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Powered microsurgical tool
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1989-05-17
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Granted: 1991-10-22
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Expires: 2009-05-17
Abstract
Abstract A miniature rotatable work wheel includes a cutting blade that is integrally formed with a drive hub and axle and mounted for rotatable movement at the end of a casing member. The casing member is a multi lumen tube. A single monofilament drive line is looped around the drive hub and extends through separate lumens of the multi lumened tube to a source of drive power. The drive hub has sharp corners and creates a positive drive connection with the monofilament drive line at the cutting blade. The hub also has a cupped cross section for inhibiting the monofilament drive line from riding off the hub. A drag load is applied to the payout end of the monofilament drive line close to the drive hub. The miniature powered surgical tool may be used with a catheter to incise occlusions in blood vessels for performing enhanced balloon angioplasties. It may also be used by a surgeon as a power scalpel. A milling type abrasive work wheel is disclosed as is an axially rotatable work wheel and a low friction drive system.
Inventors
- 👤 Royce H. Husted
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 03:24
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B17/00; A61B17/32; A61B17/3205; A61B17/3207; A61B17/320758; A61B2017/32006
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
79 words
A powered miniature tool comprising: work wheel means having an axis of rotation; a casing member having a proximal end and a distal end; means supporting said work wheel means for rotation about said axis adjacent said distal end of said casing member; a flexible filament drive line within said casing member for imparting rotational movement to said work wheel means; and drive means coupled to said flexible filament drive line adjacent said proximal end of said casing member.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
79 words
A powered miniature tool comprising: work wheel means having an axis of rotation; a casing member having a proximal end and a distal end; means supporting said work wheel means for rotation about said axis adjacent said distal end of said casing member; a flexible filament drive line within said casing member for imparting rotational movement to said work wheel means; and drive means coupled to said flexible filament drive line adjacent said proximal end of said casing member.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
26 words
The tool of claim 1, further including bearing means at said distal end of said casing member for supporting said work wheel means about said axis.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
60 words
The tool of claim 2 wherein said work wheel means includes a circular work wheel, a drive hub and an axle, said drive hub including grip means and wherein said flexible filament drive line comprises a plastic monofilament that is looped about said drive hub and wherein said casing member includes friction reducing means for reducing loading of said monofilament.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
The tool of claim 3, further including drag means close to said drive hub for tensioning said monofilament.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
23 words
The tool of claim 4 wherein said casing member has an outer periphery, said circular work wheel extending partially beyond said outer periphery.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
45 words
The tool of claim 4 wherein said casing member is a flexible tube, and further including a guide wire in said flexible tube extending beyond said distal end of said flexible tube alongside said circular work wheel for guiding said flexible tube into a vessel.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
36 words
The tool of claim 3 wherein said monofilament includes individual strands in said casing member and wherein said casing member is tubular and includes a plurality of sections for separating said individual strands of said monofilament.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
106 words
A powered miniature tool comprising: a circular work wheel including a drive hub and an axle; a casing member having a proximal end and a distal end; bearing means supporting said axle in said distal end of said casing member; a flexible monofilament drive line including pay out and take up strands in said casing member, and being coupled to said drive hub for imparting rotational movement to said circular work wheel; motor drive means coupled to said flexible monofilament drive line adjacent said proximal end of said casing member; and means for minimizing frictional loading on said flexible monofilament drive line in said casing member.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
106 words
A powered miniature tool comprising: a circular work wheel including a drive hub and an axle; a casing member having a proximal end and a distal end; bearing means supporting said axle in said distal end of said casing member; a flexible monofilament drive line including pay out and take up strands in said casing member, and being coupled to said drive hub for imparting rotational movement to said circular work wheel; motor drive means coupled to said flexible monofilament drive line adjacent said proximal end of said casing member; and means for minimizing frictional loading on said flexible monofilament drive line in said casing member.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
34 words
The tool of claim 8 wherein said casing member comprises a multi lumened tube with said pay out and take up strands of said monofilament being in different lumens for minimizing said frictional loading.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
24 words
The tool of claim 9, further including a flexible multi lumened tubular member coupled between said motor drive means and said multi lumened tube.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
112 words
A powered miniature surgical cutter comprising: a multi lumened tube having a proximal and a distal end; a circular blade, a drive hub and an axle mounted at said distal end of said tube; said circular blade having a diameter such that at least a portion thereof extends beyond the wall of said tube; a monofilament drive line coupled to said drive hub via one lumen of said tube and extending back through said tube via another lumen; means near said distal end of said tube for tensioning said monofilament drive line; and means at said proximal end of said tube for pulling said monofilament drive line to rotate said circular blade.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
112 words
A powered miniature surgical cutter comprising: a multi lumened tube having a proximal and a distal end; a circular blade, a drive hub and an axle mounted at said distal end of said tube; said circular blade having a diameter such that at least a portion thereof extends beyond the wall of said tube; a monofilament drive line coupled to said drive hub via one lumen of said tube and extending back through said tube via another lumen; means near said distal end of said tube for tensioning said monofilament drive line; and means at said proximal end of said tube for pulling said monofilament drive line to rotate said circular blade.
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