US 12,070,196 B2
Arthroscopic medical implements and assemblies
Donald E. Barry, Norwood, MA (US); Andre Francisco Guilherme, Raynham, MA (US); Laurent Blanquart, Westlake Village, CA (US); Mark Shainwald, Raynham, MA (US); and Robert Thistle, Bridgewater, MA (US)
Assigned to Medos International Sarl, Le Locle (CH)
Filed by Medos International Sarl, Le Locle (CH)
Filed on Nov. 23, 2020, as Appl. No. 17/101,259.
Prior Publication US 2022/0160221 A1, May 26, 2022
Int. Cl. A61B 1/317 (2006.01); A61B 1/00 (2006.01); A61B 1/05 (2006.01)
CPC A61B 1/317 (2013.01) [A61B 1/00114 (2013.01); A61B 1/00117 (2013.01); A61B 1/05 (2013.01); A61B 2217/005 (2013.01); A61B 2217/007 (2013.01); A61B 2562/0247 (2013.01); A61B 2562/0271 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A surgical system, comprising:
an arthroscope including
a handle;
a cable assembly extending proximally from the handle, the cable assembly including a first cable, a second cable, and a cable connector at a proximal end of the cable assembly, and
an elongate shaft extending distally from the handle, a first lumen and a second lumen extending through the shaft, the first lumen being in communication with a first conduit of the first cable, and the second lumen being in communication with a second conduit of the second cable;
a control unit configured to releasably couple to the cable connector, the control unit including a pump, and, with the control unit releasably coupled to the cable connector, the control unit is configured to provide electrical power to the arthroscope via the first cable and the first conduit; and
a cartridge configured to releasably couple to the control unit, the cartridge including tubing;
wherein, with the cartridge releasably coupled to the control unit, the pump is configured to cause fluid flow in the tubing, the second conduit, and the second cable;
the tubing is configured to operably couple to a fluid source containing an irrigation liquid therein; and
the fluid flow includes flow of the irrigation liquid from the fluid source through the tubing to the cartridge.