Title:
SURGICAL INSTRUMENT WITH ARTICULATION REGION
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2016/138443
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A surgical instrument (10, 110, 210) includes an articulating tube assembly (20, 120, 220) having a proximal end and a distal end, an articulating region (23, 123, 223) disposed between the proximal end and the distal end, and a proximal axis axially extending from the proximal end to the articulating region (23, 123, 223). The articulating tube assembly (20, 120, 220) includes an inner tube (24, 124, 224) and an outer tube (26, 126, 226) each having the articulating region (23, 123, 223). The inner tube (24, 124, 224) and the outer tube (26, 126, 226) being movable relative to each other proximal to the articulating region (23, 123, 223) and fixed axially relative one another distal to the articulating region (23, 123, 223). The surgical instrument (10, 110, 210) also includes an actuation assembly (22, 122, 222a) coupled to the articulating tube assembly (20, 120, 220) for moving the inner tube (24, 124, 224) and the outer tube (26, 126, 226) axially relative to each other for articulating the articulating region (23, 123, 223) of the articulating tube assembly (20, 120, 220) between a first configuration and a second configuration, wherein the articulating region (23, 123, 223) is rigid in the first configuration and the second configuration.
Inventors:
WALEN JAMES G (US)
DEENY BRYAN G (IE)
NUNAN GERARD (IE)
DEENY BRYAN G (IE)
NUNAN GERARD (IE)
Application Number:
PCT/US2016/019880
Publication Date:
November 24, 2016
Filing Date:
February 26, 2016
Export Citation:
Assignee:
STRYKER CORP (US)
International Classes:
A61M25/01; A61B17/00; A61B17/16; A61B17/32; A61B17/3207; A61B17/22; A61B17/29; A61M1/00
Domestic Patent References:
| WO2012151396A2 | 2012-11-08 | |||
| WO2013056262A1 | 2013-04-18 | |||
| WO2007142873A2 | 2007-12-13 | |||
| WO1993000119A1 | 1993-01-07 |
Foreign References:
| US20100318067A1 | 2010-12-16 | |||
| US20140135736A1 | 2014-05-15 | |||
| EP1834595A2 | 2007-09-19 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
WOOLBRIGHT, Jacob, P. et al. (450 West Fourth StreetRoyal Oak, MI, US)
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