Abstract: A surgical instrument includes a housing, an end effector extending distally from the housing, and a use counting feature disposed on the housing. The use counting feature includes a plurality of layers of material arranged in a stacked configuration such that only an upper-most layer of the plurality of layers of material is substantially visible. The upper-most layer of the plurality of layers of material is selectively removable from the plurality of layers of material such that, upon removal of the upper-most layer, a previously second upper-most layer of the plurality of layers of material becomes the upper-most layer and is substantially visible.

Abstract: A surgical instrument includes a housing (20), a syringe carriage (40), a movable handle (25), a shaft (30), a needle sheath (50), and a needle (60). The syringe carriage is operably coupled to the housing and configured to couple to a syringe. The movable handle is movable relative to the housing and operably coupled to the syringe carriage to distally advance the syringe carriage. The shaft extends distally from the housing and defines a lumen. The needle sheath extends through the lumen of the shaft, defines a lumen, and is movable relative to the shaft between an extended condition and a retracted condition. The needle extends through the lumen of the needle sheath and is configured to operably couple to a syringe coupled to the syringe carriage.

Abstract: A surgical robotic system includes a robotic arm having an instrument drive unit. The surgical robotic system also includes a surgical instrument that is coupled to the instrument drive unit. The surgical instrument includes a hub assembly with a hub housing and a longitudinal shaft extending from the hub housing. The surgical instrument also includes an end effector that is coupled to a distal end portion of the longitudinal shaft. The end effector includes a container with a composition (e.g., contrast dye or drug). The end effector also includes a needle coupled to the container and a sheath disposed over the needle and longitudinally movable relative to the needle from an extended position in which the needle is enclosed within the sheath to a retracted position in which the needle extends out of the sheath.

Abstract: A suture device is utilized in forming a purse string suture during, e.g., laparoscopic end to end anastomosis procedure, to effect joining of two opposing intestinal sections. The suture device is utilized in other procedures such as, e.g., transanal total mesorectal excision (TaTME) for removal of low rectal and ultra-low rectal tumors and preservation of anal sphincters to avoid permanent stomas. In particular, the suture device is utilized in forming surgical stitches used to close an internal anal structure or to narrow a passage for performing further transanal dissection to create total mesorectal excision.

Abstract: A single-use surgical instrument includes a break-away assembly configured to break when first and second housing halves of a handle assembly are separated for re-processing. In particular, the break-away assembly is configured to operatively support an actuation handle thereon such that damage to the break-away assembly inhibits proper actuation of the actuation handle, thereby rendering the surgical instrument inoperable.

Abstract: A suture device is utilized in forming a purse string suture during, e.g., laparoscopic end to end anastomosis procedure, to effect joining of two opposing intestinal sections. The suture device is utilized in other procedures such as, e.g., transanal total mesorectal excision (TaTME) for removal of low rectal and ultra-low rectal tumors and preservation of anal sphincters to avoid permanent stomas. In particular, the suture device is utilized in forming surgical stitches used to close an internal anal structure or to narrow a passage for performing further transanal dissection to create total mesorectal excision.

Abstract: An intraoperative lens cleaning device includes a handle component and a tool assembly supported on a distal portion of the handle component. The handle component includes a grip portion and an elongate body portion. The tool assembly includes a distal loop portion that defines an opening and is formed of a resilient material that is deformable to a deformed configuration to be received within a trocar-cannula assembly. A cleaning member is formed from a biocompatible material and is supported on the distal loop portion to cover the opening.