SURGICAL INSTRUMENT SYSTEMS COMPRISING FEEDBACK MECHANISMS

Title:

SURGICAL INSTRUMENT SYSTEMS COMPRISING FEEDBACK MECHANISMS

Document Type and Number:

Japanese Patent JP2023169358

Kind Code:

A

Abstract:

To provide a surgical instrument system comprising a handle assembly.SOLUTION: The handle assembly comprises an actuation trigger comprising a curved proximal portion, and a curved cylinder surrounding the curved proximal portion of the actuation trigger. The curved cylinder comprises an electroactive polymer. The surgical instrument system comprises an actuation rod configured to transmit an actuation force, and a sensor system configured to detect the magnitude of the actuation force. The electroactive polymer is responsive to the actuation force and provides feedback to a user of the surgical instrument system.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 78A

Inventors:

FREDERICK E SHELTON IV
JASON L HARRIS

Application Number:

JP2023159994A

Publication Date:

November 29, 2023

Filing Date:

September 25, 2023

Export Citation:

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Assignee:

ETHICON LLC

International Classes:

A61B17/295; A61B17/29; A61B17/32; A61B18/12

Attorney, Agent or Firm:

Kiminobu Kato
Takafumi Oshima

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