The embodiments disclosed herein relate to various medical device components and related components, including robotic and/or in vivo medical devices and related components. More specifically, certain embodiments include various medical device attachment and control components, often referred to as “end effectors” or “operational components.” Certain end effector embodiments disclosed herein include vessel sealing and cutting devices, and, in particular, bipolar cautery devices having integrated cutting components. Other end effector embodiments disclosed herein include various dual end effector components, wherein such components have two or more end effectors. Further embodiments relate to systems and methods for operating the above components.
Invasive surgical procedures are essential for addressing various medical conditions. When possible, minimally invasive procedures, such as laparoscopy, are preferred.
However, known minimally invasive technologies such as laparoscopy are limited in scope and complexity due in part to the need to remove and insert new surgical tools into the body cavity when changing surgical instruments due to the size of access ports. Known robotic systems such as the da Vinci® Surgical System (available from Intuitive Surgical, Inc., located in Sunnyvale, Calif.) are also restricted by the access ports, the necessity for medical professionals to remove and insert new surgical tools into the abdominal cavity, as well as having the additional disadvantages of being very large, very expensive, unavailable in most hospitals, and having limited sensory and mobility capabilities.
There is a need in the art for improved surgical methods, systems, and devices.
Discussed herein are various surgical end effectors—including certain cauterizing end effectors and certain dual end effectors—for use in surgical devices, including robotic in vivo devices.
In Example 1, an in vivo vessel sealing device comprises a device body and a bipolar vessel cautery component operably coupled to the device body. The device body has a cautery component actuation motor, a cutting component actuation motor, a jaw actuation motor, and a cautery component shaft disposed within the body and operably coupled to the jaw actuation motor. The cautery component has a stationary jaw coupled to a distal end of the cautery component shaft, a mobile jaw pivotally coupled to the distal end of the cautery component shaft, and a cutting component operably coupled to the cutting component actuation motor. In addition, the cautery component is operably coupled to the cautery component actuation motor.
Example 2 relates to the sealing device according to Example 1, wherein the cautery component is rotatable about an axis parallel with the shaft.
Example 3 relates to the sealing device according to Example 1, wherein the overall length of the device body is under about 3 inches.
Example 4 relates to the sealing device of Example 1, wherein the overall length of the cautery component is under about 1.5 inches.
Example 5 relates to the sealing device of Example 1, wherein the device is an end effector coupled to an arm of an in vivo robotic device.
Example 6 relates to an in vivo robotic device comprising a device body operably coupled to at least one arm, wherein the sealing device of Example 1 is operably coupled to the at least one arm.
In Example 7, a method of cauterizing tissue of a patient with an in vivo cautery device comprises positioning an in vivo cautery device near the tissue, positioning a cautery component rotationally in relation to the tissue with a cautery component actuation motor, and opening a mobile jaw with a jaw actuation motor and positioning the cautery component such that the tissue is positioned between the mobile and stationary jaws. The method further comprises closing the mobile jaw with a jaw actuation motor, applying an electrical current to the tissue via the mobile and stationary jaws, thereby cauterizing the tissue, and urging the cutting component in a distal direction with the cutting component actuation motor, thereby cutting the cauterized tissue positioned between the mobile and stationary jaws.
In Example 8, an operational component for an in vivo surgical device comprises an actuator housing comprising at least one actuator; and an end effector housing operably coupled to the actuator housing. The end effector housing comprises a first end effector rotationally coupled to the end effector housing and a second end effector rotationally coupled to the end effector housing.
While multiple embodiments are disclosed, still other embodiments of the present invention will become apparent to those skilled in the art from the following detailed description, which shows and describes illustrative embodiments of the invention. As will be realized, the invention is capable of modifications in various obvious aspects, all without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Accordingly, the drawings and detailed description are to be regarded as illustrative in nature and not restrictive.
The various systems and devices disclosed herein relate to devices for use in medical procedures and systems. More specifically, various embodiments relate to end effector devices that can be used in various procedural devices and systems. For example, certain embodiments relate to vessel sealing end effector devices, while other embodiments relate to dual end effector components incorporated into or used with robotic and/or in vivo medical devices. The term “dual end effector” as used herein shall mean an operational component having two or more interchangeable end effectors.
It is understood that the various embodiments of end effector devices or components disclosed herein can be incorporated into or used with any other known medical devices, systems and methods, including, but not limited to, robotic or in vivo devices as defined herein.
For example, the various embodiments disclosed herein can be incorporated into or used with any of the medical devices disclosed in copending U.S. application Ser. No. 11/932,441 (filed on Oct. 31, 2007 and entitled “Robot for Surgical Applications”), Ser. No. 11/695,944 (filed on Apr. 3, 2007 and entitled “Robot for Surgical Applications”), Ser. No. 11/947,097 (filed on Nov. 27, 2007 and entitled “Robotic Devices with Agent Delivery Components and Related Methods), Ser. No. 11/932,516 (filed on Oct. 31, 2007 and entitled “Robot for Surgical Applications”), Ser. No. 11/766,683 (filed on Jun. 21, 2007 and entitled “Magnetically Coupleable Robotic Devices and Related Methods”), Ser. No. 11/766,720 (filed on Jun. 21, 2007 and entitled “Magnetically Coupleable Surgical Robotic Devices and Related Methods”), Ser. No. 11/966,741 (filed on Dec. 28, 2007 and entitled “Methods, Systems, and Devices for Surgical Visualization and Device Manipulation”), Ser. No. 12/171,413 (filed on Jul. 11, 2008 and entitled “Methods and Systems of Actuation in Robotic Devices”), Ser. No. 12/192,663 (filed on Aug. 15, 2008 and entitled “Medical Inflation, Attachment, and Delivery Devices and Related Methods”), Ser. No. 12/192,779 (filed Aug. 15, 2008 and entitled “Modular and Cooperative Medical Devices and Related Systems”), Ser. No. 12/324,364 (filed Nov. 26, 2008 and entitled “Multifunctional Operational Component for Robotic Devices”), 61/030,588 (filed on Feb. 22, 2008 and entitled Medical Devices having a Positionable Camera), Ser. No. 12/971,917 (filed on Dec. 17, 2010 and entitled “Modular and Cooperative Medical Devices and Related Systems and Methods”), 61/506,384 (filed on Jul. 11, 2011 and entitled “Robotic Surgical Devices, Systems, and Related Methods”), 61/542,543 (filed on Oct. 3, 2011 and entitled “Robotic Surgical Devices, Systems, and Related Methods”), 61/584,947 (filed on Jan. 10, 2012 and entitled “Methods, Systems, and Devices, for Surgical Access and Insertion”), and 61/640,879 (filed on May 1, 2012 and entitled “Single Site Robotic Device and Related Systems and Methods”), all of which are hereby incorporated herein by reference in their entireties.
In accordance with certain exemplary embodiments, any of the various embodiments disclosed herein can be incorporated into or used with a natural orifice translumenal endoscopic surgical device, such as a NOTES device. Those skilled in the art will appreciate and understand that various combinations of features are available including the features disclosed herein together with features known in the art.
Certain device implementations disclosed in the applications listed above can be positioned within a body cavity of a patient, including certain devices that can be positioned against or substantially adjacent to an interior cavity wall, and related systems. An “in vivo device” as used herein means any device that can be positioned, operated, or controlled at least in part by a user while being positioned within a body cavity of a patient, including any device that is positioned substantially against or adjacent to a wall of a body cavity of a patient, further including any such device that is internally actuated (having no external source of motive force), and additionally including any device that may be used laparoscopically or endoscopically during a surgical procedure. As used herein, the terms “robot,” and “robotic device” shall refer to any device that can perform a task either automatically or in response to a command.
Further, the various end effector embodiments could be incorporated into various robotic medical device systems that are actuated externally, such as those available from Apollo Endosurgery, Inc., Hansen Medical, Inc., Intuitive Surgical, Inc., and other similar systems, such as any of the devices disclosed in the applications that are incorporated herein elsewhere in this application.
Certain embodiments disclosed herein relate to end effector devices for use in sealing vessels, including certain embodiments used in combination with any of the various procedural device embodiments described above. One such embodiment is a cautery device.
Known minimally-invasive in vivo cautery devices use a monopolar hook cautery component. In contrast, the embodiments disclosed herein provide a different device that cauterizes and cuts vessels with more precision and with reduced damage to the surrounding tissue.
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For ease of description and understanding, the cautery device 10 as described herein has three sections 100, 200, 300, as illustrated in
According to some embodiments, the sections are configured and positioned such that the first section 100 is proximal to the bipolar cautery end effector 12, while the third section 300 is located closest to the proximal end 30 of the device 10, with the second section 200 being located between the first and third sections 100, 300. In some embodiments, the sections are configured and positioned such that the shape of the cautery device 10 becomes more slender toward the distal end. It is to be understood, however, that the sections may be configured or positioned in any manner suitable for proper function of the device, and may include any modifications that provide functional, aesthetic, and/or manufacturing advantages. Such advantages include, without limitation, visibility of the bipolar cautery end effector 12, size reduction, reduced materials costs, and the like.
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In accordance with one implementation, due to the electrical nature of the bipolar cautery end effector 12, the drivetrain—including the first 100, second 200, and third 300 sections of the device—is electrically isolated from the motors 102, 202, 302 through the use of non-conductive gears driven by the motors 102, 202, 302. In one embodiment, the non-conductive gears are made of nylon. Alternatively, the gears can be made of any known non-conductive material that can be used in gears. The non-conductive gears inhibit electrical current from flowing through the drive train to the jaws 14, 16 and producing electrical interference that affects communication between the motors 102, 202, 302 and control device. In some embodiments, both conductive and non-conductive gears are used. For example, in one implementation, as best shown in
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Second gear 106 can be fixed to the metal coupler 108 using, for example, an adhesive (e.g., UV cure glue). In some embodiments, the second gear 106 and the metal coupler 108 are configured such that the shape of each component prevents the second gear 106 from moving relative to the metal coupler 108 (i.e., non-circular geometry). For example, the metal coupler 108 can be generally square-shaped to fit into a generally square-shaped hole in the second gear 106.
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In an alternative embodiment, stationary jaw 14 can be replaced with a second mobile jaw. In this embodiment, the second mobile jaw is pivotably attached to shaft 32 and includes a pivot component similar to pivot component 13. In this embodiment, outer shell 15 is configured to include a second opening similar to opening 15a that restricts lateral movement of the pivot component of the second mobile jaw such that the second mobile jaw is opened and closed via translation of shaft 32 along M in a manner similar to mobile jaw 16.
The third section 300 can further include a means for detecting the thickness of a vessel clasped between the jaws 14, 16. Vessel thickness can be calculated, for example, based on the amount of lateral translation of shaft 32 along M required to close mobile jaw 16 or the position of mobile jaw 16 relative to stationary jaw 14. In some embodiments, the position of mobile jaw 16 relative to stationary jaw 14 is determined for example, by measuring electrical impedance between jaws 14, 16.
As discussed above, the cautery device embodiments disclosed herein can be utilized in any type of medical device, including those devices in which a compact or smaller size is desirable, such as devices for procedures to be performed within a patient. In order to achieve a cautery device with appropriate dimensions for such use, the dimensions of components disclosed herein can be adjusted to control the overall size of the device. For example, in one implementation, the motors 102, 202, 302 can range in size from about 8 mm to about 15 mm, while the overall length of the body is kept under about 3 inches. In some embodiments, the overall length of the cautery component is kept under about 1.5 inches. In some embodiments, the height and/or width is kept under 2 inches. Alternatively, other dimensions can be used depending on size, weight, and/or visibility requirements.
In use, the cautery device 20 is positioned next to the target vessel using a complementary system or device as described elsewhere such as an articulating robotic arm. Next, the cautery device 20 operates in the following manner to cauterize the vessel. The first section motor 102 rotates the cautery end effector 12 to position the jaws 14, 16 in an alignment with the vessel such that the jaws may enclose the vessel. The third section motor 302 actuates the mobile jaw 16 to open and the cautery end effector 12 is positioned such that the vessel is located between the jaws 14, 16. The third section motor 302 then actuates the mobile jaw 16 to close with the vessel disposed between the jaws 14, 16 and the source of electrical current (not shown) applies an electric current to the vessel via the jaws 14, 16, thereby cauterizing it. The second section motor 202 drives the cutting component 18 toward the distal end of the cautery device 20 and thus pushes the cutting surface 22 through the vessel enclosed in the jaws 14, 16, thereby cutting the vessel.
In one embodiment, the dual end effector operational component 410 has an actuator housing 418 and an end effector housing 420. The end effector housing 420 has two end effector elements 422, 424. In the embodiment depicted in
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In one embodiment, the grasper rotational spur gear 448 is rotatably coupled with the rotational motor spur gear 450. Actuation of the rotational motor 452 and rotational motor gearhead 454 causes rotation of the rotational motor spur gear 450, and thus causes rotation of the grasper rotational spur gear 448 and the grasper housing 440 simultaneously with rotation of the cautery housing 436.
In one embodiment, proximal to the grasper rotational spur gear 448, the grasper housing 440 is coupled to two beveled washer elements—a distal beveled washer element 462 and a proximal beveled washer element 464—that provide compliance for the grasper and prevent contact between moving parts during rotation of the grasper housing 440. The grasper housing 440 is further coupled to two bearing elements—a distal bearing 466 and a proximal bearing 468—that provide support for and reduce rotational friction of the grasper housing 440. The grasper housing 440 is further coupled to a distal hex preload nut 470 that limits translation of the grasper housing 440 and provides a preload or clamping force for the bearings 466, 468 to help reduce friction during rotation of the grasper housing 440 by holding the bearings 466, 468 in place during rotation.
In one embodiment, an actuation motor 472 is rigidly coupled to an actuation motor housing 474 by two actuation motor mounting bolts 476, 478. The actuation motor mounting bolts 476, 478 constrains the translation and rotation motion of the actuation motor 472 to the actuation motor housing 474.
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In one embodiment, rotation of the driveshaft housing 484 is aided by a proximal hex preload nut 488, several beveled washer elements 490, 492, 494 and bearing elements 496, 498. The driveshaft housing 484 is further rigidly coupled to a driveshaft housing screw 500 that constrains translation of the driveshaft housing 484 to the proximal bearing 498.
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As discussed above, the various embodiments disclosed herein relate to end effector devices that can be incorporated into any of the medical devices, including robotic and/or in vivo device, disclosed in the various patents and applications incorporated by reference above. Further, as also discussed above, the various implementations can be positioned on the end of a robotic arm.
For example, any of the embodiments disclosed herein can be incorporated into the robotic device embodiments disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 8,679,096 (which was incorporated herein above), including the devices depicted in
As another example, the various embodiments disclosed herein can also be incorporated into the robotic device embodiments disclosed in U.S. Application 61/506,384 (which was incorporated herein above), including the device shown in
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In a further example, the various embodiments disclosed herein can also be incorporated into the robotic device embodiments disclosed in U.S. Application 61/640,879 (which was incorporated herein above), including the device depicted in
Although the present invention has been described with reference to preferred embodiments, persons skilled in the art will recognize that changes may be made in form and detail without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.
This application claims priority as a continuation application to U.S. application Ser. No. 16/512,510, filed on Jul. 16, 2019 and entitled “Methods, Systems, and Devices Relating to Surgical End Effectors,” which claims priority as a continuation application to U.S. application Ser. No. 15/700,713, filed on Sep. 11, 2017 and entitled “Methods, Systems, and Devices Relating to Surgical End Effectors,” which issued as U.S. Pat. No. 10,350,000 on Jul. 16, 2019, which claims priority as a continuation application to U.S. application Ser. No. 14/745,587, filed on Jun. 22, 2015 and entitled “Methods, Systems, and Devices Relating to Surgical End Effectors,” which issued as U.S. Pat. No. 9,757,187 on Sep. 12, 2017, which claims priority as a continuation application to U.S. Pat. No. 9,060,781, issued on Jun. 23, 2015 and entitled “Methods, Systems, and Devices Relating to Surgical End Effectors,” which claims priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application 61/495,487, filed Jun. 10, 2011 and entitled “Vessel Sealing Device for Robotic Devices,” and to U.S. Provisional Patent Application 61/498,919, filed Jun. 20, 2011 and entitled “Dual End Effector Components and Related Devices, Systems, and Methods,” all of which are hereby incorporated herein by reference in their entireties.
This invention was made with government support under Grant No. W81XWH-09-2-0185, awarded by the Telemedicine and Advanced Technology Research Center within the Department of Defense and Grant No. NNX09A071A, awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research. The government has certain rights in the invention.
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