Surgical instruments including mems devices

a technology of surgical instruments and mems devices, applied in the field of surgical instruments, can solve the problems of limited control, inability to measure and/or control the amount of tissue positioned between tissue contacting surfaces of end effectors of surgical instruments, and complex systems of mems devices, so as to improve the control of the effect of target tissue and patient, the effect of safe and/or easy us

Inactive Publication Date: 2005-06-16
TYCO HEALTHCARE GRP LP
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[0049] It is a further object of the present disclosure to provide improved mechanical, electro-mechanical and energy based surgical instruments and systems which are more effective, safer and/or easier to use than similar conventional surgical instru

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Surgical instruments used in open and minimally invasive surgery are limited in their ability to sense and/or control conditions and/or parameters and factors critical to effective operation.
For example, conventional surgical instruments cannot measurably detect the amount of tissue positioned between tissue contacting surfaces of an en

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[0068] Preferred embodiments of the presently disclosed surgical instruments and systems will now be described in detail with reference to the drawing figures wherein like reference numerals identify similar or identical elements. As used herein and as is traditional, the term “distal” will refer to that portion which is further from the user while the term “proximal” will refer to that portion which is closer to the user.

[0069] In accordance with the present disclosure, a micro-electromechanical system (MEMS) is used to provide highly miniaturized MEMS devices and / or systems capable of performing various functions, e.g., sensing, monitoring, controlling, influencing, regulating and / or measuring various conditions and / or parameters of surgical instruments and systems, such as, for example, the distance between and / or the pressure applied by the jaws of an end effector. In the present disclosure, “controlling” is meant to include influencing and / or regulating. The MEMS devices and / o...

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Abstract

Surgical instruments are disclosed that are couplable to or have an end effector or a disposable loading unit with an end effector, and at least one micro-electromechanical system (MEMS) device operatively connected to the surgical instrument for at least one of sensing a condition, measuring a parameter and controlling the condition and/or parameter.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION [0001] The present application claims the benefit of and priority to U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 60 / 375,495 and U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 60 / 375,496, both of which were filed on Apr. 25, 2002, and the entire disclosures of which are incorporated herein by reference.BACKGROUND [0002] 1. Technical Field [0003] The present disclosure relates to surgical instruments and, more particularly to mechanical, electro-mechanical and energy based surgical instruments and systems. [0004] The present disclosure relates generally to surgical instruments and systems and, more specifically, to surgical stapler instruments and systems and energy based instruments and systems, having micro-electromechanical system (MEMS) devices for sensing, monitoring, controlling, measuring and / or regulating conditions and / or parameters associated with the performance of various surgical procedures. [0005] 2. Background of Related Art [0006] Surgical instr...

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IPC IPC(8): A61B17/10A61B1/00A61B17/00A61B17/04A61B17/06A61B17/068A61B17/072A61B17/08A61B17/128A61B18/12A61B18/14A61B18/18A61B19/00A61D1/00
CPCA61B17/0469A61B2019/464A61B17/0686A61B17/072A61B17/07207A61B17/128A61B18/1445A61B19/2203A61B19/46A61B2017/00022A61B2017/0023A61B2017/0609A61B2017/07214A61B2018/00648A61B2018/00702A61B2019/2234A61B2019/461A61B17/062A61B34/30A61B90/06A61B2017/00066A61B2034/305A61B2090/061A61B2090/064A61B2017/07228A61B2017/07257A61B2017/07271A61B2034/303
Inventor HEINRICH, RUSSELLCUNY, DOUGLAS J.
Owner TYCO HEALTHCARE GRP LP
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