US 11,931,032 B2
Surgical instrument with wireless communication between a control unit of a robotic system and remote sensor
James R. Giordano, Milford, OH (US); Jeffrey S. Swayze, West Chester, OH (US); and Frederick E. Shelton, IV, Hillsboro, OH (US)
Assigned to Cilag GmbH International, Zug (CH)
Filed by Cilag GmbH International, Zug (CH)
Filed on Dec. 28, 2018, as Appl. No. 16/234,776.
Application 16/234,776 is a continuation of application No. 14/176,671, filed on Feb. 10, 2014, granted, now 10,441,369.
Application 14/176,671 is a continuation of application No. 13/118,259, filed on May 27, 2011, granted, now 8,684,253, issued on Apr. 1, 2014.
Prior Publication US 2019/0209249 A1, Jul. 11, 2019
Int. Cl. A61B 34/30 (2016.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/068 (2006.01); A61B 17/072 (2006.01); A61B 17/10 (2006.01); A61B 17/295 (2006.01); A61B 17/32 (2006.01); A61B 34/00 (2016.01); A61B 90/98 (2016.01); B65B 5/04 (2006.01); B65B 55/16 (2006.01); B65B 55/18 (2006.01); A61B 17/122 (2006.01); A61B 17/29 (2006.01); A61B 34/20 (2016.01); A61B 50/36 (2016.01); A61B 90/00 (2016.01)
CPC A61B 17/07207 (2013.01) [A61B 17/00234 (2013.01); A61B 17/068 (2013.01); A61B 17/295 (2013.01); A61B 17/32 (2013.01); A61B 17/320092 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00022 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00039 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00212 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00221 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00362 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00398 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00473 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00477 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00685 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00734 (2013.01); A61B 17/072 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07214 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07271 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07278 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07285 (2013.01); A61B 17/105 (2013.01); A61B 17/1222 (2013.01); A61B 2017/2927 (2013.01); A61B 2017/2943 (2013.01); A61B 2017/320093 (2017.08); A61B 2017/320094 (2017.08); A61B 2017/320095 (2017.08); A61B 2017/320097 (2017.08); A61B 2034/2053 (2016.02); A61B 2034/2059 (2016.02); A61B 2034/2072 (2016.02); A61B 34/30 (2016.02); A61B 2034/302 (2016.02); A61B 34/71 (2016.02); A61B 50/36 (2016.02); A61B 2090/065 (2016.02); A61B 2090/0811 (2016.02); A61B 2090/0814 (2016.02); A61B 90/98 (2016.02); A61B 2562/028 (2013.01); B65B 5/04 (2013.01); B65B 55/16 (2013.01); B65B 55/18 (2013.01)] 14 Claims
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1. A surgical instrument for use with a robotic system, including:
a drive assembly operatively coupleable to a control unit of the robotic system, the drive assembly comprising:
a first rotatable driver; and
a second rotatable driver;
a shaft comprising an articulation joint;
a rotatable closure driver operably coupleable with and operably decoupleable from the first rotatable driver;
a drive shaft operably coupleable with and operably decoupleable from the first rotatable driver, wherein the drive shaft is rotatable to drive a firing motion;
a shifter, shiftable between:
a first state in which the first rotatable driver is operably coupled with the rotatable closure driver and operably decoupled from the drive shaft; and
a second state in which the first rotatable driver is operably coupled with the drive shaft and operably decoupled from the rotatable closure driver;
an end effector rotatable about the articulation joint, comprising:
a first jaw; and
a second jaw rotatable relative to the first jaw;
a translatable closure driver configured to move the second jaw into a closed position during a full closure stroke, wherein the translatable closure driver is threadably coupled to the rotatable closure driver, wherein the rotatable driver is rotated a first number of rotations to move the translatable closure driver through the full closure stroke, wherein the rotatable driver is rotated a second number of rotations to drive the firing motion, and wherein the second number of rotations is more than the first number of rotations; and
an articulation driver operably coupled to the second rotatable driver, wherein the articulation driver is operable to rotate the end effector about the articulation joint.