 2010
8,267,924 Powered surgical instrument 0 2011
8,096,458 Pouch used to deliver medication when ruptured 0 2011
8,201,721 Powered surgical instrument 0 2011
8,348,125 Battery powered surgical instrument 0 2011
8,328,823 Powered tacker instrument 0 2011
8,092,493 Surgical stapling apparatus with powered articulation 2 2011
8,240,536 Powered surgical stapling device 1 2011
8,157,150 Surgical stapler with timer and feedback display 0 2011
8,322,588 Structure containing wound treatment material 0 2011
8,240,537 Surgical stapling apparatus with powered articulation 1 2011
8,424,535 Circular surgical stapler with mating anvil and shell assembly 0 2012
8,459,522 Powered surgical stapling device 0 2012
8,419,768 Surgical stapling apparatus with powered articulation 0 2012
 
COVIDIEN AG (2)
7,416,437 Connector systems for electrosurgical generator 31 2006
7,766,693 Connector systems for electrosurgical generator 6 2008
 
NDO Surical, Inc. (1)
7,736,373 Methods and devices for tissue reconfiguration 2 2004
 
Other [Check patent profile for assignment information] (1)
8,464,923 Surgical stapling devices for forming staples with different formed heights 0 2010

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