Dean Hoornaert;David Q. Larkin;Paul Millman;David Bailey;David Stephen Mintz
发明人:
Paul Millman,David Bailey,Dean Hoornaert,David Stephen Mintz,David Q. Larkin
申请号:
US13549347
公开号:
US09446177B2
申请日:
2012.07.13
申请国别(地区):
US
年份:
2016
代理人:
摘要:
In one embodiment of the invention, a robotic surgical instrument is provided for the control of flows of one or more fluids into and out of a surgical site. The robotic surgical instrument may include a housing, a flow control system, a hollow tube, and one or more hose fittings. The housing to couple the instrument to a robotic arm. The flow control system mounted in the housing includes one or more controlled valves to control the flow of one or more fluids. The hollow tube has a first end mounted in the housing coupled to the flow control system. A second end of the hollow tube has one or more openings to allow the flow of fluids into and out of the surgical site. The hose fittings have a first end coupled to the flow control system and a second end to couple to hoses.