Surgical instrument having a feedback system

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2024000451-A1
Application number	US-202318370024-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Sep 19, 2023
Priority date	Jan 31, 2006
Publication date	Jan 4, 2024
Grant date	—

Abstract

A surgical instrument. The surgical instrument comprises a plurality of sensors, and a status module releasably connected to the surgical instrument. The status module comprises a plurality of contacts, a circuit, and a plurality of indicators. Each individual contact is in electrical communication with a different sensor. The circuit is in electrical communication with at least one of the contacts. At least one of the indicators is in electrical communication with the circuit.

First claim

1 - 20 . (canceled)

21 . A surgical system, comprising:
a surgical stapler; and a display to concurrently display:
a first status associated with a first surgical function of the surgical stapler; and
a second status associated with a second surgical function of the surgical stapler, wherein the second surgical function is different than the first surgical function.

22 . The surgical system of claim 21 , wherein the display comprises an electronic visual display, and wherein the surgical system further comprises a speaker to indicate a third status associated with a third surgical function of the surgical stapler.

23 . The surgical system of claim 22 , wherein the surgical stapler further comprising:
a first jaw; a second jaw, wherein at least one of the first jaw and the second jaw is rotatable between an open position and a closed position to compress tissue therebetween; and a firing driver movable longitudinally through at least one of the first jaw and the second jaw during a staple firing stroke; wherein the first status is indicative of a firing progress of the firing driver through the staple firing stroke, and wherein the second status is indicative of a compression wait time for tissue compressed between the first jaw and the second jaw.

24 . A surgical system, comprising:
a surgical stapler; and a digital indicator communicatively coupled to the surgical stapler, the digital indicator to concurrently indicate:
a first status associated with a first surgical function of the surgical stapler; and
a second status associated with a second surgical function of the surgical stapler, wherein the second surgical function is different than the first surgical function.

25 . The surgical system of claim 24 , wherein the surgical stapler further comprises a firing driver movable longitudinally during a staple firing stroke, and wherein the first status is indicative of a firing progress of the firing driver through the staple firing stroke.

26 . The surgical system of claim 25 , wherein the surgical stapler further comprises a first jaw and a second jaw, wherein at least one of the first jaw and the second jaw is rotatable between an open position and a closed position to compress tissue therebetween, and wherein the second status is indicative of a compression wait time for tissue compressed between the first jaw and the second jaw.

27 . The surgical system of claim 24 , further comprising an audio output device to concurrently indicate a third status associated with a third surgical function of the surgical stapler.

28 . The surgical system of claim 27 , wherein the audio output device comprises a speaker.

29 . The surgical system of claim 24 , further comprising a housing for releasably connecting the digital indicator to the surgical stapler.

30 . The surgical system of claim 29 , wherein the housing further comprising a wireless transmitter.

31 . The surgical system of claim 24 , wherein the digital indicator comprises a digital display.

32 . The surgical system of claim 31 , wherein the digital display comprises a light emitting diode.

33 . A status indicator for a surgical stapler, the status indicator comprising:
an electronic visual display to concurrently display:
a first status associated with a first surgical function of the surgical stapler; and
a second status associated with a second surgical function of the surgical stapler, wherein the second surgical function is different than the first surgical function.

34 . The status indicator of claim 33 , wherein the first status is indicative of a compression wait time of the surgical stapler.

35 . The status indicator of claim 34 , wherein the second status is indicative of a firing progress of the surgical stapler.

36 . The status indicator of claim 33 , further comprising an audio output device.

37 . The status indicator of claim 36 , wherein the audio output device is to indicate a third status associated with a third surgical function, and wherein the third surgical function is different than the first surgical function and the second surgical function.

38 . The status indicator of claim 33 , further comprising a housing for releasably connecting the electronic visual display to the surgical stapler.

39 . The status indicator of claim 33 , wherein the electronic visual display comprises a liquid crystal display.

40 . The status indicator of claim 33 , wherein the electronic visual display comprises a LED.

Assignees

• Cilag Gmbh Int

Inventors

• Shelton Iv Frederick E
• Morgan Jerome R
• Doll Kevin R
• Swayze Jeffrey S
• Timperman Eugene L

Classifications

• A61B17/068 Primary

  Surgical staplers {, e.g. containing multiple staples or clamps}({staplers containing only one staple A61B17/10; magazines or containers for staples A61B17/105;} for performing anastomosis A61B17/115; {staplers in general B25C5/00}) · CPC title

• G08B21/18

  Status alarms (G08B21/02 takes precedence) · CPC title

• A61B34/76

  Manipulators having means for providing feel, e.g. force or tactile feedback · CPC title

• A61B2017/00119

  alarm; indicating an abnormal situation · CPC title

• A61B17/28

  Surgical forceps (biopsy forceps A61B10/06; {for holding suture needles or materials A61B17/0483; for removing or smashing calculi A61B17/221; surgical scissors A61B17/3201;} obstetrical forceps A61B17/44) · CPC title