CN104337571A - Bipolar surgical instrument - Google Patents

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CN104337571A
CN104337571A CN201410384505.2A CN201410384505A CN104337571A CN 104337571 A CN104337571 A CN 104337571A CN 201410384505 A CN201410384505 A CN 201410384505A CN 104337571 A CN104337571 A CN 104337571A
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丁伟江
易培雄
沈修成
D·E·克尔
S·A·塞德
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A pair of bipolar forceps comprises a pair of mechanical forceps, wherein the mechanical forceps comprise a first shaft and a second shaft, wherein each shaft comprises a forceps clip part extending from the far end thereof and a handle arranged at the near end thereof; the handles are used for achieving movement of the forceps clip parts relative to each other and around a pivoting shaft; a disposable housing is configured to be linked to at least one shaft in a releasable way; an electrode assembly is configured to be linked to the disposable housing in a releasable way; the electrode assembly comprises electrodes which can be linked to the forceps clip parts in a releasable way; at least one electrode comprises a scalpel channel; the scalpel channel is configured to receive a scalpel blade therethrough so as to cut a tissue grabbed between the forceps clip parts; an actuating mechanism is configured to selectively push the scalpel blade to pass through the scalpel channel so as to cut the tissue.

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Bipolar surgical instrument
Technical field
The disclosure relates to the pincers for open surgical process.More particularly, the disclosure relates to the bipolar forceps being used for the treatment of tissue that can close and cut and organize.
Background technology
Mosquito forceps or pincers are simple pincer-like tools, its use the mechanical action between its clamp to compress blood vessel and usually use in open surgical process with promptly, cutting and/or grip tissue.Electrosurgical forceps uses mechanical grip action and electric energy to be solidified by heat tissue and blood vessel, to burn and/or closing tissue and realize hemostasis.
Some surgical procedure needs closed and cutting vessel or vascular tissue.Some journal of writings openly use electrosurgery to close the method for thin vessels.Title is the article (J.Neurosurg. of " Studies on Coagulation and the Development of an Automatic Computerized Bipolar Coagulator ", 75th volume, in July, 1991) describe a kind of bipolar coagulator for closed thin vessels.This article claims the tremulous pulse that can not solidify diameter safely and be greater than 2 to 2.5mm.Title is second section of article (Neurosurg. of " Automatically Controlled Biopolar Electrocoaguation-" COA-COMP " ", revised edition (1984), 187-190 page) describe a kind of method of burning that electrosurgical power for stopping arriving blood vessel makes it possible to avoid blood vessel wall.
By using Electrosurgical forceps, surgeon can by controlling to be applied to intensity, the frequency of the electrosurgical energy of tissue and the persistent period burns, sets/dries, reduce or slow down hemorrhage and/or closed blood vessel.Generally speaking, the electrical configurations of Electrosurgical forceps can be categorized as two kinds: 1) monopolar electrosurgical pincers; With 2) bipolar electrosurgical pincers.
Monopolar forceps uses an active electrode effector-associated with gripping ends and is typically attached to remote patient's refurn electrode or the pad of patient in outside.When applying electrosurgical energy, energy is delivered to operative site from active electrode, arrive refurn electrode by patient.
The relative substantially electrode of bipolar electrosurgical pincers use two, described arrangement of electrodes is in the opposite inner face of end effector and be all electrically coupled to Electrosurgical generator.Each electrode is charged to different potentials.Because tissue is the conductor of electric flux, therefore when use executor promptly organizing therebetween time, electric flux optionally can pass through tissue.
Summary of the invention
The disclosure relates to the pincers for open surgical process.More particularly, the disclosure relates to the bipolar forceps being used for the treatment of tissue that can close and cut and organize.
By convention, term " distally " represents the end of the device further from operator in this article, and term " nearside " represents the end of the Electrosurgical forceps closer to operator in this article.
Described bipolar forceps comprises mechanical tong, and described mechanical tong comprises the first axle and the second axle.Clamp member is from the remote extension of each axle.Handle arrangements in the proximal end of each axle to realize described clamp member relative to each other around the motion of pivot from primary importance to the second position, described in described primary importance, clamp member is relative to each other arranged with spaced relationship, and described in the described second position, clamp member cooperation is promptly to organize.Disposable shell be configured to be connected to releasedly in described axle one or both.Electrode assemblie associates with described disposable shell and has the first electrode of the clamp member that can be connected to described first axle releasedly and can be connected to second electrode of clamp member of described second axle releasedly.Each electrode is suitable for being connected to electrosurgical energy source and is optionally conducted through tissue to allow electrosurgical energy.One in described electrode or both comprise along it length limit scalpel passage.Described scalpel passage is configured to by wherein receiving knife blade with the tissue of cutting promptly between described clamp member.Actuating mechanism to be arranged at least in part in described shell and to be configured to optionally advance described knife blade by described scalpel passage to cut and organize.
Additionally or alternatively, described bipolar forceps also can comprise scalpel locking mechanism, when described clamp member is in described primary importance, described scalpel locking mechanism is configured to forbid that described knife blade is advanced in described scalpel passage.
Additionally or alternatively, described scalpel locking mechanism can move to the second position from primary importance and optionally advance past described scalpel passage to allow described knife blade, engage described actuating mechanism at described primary importance described scalpel locking mechanism when described clamp member is in described primary importance, depart from described actuating mechanism at the described second position described scalpel locking mechanism when described clamp member is in the described second position.
Additionally or alternatively, at least one in described axle can be configured to engage described scalpel locking mechanism when described clamp member moves to the described second position and mobile described scalpel locking mechanism departs from described actuating mechanism advances past described scalpel passage to allow described knife blade.
Additionally or alternatively, described bipolar forceps also can comprise at least one the pressed button supported by described shell, described at least one can press button arrangement and become electrosurgical energy is optionally transported to described electrode.
Additionally or alternatively, described pivot can be defined through cannelure wherein, and described knife blade can be configured to move in described cannelure when its translation.
Additionally or alternatively, described bipolar forceps also can comprise at least one handle component extended from described shell.At least one handle component described can operationally be connected to described actuating mechanism and be configured to realize described knife blade and advance past described scalpel passage.
Additionally or alternatively, each dielectric substrate that can comprise conductive seal surface and be connected to described conductive seal surface of described electrode.
Additionally or alternatively, each of described electrode can comprise at least one mechanical interface, and at least one mechanical interface described is configured to complementary so that described electrode is connected to described clamp member releasedly to the corresponding mechanical interface in described clamp member.
Additionally or alternatively, described actuating mechanism can comprise biasing member, described biasing member is configured to described actuating mechanism to be biased into unactuated position.
Additionally or alternatively, described bipolar forceps also can comprise scalpel guide, in the housing and the cannelure had by wherein limiting, described cannelure receives described knife blade wherein with by described knife blade and described scalpel channel alignment to described scalpel guide part supports.
According to another aspect of the present disclosure, provide a kind of bipolar forceps.Described bipolar forceps comprises mechanical tong, and described mechanical tong comprises the first axle and the second axle, and each axle has the clamp member from its remote extension.Handle arrangements in the proximal end of each axle to realize described clamp member relative to each other around the motion of pivot from primary importance to the second position, described in described primary importance, clamp member is relative to each other arranged with spaced relationship, and described in the described second position, clamp member cooperation is promptly to organize.Disposable shell has opposing halves, described opposing halves be configured to be coupled to each other releasedly to comprise at least in part in described axle one or both.Electrode assemblie associates with described disposable shell and has the first electrode of the clamp member that can be connected to described first axle releasedly and can be connected to second electrode of clamp member of described second axle releasedly.Each electrode is suitable for being connected to electrosurgical energy source and is optionally conducted through to allow electrosurgical energy the tissue remained on therebetween.At least one in described electrode comprises the scalpel passage limited along its length, and described scalpel passage is configured to by wherein receiving knife blade with the tissue of cutting promptly between described clamp member.Actuating mechanism to be arranged at least in part in described shell and to be configured to optionally advance described knife blade by described scalpel passage to cut and organize.Scalpel locking mechanism is configured to move to the second position from primary importance and advances past described scalpel passage to allow described knife blade, engage described actuating mechanism to forbid that described knife blade advances past described scalpel passage at described primary importance described scalpel locking mechanism when described clamp member is in described primary importance, depart from described actuating mechanism at the described second position described scalpel locking mechanism when described clamp member is in the described second position.
Additionally or alternatively, at least one in described axle can be configured to engage described scalpel locking mechanism when described clamp member moves to the described second position and mobile described scalpel locking mechanism departs from described actuating mechanism and allows described knife blade to advance past described scalpel passage.
Additionally or alternatively, described pivot can be defined through cannelure wherein, and described knife blade can be configured to advance past described cannelure when its translation.
Additionally or alternatively, described bipolar forceps also can comprise scalpel guide, in the housing and the cannelure had by wherein limiting, described cannelure receives described knife blade wherein with by described knife blade and described scalpel channel alignment to described scalpel guide part supports.
Additionally or alternatively, described bipolar forceps also can comprise at least one handle component, at least one handle component described is configured to realize described knife blade and advances past described scalpel passage.At least one handle component described can extend from described shell and can operationally be connected to described actuating mechanism.
According to another aspect of the present disclosure, provide a kind of bipolar forceps.Described bipolar forceps comprises mechanical tong, and described mechanical tong comprises the first axle and the second axle, and each axle has the clamp member from its remote extension.Handle arrangements in the proximal end of each axle to realize described clamp member relative to each other around the motion of pivot from primary importance to the second position, described in described primary importance, clamp member is relative to each other arranged with spaced relationship, and described in the described second position, clamp member cooperation is to firmly grasp tissue therebetween.Disposable shell is configured to be connected at least one in described axle releasedly.Electrode assemblie is configured to be connected to described clamp member releasedly and is suitable for being connected to electrosurgical energy source and is optionally conducted through to allow electrosurgical energy the tissue remained between described clamp member.At least one in described electrode comprises the scalpel passage limited along its length.Described scalpel passage is configured to by wherein receiving knife blade with the tissue of cutting promptly between described clamp member.In the housing and the cannelure had by wherein limiting, described cannelure receives described knife blade wherein with by described knife blade and described scalpel channel alignment to scalpel guide part supports.Actuating mechanism to be arranged at least in part in described shell and to be configured to optionally advance described knife blade by described scalpel passage to cut and organize.At least one handle component extends from described shell.At least one handle component described is operationally connected to described actuating mechanism and is configured to realize described knife blade and advances past described scalpel passage.Scalpel locking mechanism is configured to be engaged by least one in described spindle unit and described scalpel locking mechanism is moved to the second position from primary importance optionally advance past described scalpel passage to allow described knife blade, described actuating mechanism is engaged to forbid that described knife blade is advanced in described scalpel passage at described primary importance described scalpel locking mechanism when described clamp member is in described primary importance, described actuating mechanism is departed from the described second position described scalpel locking mechanism when described clamp member is in the described second position.
Additionally or alternatively, described scalpel guide can extend through the cannelure limited through described pivot.
Additionally or alternatively, at least one handle component described can be movable to the second position from primary importance, be arranged in described shell at knife blade described in described primary importance, described in the described second position, knife blade advances past described scalpel passage.
Additionally or alternatively, described actuating mechanism can comprise biasing member, described biasing member is configured at least one removable handle described to move to described primary importance from the described second position.
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Each embodiment of this apparatus is described with reference to the drawings in this article, wherein:
Fig. 1 is the perspective view of the bipolar forceps according to embodiment of the present disclosure comprising mechanical tong, disposable shell and disposable electrode assembly;
Fig. 2 is amplification, the perspective view of the far-end of the bipolar forceps of Fig. 1;
Fig. 3 is the perspective view of the bipolar forceps of Fig. 1 of isolation of components;
Fig. 4 is amplification, the private side view of the element portion ground disposable shell of removed Fig. 1 and disposable electrode assembly;
Fig. 5 is significantly amplification, the perspective view of the disposable electrode assembly of Fig. 1;
Fig. 6 and 7 is vast scale enlarged perspectives of the electrode of the disposable electrode assembly of Fig. 1 of isolation of components;
Fig. 8 is the perspective view of the bipolar forceps of the Fig. 1 promptly organized to realize tissue closure; And
Fig. 9 A-9C is general internal, the side view of the bipolar forceps of Fig. 1, describes the order of motion to illustrate the operation of bipolar forceps.
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Initial reference Fig. 1-3, the bipolar forceps 10 for open surgical process comprises the mechanical tong 20 and disposable electrode assembly 21 with end effector 24.Mechanical tong 20 comprises the first and second elongated shaft parts 12 and 14.Elongated shaft parts 12 comprise corresponding near-end and distal portions 13 and 17, and elongated shaft parts 14 comprise corresponding near-end and distal portions 15 and 19.Handle component 16 and 18 is arranged in proximal part 13,15 place of spindle unit 12,14, is configured to allow at least one motion relative to each other that user realizes in spindle unit 12 and 14.End effector 24 comprises respectively from spindle unit 12 and the distal portions 17 of 14 and the relative clamp members 42,44 of 19 extensions.The motion of clamp member 42,44 response axis parts 12,14 is relative to each other removable.
Spindle unit 12 and 14 around pivot 25 be fixed to one another make the motion of spindle unit 12,14 cause clamp member 42,44 from first configuration (Fig. 9 A), such as open configuration move to the second configuration (Fig. 9 B and 9C), such as clamping or closed configuration, relative to each other arrange with spaced relationship at described first configuration clamp member 42,44, cooperate to firmly grasp tissue 150 (Fig. 8) therebetween at described second configuration clamp member 42,44.In certain embodiments, clamp 10 can be arranged so that in spindle unit 12,14 one or both motion cause in clamp member only one move relative to another clamp member.Pivot 25 comprises by wherein arrange a pair semi-circular hole 25a, 25b and be configured to sit in pivot hole 29 (Fig. 3) and make to allow pivot 25 freely to rotate in pivot hole 29 substantially, as described in further detail below.
Each spindle unit 12 and 14 also comprises ratchet part 32 and 34 respectively.Each ratchet 32,34 from the proximal part 13,15 of its corresponding spindle unit 12,14 towards another ratchet with general vertical alignment extend, make when spindle unit 12,14 close to time each ratchet 32 and 34 inward faces adjacent to each other.Each ratchet 32 and 34 comprises multiple flange 31 and 33 (Fig. 3) respectively, and described flange is given prominence to from the inward faces of each ratchet 32 and 34, and ratchet 32 and 34 can be interlocked in one or more position.In certain embodiments, the specific strain energy in each ratchet position retainer shaft parts 12 and 14 is to be applied to end effector 24 by specific closing force.In spindle unit at least one, such as spindle unit 12 comprises tang 99, described tang to be convenient to during surgical state handling tongs 20 and to be convenient to electrode assemblie 21 be attached on mechanical tong 20, as described in more detail below.
With reference to figure 2 and 3, disposable electrode assembly 21 is configured to be connected to mechanical tong 20 releasedly, as detailed below, and be operationally connected to the shell 70 with a pair shell halves 70a, 70b, described shell halves is configured to engage ordinatedly and comprises spindle unit 14 releasedly at least partially.Shell 70 is also for holding scalpel 85, described scalpel has sharp distal cut edge 89 (Fig. 9 C), there is the scalpel guide 86 of the cannelure 87 (Fig. 3) being configured to receive knife blade 85 wherein, and scalpel actuating mechanism 90 (Fig. 3), described scalpel actuating mechanism is configured to realize knife blade 85 and advances past and be defined in scalpel passage 58 (Fig. 2) in one or two electrode 110,120 with transecting patient tissue, as described in further detail below.The inside of each of shell halves 70a, 70b can comprise multiple cooperation mechanical interfaces of being arranged in position with realize shell halves 70a, 70b mechanical attachment to form shell 70.
As shown in Figures 4 and 5, a pair line 61 and 62 is electrically connected to electrode 120 and 110 respectively, and be tied to form cable 28, described cable extends through shell 70 and ends at terminal connector 30 (Fig. 1 and 3), and described terminal connector is configured to mechanically and electrically be connected to suitable energy source, such as Electrosurgical generator (not shown).An example of Electrosurgical generator is sold by Covidien vessel sealing generator and generator.In certain embodiments, one in handle component 16 and 18 or both can comprise suitable mechanical interface (such as, junction block), described mechanical interface is configured to keep cable 28 to disturb surgical hands to help prevent cable 28 during the operation of pincers 10 releasedly.
With reference now to Fig. 3-7, electrode assemblie 21 comprises substantial circular protruding part 49, described protruding part is configured to seat and puts (such as, frictional fit) in the complimentary aperture 71 that the far-end by shell halves 70a is arranged electrode assemblie 21 to be attached to releasedly there.Electrode assemblie 21 bifurcated makes two fork 103 and 105 distally extend from it with difference support electrode 110 and 120.Electrode 120 comprise be configured to by the conductive seal surface 126 of wherein conduct electricity electrosurgical energy and for by clamp member 42 with at the bottom of the electrically insulating substrate of sealing surfaces 126 electric insulation 121.Sealing surfaces 126 and substrate 121 are by any suitable assemble method, such as snap fit engagement or by be molded into sealing surfaces 126 attached to each other by coated for substrate 121.In certain embodiments, substrate 121 is manufactured by injection molded material.Substrate 121 comprises the multiple bifurcated anchor parts 122 extended from it, and described anchor part is configured to inserting period compression in the corresponding multiple sockets 43 arranged by the inward faces 47 (Fig. 3) of clamp member 44 at least in part and expanding after the insertion subsequently to engage corresponding socket 43 releasedly so that electrode 120 is connected to inward faces 47.Substrate 121 also comprises alignment pin 124 (Fig. 6), and described alignment pin configurations becomes to engage the hole 65 arranged by the inward faces 47 of clamp member 44 at least in part to aim at the suitable of clamp member 44 at assembly process guarantee electrode 120.Conductive seal surface 126 comprises the extension 135 with line pressure fitting 117, and described line pressure fitting to be configured in the far-end 106 of the fork 105 of electrode insertion assembly 21 and to be electrically connected to the line 61 (Fig. 5) be arranged in wherein.
Substantially as above about as described in electrode 120, electrode 110 comprises and is configured to by the conductive seal surface 116 of wherein conduct electricity electrosurgical energy with at the bottom of being attached to its electrically insulating substrate 111, as shown in Figure 7.Substrate 111 comprises the multiple bifurcated anchor parts 112 extended from it, and described anchor part is configured to inserting period compression in the corresponding multiple sockets 41 arranged by the inward faces 45 (Fig. 3) of clamp member 42 at least in part and expanding after the insertion subsequently to engage corresponding socket 41 releasedly so that electrode 110 is connected to inward faces 45.Substrate 111 also comprises alignment pin 128 (Fig. 4), and described alignment pin configurations becomes to engage the hole 67 arranged by the inward faces 45 of clamp member 42 at least in part to aim at the suitable of clamp member 42 at assembly process guarantee electrode 110.Sealing surfaces 116 comprises the extension 155 with line pressure fitting 119, and described line pressure fitting to be configured in the far-end 104 of the fork 103 of electrode insertion assembly 21 and to be electrically connected to the line 62 be arranged in wherein.Substrate 111 comprises and proximally to extend from it and to be configured to be connected to the extension 165 of the extension 155 of sealing surfaces 116.
With reference to figure 4, at least one in fork member 103,105 is flexible, makes fork member 105 and 103 relative to each other easily removable.In certain embodiments, by being initially moved toward each other fork 103,105, electrode assemblie 21 is removably attached to mechanical tong 20.When clamp member 42,44 be in open configuration time, electrode 120 and 110 can slide between relative clamp member 44 and 42, makes anchor part 122 and 112 and guide finger 124 and 128 to aim at corresponding socket 43 and 41 or hole 65 and 67 respectively and to insert wherein to be connected with clamp member 44 and 42 respectively by electrode 120 and 110.Then shell halves 70a, 70b can connect form shell 70 thus comprise spindle unit 14 in the above described manner at least partially releasedly.
In order to electrically control end effector 24, shell 70 supports a pair can started by press button 50a, 50b, and described button can by user operation to activate corresponding switch 60a, 60b of being arranged in shell 70 respectively.Although do not show clearly, switch 60a, 60b respectively with line 61,62 electrical interconnection, and be transported to end effector 24 to realize tissue closure for starting and stopping electrosurgical energy from suitable energy source.
Once set up tissue closure, knife blade 85 can advance past scalpel passage 58 with crosscut closing tissue, as detailed below.But, in certain embodiments, knife blade 85 can before tissue closure, period or advance past scalpel passage 58 afterwards.In certain embodiments, scalpel locking mechanism 80 be provided thus prevent when clamp member 42,44 is in and opens configuration knife blade 85 from extending in scalpel passage 58, therefore preventing accident or the crosscut too early of tissue, as detailed below.
With reference to figure 3, scalpel actuating mechanism 90 operationally associates with the trigger 45 with opposite handle parts 45a, 45b of extending from the opposite side of shell 70.As actuation handle parts 45a, 45b, scalpel actuating mechanism 90 responds and uses a series of mutual collaboration elements to activate knife blade 85 by scalpel passage 58 to cut off the tissue promptly between clamp member 42,44, as described in detail with reference to figure 9C below.More specifically, scalpel actuating mechanism 90 comprises first connecting rod 92, and described first connecting rod is operationally connected to spindle unit 47 an end and is connected to second connecting rod 94 at opposed end place by pivot pin 92a.Spindle unit 47 laterally extends through shell 70 to be operably connected from handle component 45a, 45b of the opposite side of shell 70.Second connecting rod 94 is operationally connected to first connecting rod 92 an end by pivot pin 92a and is connected to the near-end of knife blade 85 at the other end place by pivot pin 94a (Fig. 9 A).Spindle unit 14 is defined through cannelure 14a wherein, and described cannelure is configured to receive the first and second connecting rods 92,94 wherein.As actuation handle parts 45a, 45b, the first and second connecting rods 92,94 extend through cannelure 14a and pass through wherein freely to move, as being described in further detail with reference to figure 9C below.
Biasing member 95 (such as, torsion spring) being arranged at least partially between first connecting rod 92 and handle component 45a coaxially around spindle unit 47.Biasing member 95 is operationally connected to the part of first connecting rod 92 and the suitable mechanical interface be connected at the other end place in shell 70 an end, between the operating period of scalpel actuating mechanism 90, described mechanical interface supports or stablizes biasing member 95.Biasing member 95 makes after actuating knife blade 85 is by scalpel passage 58 (Fig. 9 C) for biased flip-flop 45, handle component 45a, 45b are biased to turn back to unactuated position (Fig. 9 A and 9B), knife blade 85 are proximally retracted into unactuated position (Fig. 9 A and 9B) thus.
With reference to figure 3, pivot 25 comprises pair of holes 25a, 25b by wherein arranging, described pair of holes is configured to receive a pair complementary projection respectively wherein and divides 13a, 13b, and described projection extends from the distal portions 17 of spindle unit 12 and is limited to longitudinal passage 27 therebetween.Projection 13a, 13b extend fully from the distal part of spindle unit 14, hole 25a, 25b can be distinguished and receive projection 13a, 13b wherein, keep pivot 25 to be received by path 27 to allow scalpel guide 86 with the distal part positioned in spaced relation of spindle unit 14 simultaneously.Spindle unit 12,14 motion relative to each other causes the rotary motion of pivot 25 in pivot hole 29.
Scalpel guide 86 extends through path 27 in shell 70 inner support between end effector 24 and scalpel actuating mechanism 90.The cannelure 87 of scalpel guide 86 provides lateral support for knife blade 85 and limits the left and right lateral movement of knife blade 85.Therefore, distally scalpel guide 86, for knife blade 85 is pushed to center relative to end effector 24, ensures the suitable aligning of knife blade 85 thus when knife blade 85 enters scalpel passage 58 (Fig. 2) be defined in electrode 110,120.
In certain embodiments, pincers 10 comprise the knife blade locking mechanism 80 be supported in shell 70, when clamp member 42,44 be in open configuration (Fig. 9 A) time described knife blade locking mechanism be used for preventing knife blade 85 to be advanced in scalpel passage 58.With reference to figure 3, knife blade locking mechanism 80 comprises safe connecting rod 81, and described safe connecting rod and biasing member 83 (such as, sheet spring) operationally connect and be supported on pivotally in shell 70.Open in configuration at clamp member 42,44, knife blade 85 is in unactuated position (Fig. 9 A and 9B), and safe connecting rod 81 engages with pivot pin 94a (Fig. 9 A) and makes to forbid that knife blade 85 distally advances.As shown in fig. 1, shell 70 comprises longitudinal opening 70c, described longitudinal opening is relative with spindle unit 12 and expose knife blade locking mechanism 80, make when spindle unit 12,14 is close to during to move to make position (Fig. 9 B) by clamp member 42,44, safe connecting rod 81 is engaged by spindle unit 12.By spindle unit 12,14 close to the pressure being applied to safe connecting rod 81 for by biasing member 83 against knife blade 85 and then spin safe connecting rod 81 departs from pivot pin 94a (Fig. 9 B), make to allow knife blade 85 to be distally advanced to (Fig. 9 C) in scalpel passage 58.Scalpel actuating mechanism 90, the operation of scalpel locking mechanism 80 and the actuating of knife blade 85 is described in further detail below with reference to Fig. 9 A-9C.
Tissue closure thickness and tissue closure effect can be affected by the clearance distance between the pressure of the tissue be applied to during tissue closure between clamp member 44,42 and comparative electrode 110 and 120 (Fig. 5).In the closed configuration, be separated or clearance distance " G " can by one that is arranged in sealing surfaces 116,126 or both are upper (in order to illustrate object be only shown as be arranged on sealing surfaces 126) the array of stop component 54 (Fig. 2) remain between sealing surfaces 116,126.Stop component 54 contacts the sealing surfaces on opposed jaw parts and forbids the close further of sealing surfaces 116,126.In certain embodiments, in order to provide effective tissue closure, can provide about 0.001 inch to about 0.010 inch and ideally about 0.002 to the appropriate gap distance between about 0.005 inch.In certain embodiments, stop component 54 such as passes through the technique of such as post forming or injection-molded by the plastics dielectric material be molded on sealing surfaces 116,126 or other material structure.In other embodiments, stop component 54 is constructed by the heat-stable ceramic deposited on sealing surfaces 116,126.
Fig. 8 display bipolar forceps 10 during use, its middle axle 12 and 14 is close clamping force is applied to tissue 150 and realizes tissue closure.Once closed, 150 can be cut and organized by the actuating of knife blade 85 along tissue closure portion, as described in detail with reference to figure 9A-9C below.
In certain embodiments, virtual organization vascular testing can be used to clamp the performance of 10.More specifically, virtual organization blood vessel can be placed between sealing surfaces 116,126 and clamping force is applied to blood vessel by user.Virtual organization blood vessel can be such as the resistive any suitable plastics of tool.User can use from suitable Electrosurgical generator, such as be sold by Covidien vessel sealing generator and the electrosurgical energy of generator closes virtual organization blood vessel.User also can actuation handle parts 45a, 45b to advance knife blade 85 by scalpel passage 58 to cut closed virtual organization blood vessel.In this case, Electrosurgical generator can be configured to automatically testing results program, and described test program is used for before closing, the impedance of period or the clearance distance sensed afterwards between the clamping force of applying, comparative electrode 110,120 and/or virtual organization blood vessel.Use the pincers 10 assembled after electrode assemblie 21 is assembled into mechanical tong 20 and in vessel sealing process before, from this sensitive information, Electrosurgical generator may be used for checking pincers 10 and is in suitable duty (such as, suitable clamping force, clearance distance etc.).
With reference now to Fig. 9 A, 9B and 9C, can by shifting axle parts 12,14 so that occluding forceps clamp assembly 42,44 and by rotary handle parts 45a, 45b to cause scalpel actuating mechanism 90 translation knife blade 85 by the order of scalpel passage 58 setting in motion.Initially, spindle unit 12,14 is in opens configuration, and handle component 45a, 45b are in unactuated position, as illustrated in figure 9 a.End effector 24 remains on by this layout of spindle unit 12,14 and handle component 45a, 45b opens configuration, wherein clamp member 42,44 interval significantly each other, and knife blade 85 is in retraction or proximal position relative to clamp member 42,44.By biasing member 95, the impact of trigger 45 is kept on one's own initiative to the initial position of handle component 45a, the 45b shown in Fig. 9 A and 9B.When clamp member 42,44 be in open configuration time, as illustrated in figure 9 a, safe connecting rod 81 engages with pivot pin 94a and handle component 45a, 45b rotary motion in a proximal direction (being described by the rotation arrows A4 in Fig. 9 C) is prohibited, and makes to forbid that knife blade 85 is advanced in scalpel passage 58.
Clamp member 42,44 can move to the closed configuration shown in Fig. 9 B from the configuration of opening of Fig. 9 A.When spindle unit 12,14 around pivot 25 respectively on the direction of arrow A 1 and A2 (Fig. 9 B) during pivotable, spindle unit 12 engages safe connecting rod 81.When spindle unit 12,14 further around pivot 25 respectively on the direction of arrow A 1 and A2 during pivotable, power is applied to safe connecting rod 81 by spindle unit 12, cause biasing member 83 to resist the bias voltage flexure of knife blade 85, cause the side that safe connecting rod 81 is being described by the rotation arrows A3 in Fig. 9 B to rotate up thus.The rotation of safe connecting rod 81 on the direction of rotation arrows A3 is used for mobile security connecting rod 81 and departs from pivot pin 94a, as shown in Figure 9 C.
When safe connecting rod 81 moves disengaging pivot pin 94a, handle component 45a, 45b can optionally move to the actuated position of Fig. 9 C distally to advance knife blade 85 by scalpel passage 58 from the non-actuation configuration of Fig. 9 A and 9B.More specifically, when handle component 45a, 45b rotate to the actuation configuration shown in Fig. 9 C in the cardinal principle proximal direction described by rotation arrows A4, revolving force is applied to second connecting rod 94 by first connecting rod 92, causes second connecting rod 94 rotate around pivot pin 94a and move distally to advance knife blade 85 by scalpel passage 58 in cardinal principle distal direction thus.
In certain embodiments, the description of scalpel actuating mechanism 90 that scalpel actuating mechanism 90 can be different from Fig. 3 is located relative to spindle unit 14.Such as, if the scalpel actuating mechanism 90 shown in Fig. 3 is disposed generally between spindle unit 14 and 12, then in certain embodiments, the opposite side that scalpel actuating mechanism 90 can be arranged in spindle unit 14 makes spindle unit 14 be arranged between scalpel actuating mechanism 90 and spindle unit 12.In this case, spindle unit 12,14 can alternatively be configured to allow knife blade 85 advance past the longitudinal passage 27 (such as, via scalpel guide 86) that limited by projection 13a, 13b and enter scalpel passage 58.Such as, the respective distal end 17,19 of spindle unit 12,14 can so that scalpel 85 enters the various interlocked relationship configurations (such as, lock-case configuration) of scalpel passage 58 relative to spindle unit 12,14 and/or scalpel passage 58 with various orientation.
Although show some embodiments of the present disclosure in the drawings, the disclosure should not be limited to this, and reason is that allow equally wide should be read description similarly with this area by the disclosure in scope.So above description is not appreciated that restriction, but it is only the example of specific embodiment.Those skilled in the art is by other amendment in the scope and spirit of the accompanying claim of prediction.
Although in order to object that is clear or that understand has described in detail by diagram and example aforementioned open, obviously will can have been carried out some change and revise in the scope of subsidiary claim.

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1. a bipolar forceps, comprising:
Mechanical tong, described mechanical tong comprises the first axle and the second axle, each axle has from the clamp member of its remote extension and the handle being arranged in its proximal end, described handle is for realizing described clamp member relative to each other around the motion of pivot from primary importance to the second position, described in described primary importance, clamp member is relative to each other arranged with spaced relationship, and described in the described second position, clamp member cooperation is to firmly grasp tissue therebetween;
Disposable shell, described disposable shell is configured to be connected at least one in described axle releasedly;
Electrode assemblie, described electrode assemblie associates with described disposable shell and has the first electrode of the clamp member that can be connected to described first axle releasedly and can be connected to second electrode of clamp member of described second axle releasedly, and each electrode is suitable for being connected to electrosurgical energy source and is optionally conducted through to allow electrosurgical energy the tissue remained on therebetween;
At least one in described electrode comprises the scalpel passage limited along its length, and described scalpel passage is configured to by wherein receiving knife blade with the tissue of cutting promptly between described clamp member; And
Actuating mechanism, described actuating mechanism to be arranged at least in part in described shell and to be configured to optionally advance described knife blade by described scalpel passage to cut and organize.
2. bipolar forceps according to claim 1, also comprises scalpel locking mechanism, and described scalpel locking mechanism is configured to forbid that when described clamp member is in described primary importance described knife blade is advanced in described scalpel passage.
3. bipolar forceps according to claim 2, wherein said scalpel locking mechanism moves to the second position from primary importance and optionally advances past described scalpel passage to allow described knife blade, engage described actuating mechanism at described primary importance described scalpel locking mechanism when described clamp member is in its primary importance, depart from described actuating mechanism at the described second position described scalpel locking mechanism when described clamp member is in its second position.
4. bipolar forceps according to claim 2, at least one in wherein said axle is configured to engage described scalpel locking mechanism when described clamp member moves to its second position and mobile described scalpel locking mechanism departs from described actuating mechanism advances past described scalpel passage to allow described knife blade.
5. bipolar forceps according to claim 1, also comprises at least one the pressed button supported by described shell, described at least one can press button arrangement become electrosurgical energy is optionally transported to described electrode.
6. bipolar forceps according to claim 1, wherein said pivot is defined through cannelure wherein, and described knife blade is configured to move in described cannelure when its translation.
7. bipolar forceps according to claim 1, also comprise at least one handle component, at least one handle component described is configured to realize described knife blade and advances past described scalpel passage, and at least one handle component described extends from described shell and is operationally connected to described actuating mechanism.
8. bipolar forceps according to claim 1, each dielectric substrate comprising conductive seal surface and be connected to described conductive seal surface of wherein said electrode.
9. bipolar forceps according to claim 1, each of wherein said electrode comprises at least one mechanical interface, and at least one mechanical interface described is configured to complementary so that described electrode is connected to described clamp member releasedly to the corresponding mechanical interface in described clamp member.
10. bipolar forceps according to claim 1, wherein said actuating mechanism comprises biasing member, and described biasing member is configured to described actuating mechanism to be biased into unactuated position.
11. bipolar forceps according to claim 1, also comprise scalpel guide, in the housing and the cannelure had by wherein limiting, described cannelure receives described knife blade wherein with by described knife blade and described scalpel channel alignment to described scalpel guide part supports.
12. 1 kinds of bipolar forceps, comprising:
Mechanical tong, described mechanical tong comprises the first axle and the second axle, each axle has from the clamp member of its remote extension and the handle being arranged in its proximal end, described handle is for realizing described clamp member relative to each other around the motion of pivot from primary importance to the second position, described in described primary importance, clamp member is relative to each other arranged with spaced relationship, and described in the described second position, clamp member cooperation is to firmly grasp tissue therebetween;
Have the disposable shell of opposing halves, described opposing halves is configured to be coupled to each other releasedly to comprise at least one in described axle at least in part;
Electrode assemblie, described electrode assemblie associates with described disposable shell and has the first electrode of the clamp member that can be connected to described first axle releasedly and can be connected to second electrode of clamp member of described second axle releasedly, and each electrode is suitable for being connected to electrosurgical energy source and is optionally conducted through to allow electrosurgical energy the tissue remained on therebetween;
At least one in described electrode comprises the scalpel passage limited along its length, and described scalpel passage is configured to by wherein receiving knife blade with the tissue of cutting promptly between described clamp member;
Actuating mechanism, described actuating mechanism to be arranged at least in part in described shell and to be configured to optionally advance described knife blade by described scalpel passage to cut and organize; And
Scalpel locking mechanism, described scalpel locking mechanism is configured to move to the second position from primary importance and advances past described scalpel passage to allow described knife blade, engage described actuating mechanism to forbid that described knife blade advances past described scalpel passage at described primary importance described scalpel locking mechanism when described clamp member is in its primary importance, depart from described actuating mechanism at the described second position described scalpel locking mechanism when described clamp member is in its second position.
13. bipolar forceps according to claim 12, at least one in wherein said axle is configured to engage described scalpel locking mechanism when described clamp member moves to its second position and mobile described scalpel locking mechanism departs from described actuating mechanism advances past described scalpel passage to allow described knife blade.
14. bipolar forceps according to claim 12, wherein said pivot is defined through cannelure wherein, and described knife blade is configured to advance past described cannelure when its translation.
15. bipolar forceps according to claim 12, also comprise scalpel guide, in the housing and the cannelure had by wherein limiting, described cannelure receives described knife blade wherein with by described knife blade and described scalpel channel alignment to described scalpel guide part supports.
16. bipolar forceps according to claim 12, also comprise at least one handle component, at least one handle component described is configured to realize described knife blade and advances past described scalpel passage, and at least one handle component described extends from described shell and can operationally be connected to described actuating mechanism.
17. 1 kinds of bipolar forceps, comprising:
Mechanical tong, described mechanical tong comprises the first axle and the second axle, each axle has from the clamp member of its remote extension and the handle being arranged in its proximal end, described handle is for realizing described clamp member relative to each other around the motion of pivot from primary importance to the second position, described in described primary importance, clamp member is relative to each other arranged with spaced relationship, and described in the described second position, clamp member cooperation is to firmly grasp tissue therebetween;
Disposable shell, described disposable shell is configured to be connected at least one in described axle releasedly;
Electrode assemblie, described electrode assemblie is configured to be connected to described clamp member releasedly and is suitable for being connected to electrosurgical energy source and is optionally conducted through to allow electrosurgical energy the tissue remained between described clamp member;
At least one in described electrode comprises the scalpel passage limited along its length, and described scalpel passage is configured to by wherein receiving knife blade with the tissue of cutting promptly between described clamp member;
Scalpel guide, in the housing and the cannelure had by wherein limiting, described cannelure receives described knife blade wherein with by described knife blade and described scalpel channel alignment to described scalpel guide part supports;
Actuating mechanism, described actuating mechanism to be arranged at least in part in described shell and to be configured to optionally advance described knife blade by described scalpel passage to cut and organize;
From at least one handle component that described shell extends, at least one handle component described is operationally connected to described actuating mechanism and is configured to realize described knife blade and advances past described scalpel passage; And
Scalpel locking mechanism, described scalpel locking mechanism is configured to be engaged by least one in described spindle unit and described scalpel locking mechanism is moved to the second position from primary importance optionally advance past described scalpel passage to allow described knife blade, described actuating mechanism is engaged to forbid that described knife blade is advanced in described scalpel passage at described primary importance described scalpel locking mechanism when described clamp member is in its primary importance, described actuating mechanism is departed from the described second position described scalpel locking mechanism when described clamp member is in its second position.
18. bipolar forceps according to claim 17, wherein said scalpel guide extends through cannelure, and described cannelure is limited by described pivot.
19. bipolar forceps according to claim 17, at least one handle component wherein said can move to the second position from primary importance, be arranged in described shell at knife blade described in described primary importance, described in the described second position, knife blade advances past described scalpel passage.
20. bipolar forceps according to claim 19, wherein said actuating mechanism comprises biasing member, and described biasing member is configured at least one removable handle described to move to its primary importance from its second position.
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