1665results about "Endoscopic cutting instruments" patented technology

A surgical tool including an inelastic and elastic cable to impart a bend to a shaft. A steering assembly is coupled to the shaft and configured to cause longitudinal displacement of the shaft relative to the body to tension the cables to bend the shaft bendable section in a direction of the flexible inelastic cable. The surgical tool may include an active tip with one of the cables being configured to supply energy to the active tip. The surgical tool may be a shaver that includes a shaver shaft having a flexible section configured to be aligned with a shaft bendable section with the motor of the shaver supported on a cradle of a body. The shaft bendable section may be formed by links with the flexible inelastic cable being arcuately spaced apart from tabs within sockets that engage adjacent links.

An angled intraosseous access system including a guide block and / or a guide plate is disclosed. The system includes a driver having a body, and including a needle assembly rotatably coupled thereto, the needle assembly defining a needle axis. One of the guide block or the guide plate is configured to engage a skin surface and align the needle assembly axis at a predetermined angle relative to the skin surface to access the medullary cavity at the predetermined angle. Advantageously, the angled needle of the intraosseous access system can mitigate pain during infusion and mitigate backwalling.

A fluid management system for use in a tissue resection procedure includes a controller. An inflow pump is operated by the controller and configured to provide fluid inflow through a flow path to a site in patient's body. An outflow pump is operated by the controller and configured to provide fluid outflow through a flow path from the site in patient's body. A motor driven resecting device may be provided for resecting tissue at the site. The controller is configured to actuate an inflow pump and an outflow pump in response to various signals and various algorithms are provided to provide malfunction warnings and assure safe operation.

An angled intraosseous access system includes a guide assembly including a guide block and a guide plate. The system can include a driver and a needle assembly rotatably coupled thereto. The guide assembly is configured to align the needle at a predetermined angle relative to the medullary cavity. Advantageously, the angled needle of the intraosseous access system can mitigate pain during infusion and mitigate backwalling.

Devices and methods are described for accessing an intracranial extravascular space of a patient. For example, this disclosure describes devices and methods for drainage of a subdural hematoma disposed within an intracranial extravascular space of a patient.

A tissue resection apparatus is provided which includes an outer tube with a helical coil disposed on a distal end. The coil is provided with a first electrode. A central tube has a distal edge profile comprising one or more surface segments. One of the surface segments includes a second electrode. The central tube is slidably disposed within the outer tube and positioned such that second electrode opposes at least a portion of the first electrode. A cutting tube is slidably disposed within the central tube and includes a cutting edge.

A surgical instrument comprises a hand-held portion configured to be manipulated by a user and a pivoting portion operatively coupled to the hand-held portion. The pivoting portion is configured to pivot with respect to the hand-held portion according to first and second degrees of freedom. The pivoting portion includes an accessory drive motor, an accessory drive member configured to be driven by the accessory drive motor, a plurality of lead screws, a carriage including a central aperture axially extending through the carriage and configured to interface with and linearly translate along the plurality of lead screws, and a linear drive motor configured to rotate the plurality of lead screws to linearly translate the carriage relative to the hand-held portion with respect to a third degree of freedom. The accessory drive member extends through and is configured to move within the central aperture of the carriage.

A minimally invasive ultrasonic knife head and a minimally invasive ultrasonic bone power system, the minimally invasive ultrasonic knife head comprises a knife rod and a head end, the head end is located at the front end of the knife rod, the head end is curved to the side at a certain angle, and the knurled teeth or bevel teeth are arranged on the curved part. By bending the head end, the bone tissue around the intervertebral foramen mirror can be removed, so that the operator has more operation space under the limited foramen mirror channel, and the bone removal efficiency is improved. The knurled teeth or bevel teeth are arranged on the curved part, so that the bone tissue around the intervertebral foramen mirror can be better polished or cut.

The invention relates to an adjustable electric intracavity cutting stitching instrument, and relates to the technical field of stitching instruments. The device comprises a handle, a rotating head, a suturing rod and a suturing head, the suturing rod is connected with the handle, the suturing rod is sleeved with an outer pipe, the handle is used for driving the outer pipe to move in the length direction of the suturing rod, and the rotating head is rotationally connected to the handle, fixed to the outer pipe and used for driving the outer pipe to drive the suturing rod to rotate. The sewing head is rotatably connected to the end, away from the handle, of the sewing rod through a rotating assembly, a driving assembly is arranged on the sewing rod, connected with the rotating assembly and used for driving the rotating assembly to rotate, a handle and a rotating motor are arranged on the rotating head, the rotating motor is connected with the driving assembly through an electromagnetic clutch, and the handle is rotatably connected to the rotating head. And the base is fixed with the driving assembly. According to the invention, manual or automatic adjustment can be carried out according to conditions so as to realize the effect of accurate control or rapid control.

Disclosed herein are apparatuses, systems, kits, and methods for treating skin, such as skin tightening or for treating diseases, disorders, and conditions that would benefit from tissue area or volume reduction, skin restoration, skin tightening, skin lifting, and / or skin repositioning and / or for generally improving skin function or appearance (e.g., the removal of unwanted skin features or irregularities such as sebaceous glands, sweat glands, hair follicles, necrosis, and fibrosis). Such apparatuses, systems, kits, and methods comprise an apparatus having a handheld main body and a detachably attachable tip comprising one or more needles.

A surgical device includes a jaw assembly defining a first longitudinal axis and including a first jaw and a second jaw moveable relative to the first jaw; an elongated body defining a second longitudinal axis and coupled to a proximal end of the jaw assembly, wherein the jaw assembly is configured to articulate about an articulation axis transverse to the second longitudinal axis relative to the elongated body; and a handle assembly coupled to a proximal end of the elongated body and including at least one motor mechanically coupled to the jaw assembly and a control assembly including a first control button and a second control button, wherein actuation of the first control button moves the second jaw in approximation relative to the first jaw and actuating the second control button moves the second jaw away from the first jaw, and actuating the first and second control buttons moves the jaw assembly to a centered position in which the first and second longitudinal axes are substantially aligned, the handle assembly further includes an illumination member configured to output a light pattern indicative of a status of the surgical instrument.

The surgical handpiece system includes a high-speed surgical burr assembly and a surgical handpiece assembly. The high-speed surgical burr assembly has a nose tube and a drive shaft at least partially disposed within the nose tube. A cutting tool is coupled to a distal region of the drive shaft. The cutting tool and drive shaft are configured to rotate relative to the nose tube. The surgical handpiece system includes a hub and a rotatable drive chuck for alignment with and coupling to the nose tube and drive shaft. A motor is configured to rotate the rotatable drive chuck, the drive shaft, and the cutting tool when the drive shaft is coupled to the rotatable drive chuck.

A method performed by a surgical system. The method determines that an ultrasonic instrument is in a low-power state The method determines a resonance frequency of an end effector of the ultrasonic instrument and determines a temperature of the end effector based on the resonance frequency. A notification is displayed on a display of the surgical system based on the temperature.

The invention discloses a medical laser apparatus, an endoscope controller, and a medical system. The medical laser apparatus includes: an energy guide; a first energy source configured to generate energy for treating the target tissue through the energy guide; a light source having at least two illumination modes for providing illumination to the target tissue; a second energy source, different from the light source, configured to emit a first aiming beam and a second aiming beam through the energy guide towards the target tissue, the second aiming beam having at least one characteristic different from the first aiming beam; and a controller comprising hardware, the controller configured to: receive a signal indicative of an illumination mode of the at least two illumination modes that currently illuminates the target tissue; selecting an aiming beam from the first aiming beam and the second aiming beam based on a current illumination mode for illuminating the target tissue; and controlling the second energy source to emit the selected aiming beam to the target tissue.

A mechanical continuous myocardial tissue resection system, comprising: a housing, a resection cavity component, a pull lever component, an axial rotary resection knife component, a tissue locking component, a locking triggering component and an excitation component. The tissue locking component in the system is movably inserted into the resection cavity component and can lock a resection target tissue entering the internal cavity of the resection cavity component from a resection window. The locking triggering component is configured to be capable of locking the tissue locking component and can be triggered to release the locked tissue locking component. The pull lever component is configured to be capable of driving the tissue locking component and locking same with the locking triggering component. The excitation component is configured to be in linkage with the axial rotary resection knife component and the locking triggering component. The system can realize one-time puncture and continuous rotary resection in the state of a minimally invasive incision, thereby achieving precise resection of myocardial tissue.

A low-friction medical device is provided having roller-assisted tension members and a friction-reducing curved guide path. The device includes a first link, a second link, and a tension member. A proximal end portion of the first link is coupled to an instrument shaft. A proximal end portion of the second link is rotatably coupled to a distal end portion of first link about a first axis. The second link defines a curved guide path and a cable extends from the first link through the curved guide path to a distal end of the second link and couples with a tool member. A roller having a roller surface is coupled to the second link such that the roller surface is aligned with a portion of the curved path and contacts the cable therein. The curved guide surface has a small fleet angle.

The present invention relates to the technical field of electrocoagulation cutting instruments, and in particular, to a handheld pressure-adjustable irrigation and suctioning electrocoagulation cutting instrument, comprising: a connecting rod, wherein an irrigation channel and a suctioning channel are spaced in the connecting rod; a cutting head is disposed at the left end of the connecting rod; a suctioning port communicated with the suctioning channel is formed in the cutting head; the head end of the irrigation channel penetrates through the left end of the connecting rod; a connector is disposed at the right end of the connecting rod; a mechanical conveying mechanism for conveying tissue debris cut by the electrocoagulation cutting instrument from the tail end of the suctioning channel to a middle way of the connector is disposed on the connecting rod; the front way and the rear way of the connector are respectively provided with an irrigation connector and a suctioning connector; a partition block for partitioning the front way from the other two ways is disposed in the connector; a regulating valve communicated with the tail end of the irrigation channel is disposed at the middle of the connecting rod; a transfer pipe is disposed between the regulating valve and the front way of the connector. The present invention provides an electrocoagulation cutting instrument capable of avoiding pipe blockage and achieving a good cleaning effect.

Robotic surgical systems configured to control the movement and actuation of a single robotic arm, and the movement and actuation of first and second tools carried in a tool holder at a distal end of the robotic arm.

The present subject matter provides a shovel configured to attach to a distal edge of an endoscope and protrude from a lower part of the distal edge, and an endoscope comprising the shovel attached to a distal edge of the endoscope. Additional embodiments of the shovel and the endoscope comprising the shovel are disclosed herein.

The present invention relates to the technical field of electrocoagulation cutters, and in particular, to a manual control handheld pressure-adjustable irrigation and suction electrocoagulation cutter, including: a connecting rod, wherein an irrigation channel and a suction channel which are spaced apart from each other are formed in the connecting rod; a cutting head is arranged at a left end of the connecting rod; a suction port communicated to the suction channel is provided on the cutting head; a head end of the irrigation channel penetrates through the left end of the connecting rod; a connecting head is arranged at a right end of the connecting rod; a mechanical conveying mechanism configured to convey tissue debris cut by the electrocoagulation cutter from a tail end of the suction channel to a middle way of the connecting head is arranged on the connecting rod; an irrigation joint and a suction joint are respectively arranged at front and rear ways of the connecting head; a partition block configured to partition the front way of the connecting head from the other two ways is arranged in the connecting head; an adjustment valve communicated to a tail end of the irrigation channel is arranged in the middle of the connecting rod; and a conveying pipe is arranged between the adjustment valve and the front way of the connecting head. The present invention provides an electrocoagulation cutter capable of avoiding pipeline blockage and good cleaning effect.

A catheter system for controlled sympathectomy procedures is disclosed. A catheter system for controlled micro ablation procedures is disclosed. Methods for performing a controlled surgical procedure are disclosed. A system for performing controlled surgical procedures in a minimally invasive manner is disclosed.

A method performed by a surgical system that includes an ultrasonic instrument with an end effector. The method determines a change in resonance frequency of the end effector while the ultrasonic instrument is either in 1) a high-power state in which the ultrasonic instrument draws a first current to cause the end effector to produce heat or 2) a low-power state in which the ultrasonic instrument draws a second current, which is less than the first current that does not cause the end effector to produce heat. The method determines a temperature of the end effector by applying the change in resonance frequency to a hysteresis model that includes a hysteretic relationship between changes in resonance frequency of the end effector and corresponding temperatures of the end effector, and outputs a notification based on the temperature.

An access device for accessing an intervertebral disc having an outer shield comprising an access shield with a larger diameter (˜16-30 mm) that reaches from the skin down to the facet line, with an inner shield having a second smaller diameter (˜5-12 mm) extending past the access shield and reaches down to the disc level. This combines the benefits of the direct visual microsurgical / mini open approaches and the percutaneous, “ultra-MIS” techniques.

A device for disrupting tissue in an eye configured for ab interno insertion. An elongate, flexible shaft having a distal end region with a first tissue disruptor formed on an inward surface of the distal end region and a second tissue disruptor formed on an outward surface of the distal end region. The distal-most end is configured to be inserted into a portion of Schlemm's Canal and advanced along a circumferential contour of Schlemm's Canal away from the portion of Schlemm's Canal. The first tissue disruptor is configured to disrupt trabecular meshwork tissue as the shaft advances along the circumferential contour and the second tissue disruptor is configured to disrupt tissue upon retraction of the shaft and not as the shaft is advanced along the circumferential contour. Related methods and devices are provided.

A percutaneous delivery tool includes a shaft, and proximal and distal capsules which move axially with respect to the shaft. A prosthetic valve includes a tubular portion, an upstream support portion extending therefrom and a plurality of flanges each having a respective flange end-portion. The prosthetic valve is restrainable by the delivery tool, such that the shaft and a downstream end of the tubular portion are disposed within the distal capsule, and the upstream support portion and the flange end-portions are disposed within the proximal capsule. Other embodiments are also described.

A system for cutting leaflet tissue at a cardiac valve may comprise a guide catheter having a proximal end and a distal end, wherein the distal end of the guide catheter is steerable to a position above a cardiac valve. The system may also include a handle coupled to the proximal end of the guide catheter, the handle comprising at least one control configured to steer the guide catheter to the position above the cardiac valve. Finally, the system may comprise a cutting mechanism routable through the guide catheter and able to be positioned at the distal end of the guide catheter, the cutting mechanism configured to cut a portion of leaflet tissue of the cardiac valve.

The invention relates to the technical field of medical operation equipment, in particular to integrated abdominal tumor closed rotary cutting equipment based on pneumatic control and a rotary cutting method thereof.The integrated abdominal tumor closed rotary cutting equipment comprises a shell, and a sleeve is arranged at the right end of the shell; the air bag is arranged at the right end of the sleeve and comprises a fixing ring connected with the sleeve, an air channel fixed to the fixing ring and bag cloth, and an elastic rubber strip is fixed to the outer side of an opening in the right end of the air bag; the rotatable knife tube is arranged in the shell and extends into the sleeve, and a rotating assembly for driving the shell to rotate is arranged in the shell; the air inflation assembly is arranged in the shell and used for inflating the air bag; and the clamping jaw part of the grasping forceps can extend into the sleeve from one end of the shell and penetrate through the air bag to extend into the abdominal cavity of the patient. One person can independently complete the whole process from hermetically wrapping the tumor to taking out the air bag and the residual tumor, and the rotary cutting starting and stopping time and the air bag pressure relief node are automatically controlled, so that more efficient and safer laparoscopic surgery can be completed with less manpower.

A transseptal needle or punch. The transseptal punch includes a stylet with a tube with a side window and a cutting wire disposed within the tube, with a sharp cutting segment disposed proximate the window. The sharp cutting segment can be expanded radially outwardly from the window by translation of the cutting wire proximal end within the tube.

A drive system for a tissue resection device that drives a cutting tube in a rotating and reciprocating motion simultaneously. The cutting tube moves within an outer tube having a window at a distal end thereof. When activation of the device ceases, the device remains powered until the cutting tube assumes an extended position, thereby closing the window.

The invention discloses a shield medical robot and an operation method thereof, and belongs to the technical field of medical surgical instruments, the shield medical robot comprises a doctor operation system, a bedside operation auxiliary system, an operation shield machine system and an intelligent decision system, the operation shield machine system comprises a negative pressure generator, and the other end of the operation shield machine system is provided with a shield head unit; the shield head unit comprises a cylindrical shell structure and a residue sucking and removing pipeline, and the part, located between the cutter head structure and the partition plate, in the inner cavity space of the cylindrical shell structure is a residue collecting bin. When tissue slag in the slag collecting bin blocks the inlet end of the slag sucking and removing pipeline, the air pressure in the piston channel is continuously reduced, the U-shaped tooth condition is driven to move through the piston assembly, and the movable U-shaped tooth condition drives the linear tooth condition to synchronously move through the middle gear; and the first elastic metal slip sheet connected with the U-shaped tooth part and the second elastic metal slip sheet connected with the linear tooth part move respectively, so that the resistance of the second slip resistance module and the resistance of the first slip resistance module are reduced.