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Polypectomy snare instrument
Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed Inc
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Filing: 1999-08-06
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Granted: 2001-05-22
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Expires: 2019-08-06
Abstract
Abstract A surgical snare instrument according to several embodiments includes a first handle capable of controlling the rotational position of the snare, and a second handle adapted to control the opening and closing of the snare and cauterization. The first handle serves as a grippable element on the sheath and contains a system which rotates the shaft, and consequently the snare, so that when the physician grips the first handle, the physician is capable of steering the snare by operating the first handle. In addition, the physician is also capable of positioning the entire sheath relative to the endoscope by sliding the sheath into and out of the working channel of the endoscope. The proximal handle is operable by an assistant and permits longitudinal movement of the shaft and cautery application. According to other embodiments, the snare instrument is provided with a mount which enables the snare instrument to be adjustably fixed relative to an endoscope handle. Additionally, an embodiment is also provided in which a single handle provides a physician with a system which advances and retracts the sheath of the snare instrument relative to the endoscope, a system which opens and closes the snare, and a system which rotates the shaft and the snare to position the snare over a polyp.
Inventors
- 👤 Kevin W. Smith
Bibliographic Details
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 19:55
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B18/00; A61B18/04; A61B18/12; A61B18/14; A61B17/00; A61B17/28; A61B17/29; A61B17/2909; A61B17/32; A61B17/3205; A61B17/32056; A61B17/22; A61B17/221; A61B18/1492; A61B2017/0046; A61B2017/00469; A61B2017/2212; A61B2017/2926; A61B2017/2927; A61B2017/2929; A61B2017/293; A61B2018/00053; A61B2018/00184; A61B2018/00196; A61B2018/0091; A61B2018/1405; A61B2018/1407; A61B2018/141; A61B18/18; A61B18/1815; A61B2018/1861
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 42
Claim 1
Independent Claim
205 words
A surgical instrument for insertion through an endoscope having a handle and a working channel, said surgical instrument comprising: a) an elongate flexible tubular sheath having a proximal and distal ends; b) a flexible shaft extending through and axially movable relative to the sheath, said sheath having proximal and distal ends; c) an end effector coupled to or formed at said distal end of said shaft; d) a first means coupled to said shaft for rotating said shaft relative to said sheath wherein said first means is a first handle including a first member and including a second member provided with a bore, said second member being axially rotatable relative to said first member, said first member having a distal end fixedly coupled to said proximal end of said sheath and a proximal end coupled to said distal end of said tubular member, said shaft extending through said bore, and said second member having means for engaging said shaft such that rotation of said second member relative to first member causes rotation of said shaft relative to said sheath; e) a second means for longitudinally moving said shaft relative to said tubular sheath; and f) a tubular member coupling said first and second means together.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
205 words
A surgical instrument for insertion through an endoscope having a handle and a working channel, said surgical instrument comprising: a) an elongate flexible tubular sheath having a proximal and distal ends; b) a flexible shaft extending through and axially movable relative to the sheath, said sheath having proximal and distal ends; c) an end effector coupled to or formed at said distal end of said shaft; d) a first means coupled to said shaft for rotating said shaft relative to said sheath wherein said first means is a first handle including a first member and including a second member provided with a bore, said second member being axially rotatable relative to said first member, said first member having a distal end fixedly coupled to said proximal end of said sheath and a proximal end coupled to said distal end of said tubular member, said shaft extending through said bore, and said second member having means for engaging said shaft such that rotation of said second member relative to first member causes rotation of said shaft relative to said sheath; e) a second means for longitudinally moving said shaft relative to said tubular sheath; and f) a tubular member coupling said first and second means together.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
15 words
A Surgical instrument according to claim 1 , wherein: said end effector is a snare.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
14 words
A surgical instrument according to claim 1 , wherein: said tubular member is flexible.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
A surgical instrument according to claim 1 , wherein: said first means is located distal said second means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
46 words
A surgical instrument according to claim 1 , wherein: said shaft includes a key portion provided with a non-circular cross section, and said means for engaging said shaft is a non-circular cross section of said bore of said second member adapted to engage said key portion.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
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A surgical instrument according to claim 5 , wherein: said second member is provided with a tubular portion which extends at least partially into said proximal and distal ends of said first member, said tubular portion having said bore with said non-circular cross section.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
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A surgical instrument according to claim 6 , wherein: said tubular portion of said second member extends beyond said proximal and distal ends of said first member.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
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A surgical instrument according to claim 1 , wherein said second means for longitudinally moving said shaft relative to said sheath includes a first member having a throughbore and a distal end coupled to said proximal end of said tubular member, and a second member coupled to said shaft and movable relative to said first member to cause said shaft to move longitudinally relative to said sheath.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
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A surgical instrument according to claim 8 , wherein: said second member is longitudinally slidable relative to said first member.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
56 words
A surgical instrument according to claim 1 , wherein: said shaft comprises a first element extending from said end effector to a location proximal said first means, and a second element extending from said location to said second member of said second means, said first and second elements being freely axially rotatable relative to each other.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
20 words
A surgical instrument according to claim 10 , wherein: said first and second elements are coupled by a swivel joint.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
17 words
A surgical instrument according to claim 10 , wherein said first element of said shaft is camber-free.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
20 words
A surgical instrument according to claim 1 , wherein: said shaft is freely axially rotatable relative to said second means.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
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A surgical instrument according to claim 13 , wherein: said shaft is camber-free.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
48 words
A surgical instrument according to claim 1 , further comprising: g) a first stiffening sleeve, wherein said sheath is coupled to said first means and said stiffening sleeve is provided over a portion of said sheath at or adjacent a coupling of said sheath to said first means.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
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A surgical instrument according to claim 15 , further comprising: h) a second stiffening sleeve provided over a portion of said tubular member at or adjacent a coupling of said tubular member to said first means.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
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A surgical instrument according to claim 1 , further comprising: g) means for providing a cautery current to said shaft.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
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A surgical instrument according to claim 1 , further comprising: g) mounting means for mounting said first means relative to the handle of the endoscope such that said sheath of said surgical instrument extends through the working channel of the endoscope.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
31 words
A surgical instrument according to claim 17 , wherein: said mounting means is adapted to adjustably fix said distal end of said sheath relative to a distal end of the endoscope.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
157 words
A surgical instrument for insertion through an endoscope having a handle and a working channel, said surgical instrument comprising: a) a elongate flexible tubular sheath having proximal and distal ends; b) a flexible shaft extending through and axially movable relative to the sheath, said shaft having proximal and distal ends; c) an end effector coupled to or formed at said distal end of said shaft, said end effector capable of being positioned in open and closed positions; and d) a handle including coupling means for coupling said handle to the endoscope handle, and further including, i) first means for longitudinally moving said sheath relative said working channel of the endoscope, ii) second means for longitudinally moving said shaft relative to said sheath such that said end effector is movable between open and closed positions determined by relative positions of said sheath and said shaft, and iii) third means for axially rotating said shaft relative to said sheath.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
157 words
A surgical instrument for insertion through an endoscope having a handle and a working channel, said surgical instrument comprising: a) a elongate flexible tubular sheath having proximal and distal ends; b) a flexible shaft extending through and axially movable relative to the sheath, said shaft having proximal and distal ends; c) an end effector coupled to or formed at said distal end of said shaft, said end effector capable of being positioned in open and closed positions; and d) a handle including coupling means for coupling said handle to the endoscope handle, and further including, i) first means for longitudinally moving said sheath relative said working channel of the endoscope, ii) second means for longitudinally moving said shaft relative to said sheath such that said end effector is movable between open and closed positions determined by relative positions of said sheath and said shaft, and iii) third means for axially rotating said shaft relative to said sheath.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
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A surgical instrument according to claim 20 , wherein: said end effector is a snare.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
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A surgical instrument according to claim 20 , wherein: said shaft is freely axially rotatable relative to said second means.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
32 words
A surgical instrument according to claim 20 , wherein: said shaft includes a key portion provided with a non-circular cross section, and said third means includes means for engaging said key portion.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
63 words
A surgical instrument according to claim 20 , wherein: said third means i s located distal said second means, and said shaft comprises a first element extending from said end effector to a location proximal said third means, and a second element extending from said location to said second means, said first and second elements being freely axially rotatable relative to each other.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
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A-surgical instrument according to claim 24 , wherein: said first and second elements are coupled by a swivel joint.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
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A surgical instrument according to claim 24 , wherein said first element of said shaft is camber-free.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
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A surgical instrument according to claim 20 , wherein: said shaft is freely axially rotatable relative to said third means.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
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A surgical instrument according to claim 27 , wherein: said shaft is camber-free.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
20 words
A surgical instrument according to claim 20 , further comprising: e) means for providing a cautery current to said shaft.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
150 words
A surgical instrument for insertion through an endoscope having a handle and a working channel, said surgical instrument comprising: a) a elongate flexible tubular sheath having proximal and distal ends; b) a flexible shaft extending through and axially movable relative to the sheath, said shaft having proximal and distal ends; c) an end effector coupled to or formed at said distal end of said shaft; d) a first means for rotating said shaft relative to said sheath; e) a second means for longitudinally moving said shaft relative to said sheath; and f) a means for fixedly coupling said surgical instrument relative to the handle of the endoscope, said means for fixedly coupling includes a first portion couplable to the endoscope and a second portion coupled to said sheath and longitudinally adjustably fixable relative to said first portion, such that said sheath may be longitudinally adjusted relative to the working channel.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
150 words
A surgical instrument for insertion through an endoscope having a handle and a working channel, said surgical instrument comprising: a) a elongate flexible tubular sheath having proximal and distal ends; b) a flexible shaft extending through and axially movable relative to the sheath, said shaft having proximal and distal ends; c) an end effector coupled to or formed at said distal end of said shaft; d) a first means for rotating said shaft relative to said sheath; e) a second means for longitudinally moving said shaft relative to said sheath; and f) a means for fixedly coupling said surgical instrument relative to the handle of the endoscope, said means for fixedly coupling includes a first portion couplable to the endoscope and a second portion coupled to said sheath and longitudinally adjustably fixable relative to said first portion, such that said sheath may be longitudinally adjusted relative to the working channel.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
15 words
A surgical instrument according to claim 30 , wherein: said end effector is a snare.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
20 words
A surgical instrument according to claim 30 , wherein: said shaft is freely axially rotatable relative to said second means.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
32 words
A surgical instrument according to claim 30 , wherein: said shaft includes a key portion provided with a non-circular cross section, and said first means includes means for engaging said key portion.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
62 words
A surgical instrument according to claim 30 , wherein: said first means is located distal said second means, and said shaft comprises a first element extending from said end effector to a location proximal said first means, and a second element extending from said location to said second means, said first and second elements being freely axially rotatable relative to each other.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
20 words
A surgical instrument according to claim 34 , wherein: said first and second elements are coupled by a swivel joint.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
17 words
A surgical instrument according to claim 34 , wherein said first element of said shaft is camber-free.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
20 words
A surgical instrument according to claim 30 , wherein: said shaft is freely axially rotatable relative to said second means.
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
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A surgical instrument according to claim 37 , wherein: said shaft is camber-free.
Claim 42
Dependent Claim
20 words
A surgical instrument according to claim 30 , further comprising: e) means for providing a cautery current to said shaft.
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