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Endoscopic surgical instrument
Assignee: United States Surgical Corp
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Filing: 1993-10-22
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Granted: 1996-01-23
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Expires: 2013-10-22
Abstract
Abstract An endoscopic surgical instrument having a handle assembly, a body portion, and a tool mechanism in which a pivoting handle pivots about a stationary handle to open and close the tool mechanism. The instrument includes a rotatable body portion, in which a rotation knob is provided on the instrument at the stationary handle so that the user may rotate the body portion, and consequently the tool mechanism, using a single hand. Furthermore, an electrocautery confection is provided which is positioned out of the line of sight of the surgeon, so that the surgeon may have an unobstructed view to the surgical site. The pivoting handle is provided with a rotatable connection point for connecting the slidable rod member to essentially eliminate radial deflection of the rod within the outer tube during opening and closing of the handles.
Inventors
- 👤 Matthew Mudry
- 👤 Ernie Aranyi
- 👤 David A. Nicholas
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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2026-10-23 10:36
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B17/00; A61B17/28; A61B17/29; A61B18/00; A61B18/04; A61B18/12; A61B18/14; A61B18/1442; A61B18/1445; A61B18/18; A61B18/1815; A61B2017/0046; A61B17/2812; A61B17/2833; A61B2017/2837; A61B17/2909; A61B2017/2912; A61B2017/2919; A61B2017/292; A61B2017/2926; A61B2017/2927; A61B2017/2929; A61B2017/2932; A61B2017/2933; A61B2017/2936; A61B2017/2945; A61B18/1206; A61B2018/1246; A61B2018/1253; A61B2018/1405; A61B2018/1425; A61B2018/1432
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 25
Claim 1
Independent Claim
172 words
An endoscopic surgical instrument including a handle assembly, a body assembly extending from said handle assembly, said body assembly including an narrow tube member and a rod member, said rod member moveable in response to movement of said handle assembly and having a bearing post at a distal end portion thereof, said endoscopic surgical instrument comprising: a tool mechanism including a pair of reciprocating members pivotally secured at a pivot pin to a distal end portion of said body assembly and movable toward and away from each other in face-to-face planar engagement in response to movement of said handle assembly, one of said reciprocating members being provided with a pair of camming members extending proximally thereof and defining an elongated slot receiving said bearing post and defining a camming surface for slidable engagement with said bearing post; and collar means coupled to a distal end portion of said body assembly and disposed about said pivot pin for urging said reciprocating members towards each other to restrict lateral separation at said pivot point.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
172 words
An endoscopic surgical instrument including a handle assembly, a body assembly extending from said handle assembly, said body assembly including an narrow tube member and a rod member, said rod member moveable in response to movement of said handle assembly and having a bearing post at a distal end portion thereof, said endoscopic surgical instrument comprising: a tool mechanism including a pair of reciprocating members pivotally secured at a pivot pin to a distal end portion of said body assembly and movable toward and away from each other in face-to-face planar engagement in response to movement of said handle assembly, one of said reciprocating members being provided with a pair of camming members extending proximally thereof and defining an elongated slot receiving said bearing post and defining a camming surface for slidable engagement with said bearing post; and collar means coupled to a distal end portion of said body assembly and disposed about said pivot pin for urging said reciprocating members towards each other to restrict lateral separation at said pivot point.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
An endoscopic surgical instrument according to claim 1, wherein said collar means is constructed of steel.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
An endoscopic surgical instrument according to claim 1, wherein said reciprocating members comprise surgical cutting blade members.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
46 words
An endoscopic surgical instrument according to claim 1, wherein a housing assembly is integral with said body assembly and said tool mechanism is coupled to said housing assembly, such that said collar means cooperates with said housing assembly to restrict lateral separation of said reciprocating members.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
35 words
An endoscopic surgical instrument according to claim 4, wherein said collar means substantially surrounds said pivot pin about which at least one of said reciprocating members pivots to restrict .lateral separation of said reciprocating members.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
22 words
An endoscopic surgical instrument according to claim 5, wherein said pivot pin is aligned with a diametric line of said housing assembly.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
22 words
An endoscopic surgical instrument according to claim 5, wherein said pivot pin is offset from a diametric line of said housing assembly.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
179 words
An endoscopic surgical instrument including a handle assembly, a body assembly extending from said handle assembly and including a tool mechanism having a pair of reciprocating members pivotally secured to a distal end portion of said body assembly, said reciprocating members movable between an open position and a closed position in response to movement of said handle assembly, said instrument comprising: an outer tube member coupled to said distal end portion of said body assembly and an inner rod member slidable in relation to said outer tube member and having a bearing post at a distal end portion thereof; said reciprocating member being provided with a pair of camming members extending proximally thereof and defining an elongated slot receiving said bearing post and defining a camming surface for slidable engagement with said bearing post; and an abutment member disposed on at least one of said reciprocating members, said abutment member engaging said outer tube member of said body assembly to limit pivoting of at least one of said reciprocating members when said reciprocating members are in said closed position.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
179 words
An endoscopic surgical instrument including a handle assembly, a body assembly extending from said handle assembly and including a tool mechanism having a pair of reciprocating members pivotally secured to a distal end portion of said body assembly, said reciprocating members movable between an open position and a closed position in response to movement of said handle assembly, said instrument comprising: an outer tube member coupled to said distal end portion of said body assembly and an inner rod member slidable in relation to said outer tube member and having a bearing post at a distal end portion thereof; said reciprocating member being provided with a pair of camming members extending proximally thereof and defining an elongated slot receiving said bearing post and defining a camming surface for slidable engagement with said bearing post; and an abutment member disposed on at least one of said reciprocating members, said abutment member engaging said outer tube member of said body assembly to limit pivoting of at least one of said reciprocating members when said reciprocating members are in said closed position.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
60 words
An endoscopic surgical instrument according to claim 8, wherein a first reciprocating member is stationary and a second reciprocating member is pivotable about a pivot axis, said second reciprocating member substantially communicating with said inner surface of said outer tube member in a closed position in relation to said first reciprocating member to limit pivoting of said second reciprocating member.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
45 words
An endoscopic surgical instrument according to claim 9, wherein said outer tube member of said body assembly further includes a collar member at said distal end portion of said body assembly which is engaged by said abutment member to limit pivoting of said reciprocating members.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
22 words
An endoscopic surgical instrument according to claim 10, wherein said collar member is of a harder material than said outer tube member.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
16 words
An endoscopic surgical instrument according to claim 11, wherein said collar member is constructed of steel.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
45 words
An endoscopic surgical instrument according to claim 9, wherein said outer tube member of said body assembly further includes a collar member at said distal end portion of said body assembly which is engaged by said abutment member to limit pivoting of said reciprocating members.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
22 words
An endoscopic surgical instrument according to claim 13 wherein said collar member is of a harder material than said outer tube member.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
16 words
An endoscopic surgical instrument according to claim 14, wherein said collar member is constructed of steel.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
238 words
An endoscopic surgical instrument including a handle assembly, and a body assembly including an outer tube member and a rod member extending from said handle assembly and having a bearing post at a distal end portion, said endoscopic surgical instrument comprising: a tool mechanism secured at a distal end portion of said body assembly and being operable in response to movement of said handle assembly, said tool mechanism including a first stationary blade member and a reciprocating second blade member pivotally secured to a distal end portion of said body assembly and cooperating with said handle assembly, each blade member being provided with a pair-of camming members extending proximally thereof and defining an elongated slot receiving said bearing post and defining a camming surface for slidable engagement with said bearing post; said blade members including a blade portion each having a blade edge, said blade edges having an inflected surface causing said blade portions to substantially contact each other along a length of said blade portions, said inflected surfaces respectively extending towards each other at a substantially equal acute angle from said blade portions; and said body assembly including a housing assembly extending from said body assembly at a distal end portion thereof, said blade members being pivotally coupled to said housing assembly; wherein said outer tube member of said body assembly includes a collar member surrounding said housing assembly to restrict said blade members from laterally separating.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
238 words
An endoscopic surgical instrument including a handle assembly, and a body assembly including an outer tube member and a rod member extending from said handle assembly and having a bearing post at a distal end portion, said endoscopic surgical instrument comprising: a tool mechanism secured at a distal end portion of said body assembly and being operable in response to movement of said handle assembly, said tool mechanism including a first stationary blade member and a reciprocating second blade member pivotally secured to a distal end portion of said body assembly and cooperating with said handle assembly, each blade member being provided with a pair-of camming members extending proximally thereof and defining an elongated slot receiving said bearing post and defining a camming surface for slidable engagement with said bearing post; said blade members including a blade portion each having a blade edge, said blade edges having an inflected surface causing said blade portions to substantially contact each other along a length of said blade portions, said inflected surfaces respectively extending towards each other at a substantially equal acute angle from said blade portions; and said body assembly including a housing assembly extending from said body assembly at a distal end portion thereof, said blade members being pivotally coupled to said housing assembly; wherein said outer tube member of said body assembly includes a collar member surrounding said housing assembly to restrict said blade members from laterally separating.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
247 words
An endoscopic surgical instrument comprising: a handle assembly including a stationary handle and a pivoting handle; a body assembly including a pair of coaxial members attached at a proximal end portion to said handle assembly, comprising an inner rod member slidable in relation to an outer tube member, said inner rod member sliding in response to movement of said pivoting handle and having a bearing post at a distal end portion thereof; a tool mechanism comprising a pair of reciprocating scissor blade members secured to a distal end portion of said outer tube member, and movable toward and away from each other in planar engagement one of said reciprocating scissor blade members being provided with a pair of camming members extending proximally thereof and defining an elongated slot receiving said bearing post and defining a camming surface for slidable engagement with said bearing post; and each of said reciprocating scissor blade members including an inflected surface projecting towards each other and extending at substantially equal acute angles to the interfacial plane of engagement, said inflected surfaces being positioned in overlapping relation to contact each other upon urging laterally towards one another by said resilient collar member; wherein movement of said pivoting handle slides said inner rod member in relation to said outer tube member, such that said bearing post of said inner rod member slidingly engages said camming surface of said tool mechanism to pivot said tool mechanism to open and close said reciprocating scissor blade members.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
247 words
An endoscopic surgical instrument comprising: a handle assembly including a stationary handle and a pivoting handle; a body assembly including a pair of coaxial members attached at a proximal end portion to said handle assembly, comprising an inner rod member slidable in relation to an outer tube member, said inner rod member sliding in response to movement of said pivoting handle and having a bearing post at a distal end portion thereof; a tool mechanism comprising a pair of reciprocating scissor blade members secured to a distal end portion of said outer tube member, and movable toward and away from each other in planar engagement one of said reciprocating scissor blade members being provided with a pair of camming members extending proximally thereof and defining an elongated slot receiving said bearing post and defining a camming surface for slidable engagement with said bearing post; and each of said reciprocating scissor blade members including an inflected surface projecting towards each other and extending at substantially equal acute angles to the interfacial plane of engagement, said inflected surfaces being positioned in overlapping relation to contact each other upon urging laterally towards one another by said resilient collar member; wherein movement of said pivoting handle slides said inner rod member in relation to said outer tube member, such that said bearing post of said inner rod member slidingly engages said camming surface of said tool mechanism to pivot said tool mechanism to open and close said reciprocating scissor blade members.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
92 words
An endoscopic surgical instrument according to claim 17, wherein at least one of said reciprocating scissor blade members is pivotal about a pivot pin and said resilient collar member includes a spring washer about said pivot pin to urge said blade members laterally toward each other, each of said reciprocating scissor blade members being provided with a pair of said camming members, one pair of said camming members of a first reciprocating scissor blade member being positionable within the other pair of said camming members of said second reciprocating scissor blade member.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
68 words
An endoscopic surgical instrument according to claim 17, wherein an abutment surface is formed on at least one of said reciprocating scissor blade members, and said outer tube member of said body assembly includes a resilient collar member coupled about at least said camming surface of said scissor blade member, said abutment surface cooperating with said resilient collar member to limit pivoting of said reciprocating scissor blade member.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
59 words
An endoscopic surgical instrument according to claim 17, further comprising a resilient collar member coupled about at least said camming surface of said blade members to urge a first one of said reciprocating scissor blade members into substantial contact along a length of said first reciprocating scissor blade member with a second one of said reciprocating scissor blade members.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
33 words
An endoscopic surgical instrument according to claim 10, wherein said resilient collar member is coupled to said reciprocating scissor blade member about a pivot pin about which said reciprocating scissor blade members pivot.
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