WO1999015089A1 - Surgical device with malleable shaft - Google Patents
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- This invention relates generally to surgical devices and more specifically to a surgical device with a malleable shaft for use in grasping, securing, and occluding body tissue and conduits.
- Surgical devices generally include, but are not limited to, clamps, scissors, forceps, dissectors, and refractors.
- such surgical devices consist of three elements: a handle, tissue engaging means, and a member extending between the handle and the tissue engaging means.
- the handle opens and closes the jaws of the tissue engaging means and often has a locking mechanism to hold the jaws closed.
- the jaws of the tissue engaging means vary extensively in configuration, length, angle, and delicacy depending upon the function of the device and the tissue being engaged.
- the member provided between the handle and the tissue engaging means.
- Such members have been provided in a large number of lengths, bends, and angles in order to allow the surgeon to place the jaws in a large number of locations in a wide variety of human body shapes and sizes.
- MIS minimally-invasive surgery
- the present invention provides a surgical device which minimizes the degree which it potentially interferes with the surgeon during surgery, particularly but not limited to, MIS.
- the present invention also provides a surgical device that allows proper positioning to predetermined body locations.
- the present invention achieves these objectives by utilizing a surgical device with a malleable shaft which allows the surgeon to bend and adjust the shape of the device to minimize its intrusion and to allow for proper positioning in predetermined body locations.
- the surgical device of the present invention is further provided with tissue engaging means and a handle portion.
- Figure 1 is a side view of a preferred embodiment made in accordance with the principles of the present invention.
- Figure 2 is a side view of an alternate embodiment of the handle and ratchet assembly of the present invention.
- Figure 2a is a side view of the ratcheting means shown in the assembly of figure 2.
- FIG. 3 is a side view of an alternate embodiment made in accordance with the principles of the present invention.
- Figure 3 a is a side view of the tissue engaging means of the embodiment of figure 3, the tissue engaging means being in the closed position.
- Figure 3b is a side view of the tissue engaging means of the embodiment of figure 3, the tissue engaging means being in the open position.
- Figure 3 c is a cross sectional view of the tissue engaging means of the embodiment of figure 3.
- Figure 4 is a cross-sectional view of the mechanism which enables handle to shaft rotation.
- Figure 5 is a cross-sectional view of a malleable embodiment of the shaft member made in accordance with the principles of the present invention.
- Figures 6a-6c are side views of an alternate embodiment of the jaw actuating mechanism made in accordance with the principles of the present invention.
- Figure 7 is a side view of a wound tubing embodiment of the shaft member made in accordance with the principles of the present invention.
- Figure 7a is a cross-sectional view of the wound tubing embodiment of the shaft member shown in figure 7.
- Figure 7b is a cross-sectional view of the wound tubing embodiment of the shaft member shown in figure 7, placed in a bent shape.
- Figure 7c is a side view of a ball and socket embodiment of the shaft member made in accordance with the principles of the present invention.
- Figure 7d is a cross-sectional view of the ball and socket embodiment of the shaft member shown in figure 7c.
- Figure 7e is a cross-sectional view of the ball and socket embodiment of the shaft member shown in figure 7c, placed in a bent shape.
- Figure 8 is a top view of an alternate embodiment of the jaw actuating mechanism made in accordance with the principles of the present invention.
- Figure 8a is a cross-sectional view of the jaw actuating mechanism shown in figure 8, taken along the plane of line 8a-8a.
- Figure 8b is a top view of the jaw actuating mechanism shown in figure 8, in the closed position.
- Figure 8c is a top view of the jaw actuating mechanism shown in figure 8, shown with alternate jaws.
- FIG. 9 is a perspective view of an alternate preferred embodiment made in accordance with the principles of the present invention.
- Figure 9a is a detail view of the ball and socket arrangement used in the embodiment of figure 9.
- Figure 10 is a perspective view of a disposable embodiment made in accordance with the principles of the present invention.
- Figures 11 and 12 are cross-sectional views of the coupling arrangement between the jaw actuating means and the tissue engaging means of the embodiment of figure 10.
- Figures 13 and 14 are cross-sectional views of the coupling arrangement between the jaw actuating means and the handle assembly of the embodiment of figure 10.
- Figure 15a is a cross-sectional view of the coupling arrangement of figures 1 1 and 12, in the locked position.
- Figure 15b is a cross-sectional view taken along the plane of line 15a- 15a of figure 15a.
- Figure 16a is a cross-sectional view of the coupling arrangement of figures 11 and 12, in the unlocked position.
- Figure 16b is a cross-sectional view taken along the plane of line 16a- 16a of figure 16a.
- Figure 17 is a cross-sectional view of an alternate embodiment of the jaw actuating mechanism made in accordance with the principles of the present invention.
- Figure 17a is a top view of the jaw actuating mechanism shown in figure 1 7.
- Figure 17b is a cross-sectional view of the jaw actuating mechanism shown in figure 17, in the closed position.
- Figures 18 and 19 are cross-sectional views of an alternate embodiment of the coupling arrangement between the jaw actuating means and the handle assembly made in accordance with the principles of the present invention.
- Figure 18a is an enlarged view of the coupling arrangement of figure 18.
- Figure 19a is an enlarged view of the coupling arrangement of figure 19.
- the surgical device 10 generally includes a handle portion 12, a shaft member 14, and tissue engaging means 16.
- tissue engaging means 16 tissue engaging means 16.
- FIG. 1 a surgical device 10 made in accordance with the principles of the present invention is shown.
- the surgical device 10 generally includes a handle portion 12, a shaft member 14, and tissue engaging means 16.
- FIG. 1 the figures depict a clamping device, it should be understood that the principles of the present invention are not limited to clamping devices and can be applied to other surgical devices such as, for example, scissors, forceps, dissectors, and retractors.
- the handle portion 12 functions to move the tissue engaging means 16 between open and closed positions.
- the handle portion 12 comprises a ratchet handle assembly 19 having an angled handle. It should be understood that alternate handle assemblies having different orientations or ratchet designs could also be employed.
- the handle assembly 19 of the present invention includes a pair of elongate legs 21, 23 which terminate at distal ends with finger grips and which are pivotably connected together at an intermediate location along the lengths thereof at a pivot element 26.
- a shaft support element 28 for the shaft member 14 is mounted to the proximal end of leg 21. While leg 21 remains stationary with respect to the shaft support element 28, leg 23 moves with respect to leg 21 about the pivot element 26.
- actuating means 31 which extends axially through the shaft member 14 and is operatively coupled to the tissue engaging means 16.
- the actuating means 31 comprises a cable.
- other alternate equivalent actuating means could also be employed.
- the handle assembly 19 is further provided with a ratcheting mechanism 35 which is mounted on one of the legs and which interacts with the other leg to hold the tissue engaging means in the closed position.
- a ratcheting mechanism 35 which is mounted on one of the legs and which interacts with the other leg to hold the tissue engaging means in the closed position.
- lever 36 is depressed to release leg 23 and the tissue engaging means from the closed position.
- leg 23 is pushed toward leg 21 , the proximal end of leg 23 pulling back on the actuating means 31 and thereby actuating the tissue engaging means. Actuation of the tissue engaging means will be discussed in more detail below.
- the handle assembly 19 includes two elongate legs 22, 24 operatively coupled together at one end.
- the legs terminate at distal ends with finger grips.
- Each of the legs is also provided with a lateral extension 25, 27 carrying ratcheting means 29.
- the ratcheting means 29 cooperate in the manner shown in figure 2a. As the legs are moved relative to one another, the ratcheting means cooperate to set the tissue engaging means of the device in the desired position.
- leg 123 can be mounted on a shaft support element 128 for shaft member 114 while leg 121 moves about the pivot element 126.
- the proximal end of leg 121 is operatively connected to piston 130 which reciprocates axially within shaft support element 128.
- leg 121 acts upon piston 130 which in turn pushes on the actuating means 131.
- the actuating means 131 in turn acts on the tissue engaging means 116.
- the present invention can also be provided with a mechanism that enables the handle assembly 19 to rotate freely relative to the shaft member 14 to allow the handle to lie flat on the operating table and out of the surgeon's way.
- Figure 4 shows the detailed view of this mechanism.
- knob 39 As knob 39 is loosened from its attachment with the support element 28 of the handle assembly, the force applied by the knob 39 against bearing 40 and gasket 41 is removed. Consequently, the shaft member 14 can then rotate freely with respect to the support element 28.
- the knob 39 is tightened against the support element 28, thereby acting against the gasket.
- the gasket 41 thereby functions as a brake, preventing the shaft member to be rotated with respect to the handle assembly after tightening.
- the surgical device is further provided with a shaft member 14 which connects the handle assembly 12 to the tissue engaging means 16.
- a shaft member 14 which connects the handle assembly 12 to the tissue engaging means 16.
- one end of the shaft member 14 is operatively coupled to the shaft support element 28 of the handle assembly 19 while the opposite end of the shaft member 14 is operatively coupled to the tissue engaging means 16.
- the shape of the shaft member 14 can be reconfigured in order to enable proper positioning of the tissue engaging means to predetermined body locations.
- the shaft member 14 can be manipulated to the desired shape to avoid obstructions in an area of work or placed out of the way of the surgeon. It can take a number of forms to accomplish its function.
- the shaft member can take a malleable form. Due to its malleable nature, the shaft can be placed in various arrangements to reach desired body locations.
- the shaft member comprises a malleable tube with the actuating means extending axially there through.
- One end of the actuating means is operatively connected to the tissue engaging means while the other end is operatively coupled to the handle assembly.
- the ends of the actuating means can be coupled to the tissue engaging means and to the handle assembly via a ball and socket coupling.
- Each end of the actuating means is provided with a member in the shape of a ball which mates with a socket carried by the tissue engaging means and the handle assembly.
- Figure 9a is a detailed view of the ball and socket coupling arrangement between the actuating means and the tissue engaging means.
- alternate equivalent coupling means could also be utilized.
- the malleable tube of the shaft member could comprise tubing made of soft metal such as, for example, annealed stainless steel, brass, or aluminum, or wound tubing made of steel that is bendable and that can be placed in different shapes.
- Such a wound tubing embodiment of the shaft member 14 is depicted in figures 7-7b.
- the shaft member 414 could comprise a dual-channeled tube 416 having the actuating means extending through one channel 419 and a malleable rod 422 extending through the other channel 425 along the length of the tube.
- the channel 419 housing the jaw actuating means preferably extends through the center of the tube 416, with the channel 425 housing the malleable rod 422 extending off-center, as shown in figure 5.
- the malleable rod 422 can be positioned in other locations in the tube 416 with respect to its center. Due to the presence of the malleable rod 422, the tube 416 can be placed in various shapes. In a further alternate embodiment, a plurality of malleable rods, rather than a single malleable rod, can be employed to keep the tube in the desired shape.
- the shaft member can also take a form that is both flexible and rigid. This form has the ability to be flexible so that the surgeon can form a predetermined shape to fit into a particular body opening and pathway. The state of the shaft can be changed from rigid to flexible and vice versa.
- Such an embodiment of the present invention is shown in figure 1 and in detail in figures 7c-7e.
- the shaft member 14 comprises a series of interconnected ball and socket segments 38 through which the actuating cable 31 passes.
- Figures 7d-7e show the cross-section of a typical ball and socket segment, while figure 7e shows the interaction between adjacent segments when the shaft member is placed in a desired shape.
- a tightening knob 42 is also provided adjacent the shaft support element 28 which can be actuated in order to exert axial compression on the segments 38.
- This compression allows the ball and socket segments 38 of the shaft member 14 to be locked in any shape selected by the surgeon or other user of the surgical device.
- the shaft member comprises a flexible tube with the actuating cable extending axially there through.
- a second applier instrument that is malleable grasps the shaft member and together the two are inserted into the incision. Once the tissue engaging means are in the closed position, the applier instrument is released and removed.
- the surgical device is further provided with a tissue engaging means 16 which functions to grasp, secure, and occlude body tissue and conduits.
- the tissue engaging means 16 includes a pair of jaws 46, 48, the jaws being connected at one end by a hinge 50.
- the jaws are moveable by various mechanisms between an open position and a closed position.
- the tissue engaging means can also be provided with a compression return spring 53 to assist the jaws in returning to the open position. Since it is important to surgeons to reduce the size and bulk of the hinge of the jaws in order to increase visualization and to minimize the space the tissue engaging means occupies, in one embodiment of the present invention, the jaws are coaxial with the longitudinal axis of the shaft member.
- the tissue engaging means can be placed in alternate arrangements with respect to the shaft member.
- the tissue engaging means is arranged at approximately a 90° angle with respect to the shaft member.
- the shaft member is separable from the tissue engaging means.
- the shaft member is utilized to place the tissue engaging means in the location desired.
- the shaft member is then released from the tissue engaging means and removed from the patient's body, leaving the tissue engaging means within the body.
- the tissue engaging means has a suture or tether attached to it, which extends out of the incision.
- the shaft member is inserted back into the incision and is guided to the tissue engaging means by the suture or tether.
- the shaft member then is coupled to the tissue engaging means and the entire device is removed.
- the jaws can be actuated by a number of different mechanisms, as shown in figures 3. 6. 8, 9, and 10.
- the present invention is capable of exerting a force on the tissue engaging means in the range of approximately 10-20 lbs.
- the hinged end of each jaw is provided with a reduced thickness portion 154, 155.
- a jaw actuating member 156 mates with the reduced thickness portions of the jaws.
- the handle assembly 112 is actuated, thereby pushing the actuating means 131 forward.
- the actuating means 131 in turn pushes the actuating member 156, thereby causing it to slide forward and out of the reduced thickness portions, as shown in figure 3a.
- This motion squeezes the jaws 146, 148 to the closed position while the reverse motion separates the jaws 146, 148 to the open position.
- each jaw is provided with a hole 259 which interacts with a hook 261 provided at the end of the actuating cable 231.
- Spring 253 is provided to maintain the jaws 246, 248 in the open position, as shown in figure 6a.
- the handle assembly is actuated, thereby pulling the cable 231 and hook 261 back through the shaft member 214.
- the jaws 246, 248 are actuated to the closed position by their interaction with a conical end member 264 provided on the shaft member 214.
- Figure 8 depicts a further alternate embodiment of the jaw actuating mechanism.
- the mechanism includes a cylindrical clevis 520 having two longitudinal slots 522, 524 along its length, the slots located opposite of one another.
- the clevis 520 further includes a longitudinal cut-out 527 along its length.
- the jaws 546, 548 are disposed at one end of the clevis 520.
- the opposite end of the clevis 520 is provided with a cylindrical extension 529 through which the jaw actuating mechanism extends.
- the jaw actuating mechanism comprises a wire driver 531 which extends through the cylindrical extension 529 and is operatively connected to one end of the jaws.
- the jaws 546, 548 of this embodiment are provided with a diagonal slot 567, 569 at one end. As shown in figure 8b, the slotted ends of the jaws are disposed within the cut-out 527 of the clevis when the jaws are in the closed position.
- the jaws are attached along their median portion to the clevis by a screw 572 extending transversely across the longitudinal cut-out 527. The remainder of the jaws, the tissue engaging ends, extend from the clevis 520.
- the end of the wire driver 531 which is coupled to the jaws 546, 548 is provided with a hook 561.
- a portion of the hook 561 is accommodated within each of the longitudinal slots.
- the remaining portion of the hook is coupled to the slots 567, 569 of the jaws.
- the driver 531 is pushed toward the jaws. This motion causes the hook 561 to travel to one end of each of the slots 567, 569, thereby causing the jaws 546, 548 to pivot about the screw and move to the open position.
- the slotted ends of the jaws extended outwardly from the longitudinal cut-out 527 when the jaws are in the open position.
- the driver 531 is moved in the direction away from the jaws, thereby causing the driver to move to the opposite end of the slots 567, 569.
- the jaws again move about the screw to the closed position.
- the slotted ends of the jaws are within the cut-out 527.
- this type of actuating mechanism can be used with different tissue engaging means.
- the surgical device 510 generally includes a handle assembly 512 comprising shaft support 528 and legs 521, 523, a shaft member 514 with an actuating cable 531 extending therethrough, and tissue engaging means 516 including jaws 646, 648.
- the actuating cable 531 is coupled to the leg 523 and to jaw 646 by a ball and socket arrangement, as mentioned above and as shown in detail in figure 9a.
- leg 523 of the handle assembly is moved toward leg 521, this movement pulls on the actuating cable 531.
- the actuating cable 531 in turn pulls jaw 646, causing it to move toward jaw 648 and to the closed position.
- the shaft member 514 can take one of two forms.
- the shaft member 514 can comprise the dual-channeled tube, as discussed above and shown in figure 5.
- the shaft member can be comprised of tubing made of soft metal such as, for example, annealed stainless steel, brass or aluminum that is bendable and that can be placed in different shapes. In either instance, the shaft member is of a malleable type so that it can be placed in various arrangements to reach desired body locations.
- the surgical device of the present invention can be made in part of disposable material so that the remainder of the surgical device is reusable.
- the tissue engaging means and the shaft member are made of disposable material, and a handle portion is made of re-useable material such as stainless steel.
- only the tissue engaging means is made of disposable material, and the shaft member and the handle portion of re-useable material.
- the device 710 includes a disposable shaft member 714 operatively coupled to the tissue engaging means 716 and to the handle assembly 712, both made of re-useable material.
- the shaft member 714 is comprised of a malleable tube, preferably of a soft metal such as, for example, annealed stainless steel, brass or aluminum, having a plastic covering for cosmetic purposes.
- the shaft member 714 is comprised of a malleable plastic tube, preferably of polyethylene or some other suitable plastic extrusion.
- a jaw actuating means 731 comprising either a flexible cable or rod, extends through the tube 715, the actuating means 731 being capable of sliding freely within the tube.
- Each end of the actuating means 731 extends from a respective end of the malleable tube 715 and is provided with a spherical ball 720, 722 at its tip.
- both the tissue engaging means 716 and the handle assembly 712 are provided with a mating socket 724, 726 for the spherical ball 720, 722.
- the malleable tube 715 is coupled to the tissue engaging means 716 and to the handle assembly 712 by the mating of the spherical balls 720, 722 with the sockets 724, 726.
- one of the jaws 748 of the tissue engaging means 716 is provided at one end with a cylinder 733.
- the other jaw 746 of the tissue engaging means 716 is provided with a bolt 737.
- the bolt 737 includes a cut-out portion 739 in which one end of jaw
- the bolt 746 pivots.
- the bolt 737 then extends away from jaw 746 through the cylinder 733 to mate with the jaw actuating means 731.
- the bolt 737 is provided with the socket 724 which mates with the spherical ball 720 of the jaw actuating means 731.
- the cylinder 733 is also provided with a spring 741 which biases the bolt 737 and in turn the jaw 746 to the open position.
- the handle assembly 712 is actuated to pull one end of the jaw actuating means 731 in the direction away from the tissue engaging means 716.
- the bolt 737 is also pulled away from the tissue engaging means 716. This action causes the bolt 737 to act on jaw 746 via the cut-out portion 739, the jaw 746 pivoting to the closed position shown in figure 12. Since the jaws are spring biased to the open position, upon release of the pressure on the legs of the handle assembly, the jaws are returned to the open position.
- a similar ball and socket coupling is employed to couple the jaw actuating means 731 to the handle assembly 712.
- One of the legs of the handle assembly 712 is provided at one end with a cylinder 735 while the other leg 723 is provided with a bolt 739.
- the bolt 739 includes a cut-out portion 743 in which the end of leg 723 pivots. The bolt 739 then extends away from the leg 723 through the cylinder 735 to mate with the jaw actuating means 731.
- the bolt 739 is provided with a socket 726.
- the legs 721, 723 of the handle assembly 712 are moved from the position shown in figure 13, in which the legs are apart from one another, to the position shown in figure 14, in which the legs are brought together.
- leg 723 acts on the bolt 739 pulling it in a direction away from the tissue engaging means 716.
- the bolt 739 in turn acts on the jaw actuating means 731, pulling it in a direction away from the tissue engaging means 716.
- this action causes the opposite end of the jaw actuating means 731 to act on jaw 746 of the tissue engaging means 716, thereby bringing the jaws together to the closed position, as shown in figure 12.
- each clip is provided with an opening 755 generally in the shape of the numeral "8."
- the locking clip 751 is placed in the position shown in figure 15b.
- the locking clip 751 is placed in the position shown in figure 16b.
- the device 810 includes a tissue engaging means 816 with jaws 846, 848, a shaft member 814, and a handle assembly 812 with handles 821, 823.
- the shaft member 814 is comprised of a malleable tube, preferably of a soft metal such as, for example, annealed stainless steel, brass or aluminum. Each end of the shaft member is provided with a terminal member 840, 841.
- a jaw actuating means 831 comprising a cable extends through the shaft member 814.
- the jaw actuating means is provided at each end with a terminal member 818, 819, each terminal member having a spherical ball 820, 822 associated therewith.
- the tissue engaging means 816 is carried by a housing 824.
- a bolt member 837 moves, the bolt member being provided with a pin 832 and a socket 838 which cooperates with the spherical ball 820 of the jaw actuating means 831.
- Jaw 846 of the tissue engaging means is provided with a slot 825 which is operatively coupled to a bolt member 837 via pin 832.
- the shaft member 814 is coupled to the housing 824 by the cooperation between terminal member 840 and cap 833. To couple the shaft member with the housing, terminal member 840 is abutted against the housing 840 and the cap 833 is then attached to housing 824 via a suitable means such as screw threads.
- the jaw actuating means is pulled in a direction away from the tissue engaging means. This movement in turn causes the bolt member 837 to move away from the tissue engaging means. As the bolt member moves away, the pin 832 travels from one end of the slot to the other, thereby causing the jaw to pivot about the fulcrum 850 to its closed position.
- the coupling arrangement between the jaw actuating means and the tissue engaging means allows the force required to remain relatively low, particularly when taking into consideration the long, thin configuration of the shaft member. Once the jaw actuating means is released, it moves back towards the jaw actuating means and the jaw 846 returns to its open position.
- handle 821 of the handle assembly is provided at one end with a housing 852.
- a bolt member 839 moves, the bolt member 839 being provided with a socket 855 for coupling with the jaw actuating means and a cut-out portion 843 in which the end of leg 823 pivots.
- the shaft member 814 is coupled to the housing
- terminal member 841 by the cooperation between terminal member 841 and cap 834.
- terminal member 841 is abutted against the housing 852 and the cap 834 is then attached to housing 852 via a suitable means such as screw threads.
- the legs 821, 823 of the handle assembly 812 are moved from the position shown in figure 18, in which the legs are apart from one another, to the position shown in figure 19, in which the legs are brought together.
- leg 823 acts on the bolt member 839 pulling it in a direction away from the tissue engaging means 816.
- the bolt member 839 in turn acts on the jaw actuating means 831, pulling it in a direction away from the tissue engaging means 816.
- this action causes the opposite end of the jaw actuating means 831 to act on jaw 846 of the tissue engaging means 816, thereby bringing the jaws together to the closed position, as shown in figure 17b.
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