Applicator for robotic-assisted surgery

Inventors

Hammershøj, Peter Lund • Igwebuike, Henning Uzoma • Demant, Lisbeth Nøhr • Brüel, Christian • Engmark, Mikael • BHATIA, Vikram Kjøller • Axelsson, Lars Tamstrup • Batchelor, Simon

Assignees

Ferrosan Medical Devices AS

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a laparoscopic applicator for dispensing a substance, e.g. a substance comprising a haemostatic agent, at a selected site by means of a surgical robotic arm, the laparoscopic applicator comprising a delivery tube; and an applicator tip connected to a distal end of the delivery tube, wherein the applicator tip is configured for being controllable operated by the robotic arm by a grip section in axial extension of the delivery tube, the grip section having a perimeter transverse to the axis comprising an apex shaped section, such that the grip section is configured for being clamped and spatially manipulated by the robotic arm.

Core Innovation

The invention relates to a laparoscopic applicator for dispensing a substance comprising a haemostatic agent at a selected site by means of a surgical robotic arm. The laparoscopic applicator includes a delivery tube and an applicator tip connected to a distal end of the delivery tube, and the applicator tip is controllably operated by the robotic arm using a grip section in axial extension of the delivery tube.

The grip section has a perimeter transverse to the axis comprising an apex shaped section, configured to be clamped and spatially manipulated by the robotic arm. The applicator tip controllably releases a substance from the delivery tube by the robotic arm, and the releasing is performed by an activation section configured to be subjected to a predefined force by the robotic arm.

The document also describes a delivery tube designed to be flexible and deformable with tension-free behavior, and optional rigid sections for safe grasping by the robot. An insertion guide is described for supporting the delivery tube and is slidable along the tube axial direction.

Claims Coverage

The partial content provides two independent claims: clm-00001 and clm-00020. Together, they cover four inventive features: a robotic-operated haemostatic-agent laparoscopic applicator with delivery tube and applicator tip, an apex-shaped grip section for clamped spatial manipulation by a robotic arm, an activation section subjected to a predefined force for controllable release, and an insertion guide slidable along the axial direction of the delivery tube.

Overall, the claim coverage centers on an applicator-tip release mechanism operated by robotic-arm clamping and spatial manipulation using an apex-shaped grip section, with controllable substance release achieved through an activation section subjected to a predefined force, and an insertion guide that slides along the axial direction of the delivery tube.

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