The present disclosure relates generally to the field of tissue resection. In particular, the present disclosure relates to a tissue resecting instrument configured to facilitate resection and removal of tissue from an internal surgical site, e.g., a uterus.
Tissue resection may be performed endoscopically within an organ, such as a uterus, by inserting an endoscope (or hysteroscope) into the uterus and passing a tissue resection instrument through the endoscope (or hysteroscope) and into the uterus. With respect to such endoscopic tissue resection procedures, it often is desirable to distend the uterus with a fluid, for example, saline, sorbitol, or glycine. The inflow and outflow of the fluid during the procedure maintains the uterus in a distended state and flushes tissue and other debris from within the uterus to maintain a visible working space.
As used herein, the term “distal” refers to the portion that is described which is further from a user, while the term “proximal” refers to the portion that is described which is closer to a user. Further, to the extent consistent, any or all of the aspects described herein may be used in conjunction with any or all of the other aspects described herein.
Provided in accordance with aspects of the present disclosure is an end effector assembly of a tissue-resecting device. The end effector assembly includes an outer shaft having a hub housing disposed about a proximal end portion thereof, an inner shaft rotatably disposed within the outer shaft and having a distal driver disposed about a proximal end portion thereof, a proximal driver, a retainer cap, and an RFID chip. The proximal driver is slidably coupled to the distal driver in fixed rotational orientation relative thereto such that rotation of the proximal driver drives rotation of the distal driver. The retainer cap defines a pocket having an open end. The retainer cap is disposed about at least a portion of the proximal driver and fixedly engaged with the hub housing to thereby fix the retainer cap relative to the hub housing and the outer shaft. The retainer cap is configured to selectively lock the proximal driver in fixed rotational orientation relative thereto, thereby selectively locking the inner shaft relative to the outer shaft. The RFID chip is disposed within the pocket. With the retainer cap engaged with the hub housing, a portion of the hub housing closes the open end of the pocket to retain the RFID chip therein.
In an aspect of the present disclosure, the retainer cap engages the hub housing via a snap-fit engagement.
In another aspect of the present disclosure, a biasing spring extends between the proximal driver and the distal driver to bias the proximal driver towards a locked position, wherein the retainer cap locks the proximal driver in fixed rotational orientation relative thereto.
In another aspect of the present disclosure, the proximal driver is movable against the bias of the biasing spring to an unlocked position, wherein the proximal driver is unlocked from the retainer cap to permit relative rotation therebetween.
In still another aspect of the present disclosure, the inner and outer shafts define windows towards respective distal ends thereof. Rotation of the inner shaft within the outer shaft rotates the window of the inner shaft relative to the window of the outer shaft.
In yet another aspect of the present disclosure, at least one of the window of the inner shaft or the window of the outer shaft defines a cutting edge extending about at least a portion of the perimeter thereof. The at least one cutting edge may include cutting teeth define along at least a portion thereof.
In still yet another aspect of the present disclosure, the proximal driver is adapted to connect to a rotor drive of a motor of a handpiece assembly and to receive at least one of rotational or oscillatory output therefrom.
A method of assembling an end effector assembly of a tissue resecting instrument provided in accordance with aspects of the present disclosure includes obtaining an outer shaft including at least a portion of a hub housing disposed about a proximal end portion thereof and an inner shaft including a distal driver disposed about a proximal end portion thereof. The method further includes inserting the inner shaft through the at least a portion of the hub housing and into the outer shaft, coupling a proximal driver with the distal driver with a biasing spring disposed therebetween, and holding the proximal driver in position against the bias of the biasing spring. While holding the proximal driver in position, a retainer cap is engaged with at least a portion of the hub housing. The method further includes releasing the hold on the proximal driver. Upon releasing the hold on the proximal driver, the biasing spring biases the proximal driver into a locked condition relative to the retainer cap, thereby locking the inner shaft relative to the outer shaft.
In an aspect of the present disclosure, the obtained outer shaft includes a first portion of the hub housing disposed about the proximal end portion thereof. In such aspects, the method further includes engaging a second portion of the hub housing with the first portion of the hub housing. Engaging the second portion may be accomplished before engaging the retainer cap. Additionally or alternatively, the retainer cap is engaged to the second portion of the hub housing. Further, engaging the second portion may be accomplished via snap-fitting.
In another aspect of the present disclosure, engaging the retainer cap is accomplished via snap-fitting.
In still another aspect of the present disclosure, biasing the proximal driver into the locked condition includes biasing the proximal driver proximally such that a tab defined within one of the proximal driver or the retainer cap is received within a notch defined within the other of the proximal driver or the retainer cap.
In yet another aspect of the present disclosure, engaging the retainer cap retains an RFID chip in position. More specifically, in aspects, the method includes, prior to engaging the retainer cap, inserting the RFID chip into a pocket defined within the retainer cap. In such aspects, engaging the retainer cap may close an open end of the pocket to retain the RFID chip in position therein.
Various aspects and features of the present disclosure are described hereinbelow with reference to the drawings wherein like numerals designate identical or corresponding elements in each of the several views.
Referring generally to
Tissue resecting instrument 10 may be configured as a single-use device that is discarded after use or sent to a manufacturer for reprocessing, a reusable device capable of being cleaned and/or sterilized for repeated use by the end-user, or a partially-single-use, partially-reusable device. With respect to partially-single-use, partially-reusable configurations, handpiece assembly 200 may be configured as a cleanable/sterilizable, reusable component, while end effector assembly 100 is configured as a single-use, disposable/reprocessable component. In any of the above configurations, end effector assembly 100 is configured to releasably engage handpiece assembly 200 to facilitate disposal/reprocessing of any single-use components and cleaning and/or sterilization of any reusable components. Further, enabling releasable engagement of end effector assembly 100 with handpiece assembly 200 allows for interchangable use of different end effector assemblies, e.g., different length, configuration, etc., end effector assemblies, with handpiece assembly 200.
Continuing with reference to
Inner shaft 140 is rotatably disposed within outer shaft 120 and includes a proximal end portion 142 (
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In the second position, as illustrated in
Inner shaft 140 may be driven to rotate continuously in a single direction from the first position to the second positon to the third position and back to the first position. Alternatively, inner shaft 140 may be configured to repeatedly oscillate, rotating from the first position to the second position to the third in a first direction and then rotating in a second, opposite direction from the third position to the second position back to the first position. End effector assembly 100 may be driven in either the rotational or oscillatory fashion, depending upon the input received from handpiece 200 (
Other suitable configurations of outer shaft 120 and/or inner shaft 140 that cooperate to facilitate tissue cutting are also contemplated, such as those employing reciprocation, rotation, and/or oscillation of inner shaft 140 relative to outer shaft 120.
With reference to
Hub assembly 160 includes a hub housing 161 having a distal body portion 162 and a proximal extension portion 164 that are configured for engagement with one another, e.g., via snap-fitting or other suitable engagement. Referring momentarily to
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Biasing spring 186 is disposed about proximal body portion 185a of distal driver 184 and includes a distal end that abuts collar 185d of distal driver 184. Biasing spring 186 includes a proximal end that is configured to abut a distal end of distal body portion 183b of proximal driver 182. In this manner, biasing spring 186 biases proximal driver 182 proximally relative to distal driver 184 such that proximally-oriented tab 183d of external collar 183c of proximal body portion 183a of proximal driver 182 is biased into engagement within distally-oriented notch 178 of internal collar 176 of retainer cap 170 to thereby rotationally fix proximal and distal drivers 182, 184 relative to retainer cap 170 and hub housing 161 and, as a result, rotationally fix inner shaft 140 relative to outer shaft 120.
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Handle housing 210 defines a pencil-grip configuration, although other configurations are also contemplated, e.g., pistol-grip configurations, and includes an open distal end portion 212 communicating with an internal bore 214. Open distal end portion 212 of handle housing 210 provides access to drive rotor 260 and internal bore 214 within handle housing 210 such that, upon engagement of end effector assembly 100 with handpiece assembly 200, as detailed below, a portion of end effector assembly 100 extends through open distal end portion 212 and into internal bore 214 to operably couple with drive rotor 260 and fluidly couple end effector assembly 100 with internal bore 214 and, thus, outflow path 220.
Cable 300 extends proximally from handle housing 210 and is configured to connect to the control unit (not shown) to provide power and control functionality to tissue resecting instrument 10. Cable 300, more specifically, houses one or more wires (not shown) that extend into handle housing 210 and electrically couple controls 270 and motor 250 with the control unit to power motor 250 and control operation of tissue resecting instrument 10 in accordance with controls 270, the control unit, and/or other remote control devices, e.g., a footswitch (not shown). Cable 300 further includes one or more wires 310 that connect to an RFID transceiver 290 disposed within handle housing 210 towards the distal end thereof.
Drive rotor 260 is operably coupled with and extends distally from motor 250 such that, upon activation of motor 250, motor 250 drives rotation of drive rotor 260. Drive rotor 260 defines a base 262 and rotor body 264 extending distally from base 262. Base 262 is stationary and surrounds body 264. Rotor body 264 defines a non-circular cross-sectional configuration, e.g., a square or other polygonal configuration, and is configured for at least partial receipt within proximally-facing cavity 183e of proximal driver 182 of end effector assembly 100 in fixed rotational orientation relative thereto upon engagement of end effector assembly 100 with handpiece assembly 200 such that activation of motor 250 drives rotation of body 264 of drive rotor 260 to, in turn, drive proximal driver 182 of end effector assembly 100.
With reference to
Upon release of grasping ribs 169c of outer shell 168, the upper and lower surfaces as well as engagement finger 169a and engagement tooth 169b are returned inwardly towards their initial positions. In this manner, engagement tooth 169b is received within engagement aperture 218 to thereby engage end effector assembly 100 with handpiece assembly 200. Disengagement and release of end effector assembly 100 from handpiece assembly 200 is affected in the opposite manner.
As end effector assembly 100 is approximated relative to handpiece assembly 200 to affect the above-detailed engagement, drive rotor 260 of handpiece assembly 200 is received within proximally-facing cavity 183e of proximal body portion 183a of proximal driver 182 in fixed rotational orientation thereof, e.g., due to the at least partially complementary configurations thereof. Driver rotor 260, more specifically, is inserted within proximally-facing cavity 183e and bottoms out therein prior to engagement of engagement tooth 169b within engagement aperture 218 and, thus, prior to engagement of end effector assembly 100 with handpiece assembly 200. Accordingly, end effector assembly 100 is required to be further approximated relative to handpiece assembly 200 in order to affect engagement. As a result, with rotor body 264 bottomed-out within proximally-facing cavity 183e, further approximation of end effector assembly 100 urges proximal driver 182 distally through and relative to retainer cap 170, against the bias of biasing spring 186, to thereby displace proximally-oriented tab 183d of external collar 183c of proximal body portion 183a of proximal driver 182 from within distally-oriented notch 148 of internal collar 176 of retainer cap 170, thereby rotationally unlocking proximal and distal drivers 182, 184 from retainer cap 170 and hub housing 161. Thus, inner shaft 140 is unlocked from outer shaft 120 and permitted to rotate relative thereto.
With end effector assembly 100 engaged with handpiece assembly 200 as detailed above, RFID chip 190 of end effector assembly 100 is disposed in vertical registration with RFID transceiver 290 of handpiece assembly 200, e.g., wherein RFID transceiver 290 is radially aligned with and disposed radially-outwardly of RFID chip 190 relative to a longitudinal axis defined through end effector assembly 100 and handpiece assembly 200, due to the required orientation of end effector assembly 100 to enable engagement with handpiece assembly 200, e.g., such that engagement tooth 169b is received within engagement aperture 218. Thus, with end effector assembly 100 engaged with handpiece assembly 200, RFID transceiver 290 may read/write data to/from RFID chip 190 and/or communicate read/write data to/from the control unit, e.g., via cable 300.
The data stored on RFID chip 190 of end effector assembly 100 may include item number, e.g., SKU number; date of manufacture; manufacture location, e.g., location code; serial number; use count (which may be updated by writing data from RFID transceiver 290 to RFID chip 190); the home/initial position of inner blade 140; the rotation type (rotation versus oscillation); RPM settings (default, high, medium, low); max RPM; pressure setting information; vacuum setting information; outflow setting information; calibration information; and/or encryption key(s). Additional or alternative data is also contemplated.
Continuing with reference to
Activation of motor 250, in either a rotating or oscillating fashion, drives rotation of drive rotor 260 which, in turn, drives rotation of proximal driver 182 to, in turn, drive rotation of distal driver 184 and thereby rotate or oscillate inner shaft 140 relative to outer shaft 120. The rotation or oscillation of inner shaft 140 relative to outer shaft 120, together with the suction applied through inner shaft 140, enables tissue to be drawn through cutting windows 128, 148 and into inner shaft 140, cut, and suctioned, along with fluids and debris, proximally through inner shaft 140, drive assembly 180, through output opening 165 of proximal extension portion 164 of hub housing 161, and through outflow path 220 of handpiece assembly 200 to outflow port 400 for output to the collection reservoir of the fluid management system.
Upon engagement of end effector assembly 100 with handpiece assembly 200, a control program (not shown) associated with motor 250 may record the rotational position of drive rotor 260 as a home position and, after activation, ensure that drive rotor 260 stops at a rotational position corresponding to the home position, e.g., the closed position of inner shaft 140 relative to outer shaft 120. The control program may utilize correlation information, e.g., from RFID chip 190, correlating, for example, rotation of drive rotor 260 with rotation of inner shaft 140 to ensure that inner shaft 140 is returned to the closed position relative to outer shaft 120 after each activation. Returning to the home position, corresponding to the closed position of inner shaft 140, also returns proximal driver 182 to its initial rotational position whereby proximally-oriented tab 183d of external collar 183c of proximal body portion 183a of proximal driver 182 is rotationally aligned with distally-oriented notch 178 of internal collar 176 of retainer cap 170. As such, upon disengagement and withdrawal of end effector assembly 100 from handpiece assembly 200, biasing spring 186 returns proximal driver 182 proximally to thereby bias proximally-oriented tab 183d into engagement within distally-oriented notch 178 to re-engage the rotational lock rotationally fixing inner shaft 140 in the closed position relative to outer shaft 120.
Referring generally to
The robotic surgical system may be employed with one or more consoles that are next to the operating theater or located in a remote location. In this instance, one team of surgeons or nurses may prep the patient for surgery and configure the robotic surgical system with the surgical device disclosed herein while another surgeon (or group of surgeons) remotely controls the surgical device via the robotic surgical system. As can be appreciated, a highly skilled surgeon may perform multiple operations in multiple locations without leaving his/her remote console which can be both economically advantageous and a benefit to the patient or a series of patients.
The robotic arms of the robotic surgical system are typically coupled to a pair of master handles by a controller. The handles can be moved by the surgeon to produce a corresponding movement of the working ends of any type of surgical instrument (e.g., end effectors, graspers, knifes, scissors, cameras, fluid delivery devices, etc.) which may complement the use of the tissue resecting devices described herein. The movement of the master handles may be scaled so that the working ends have a corresponding movement that is different, smaller or larger, than the movement performed by the operating hands of the surgeon. The scale factor or gearing ratio may be adjustable so that the operator can control the resolution of the working ends of the surgical instrument(s).
While several embodiments of the disclosure have been shown in the drawings, it is not intended that the disclosure be limited thereto, as it is intended that the disclosure be as broad in scope as the art will allow and that the specification be read likewise. Therefore, the above description should not be construed as limiting, but merely as examples of particular embodiments. Those skilled in the art will envision other modifications within the scope and spirit of the claims appended hereto.
Although the foregoing disclosure has been described in some detail by way of illustration and example, for purposes of clarity or understanding, it will be obvious that certain changes and modifications may be practiced within the scope of the appended claims.
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