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Patent No.:

US 12527947 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Jan. 20, 2026

Filed:

Sep. 22, 2023

Complex irrigation/suction flow path in a medical device

Applicant:

Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA (US);

Inventors:

Edward P. Donlon, San Jose, CA (US);

Craig Tsuji, San Jose, CA (US);

Assignee:

INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC., Sunnyvale, CA (US);

Attorney:

Haynes & Boone, LLP.

Primary Examiner:

Theodore J Stigell

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 39/22 (2006.01); A61B 34/30 (2016.01); A61B 34/35 (2016.01); A61M 1/00 (2006.01); A61M 3/02 (2006.01); A61M 39/24 (2006.01); F16K 3/26 (2006.01); F16K 11/10 (2006.01); F16K 11/16 (2006.01); F16K 27/06 (2006.01); F16K 31/53 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 39/223 (2013.01); A61B 34/35 (2016.02); A61M 1/774 (2021.05); A61M 3/0208 (2014.02); A61M 3/0212 (2014.02); A61M 3/022 (2014.02); A61M 3/0283 (2013.01); A61M 39/225 (2013.01); F16K 3/26 (2013.01); F16K 11/165 (2013.01); F16K 27/065 (2013.01); F16K 31/535 (2013.01); A61B 2034/305 (2016.02); A61M 1/77 (2021.05); A61M 2039/226 (2013.01); A61M 2039/2473 (2013.01); A61M 2039/2486 (2013.01); A61M 2205/584 (2013.01); F16K 11/10 (2013.01);
Abstract

A valve system comprises a first valve plunger configured for insertion into a first valve plunger channel. The first valve plunger has a first latch member disposed at a distal end. A first sealing member and a first valve are opening disposed proximally from the first latch member. The valve system also comprises a second valve plunger configured for insertion into a second valve plunger channel. The second valve plunger includes a second valve opening that is longer than the first valve opening. The valve system also includes a valve body having the first and second valve plunger channels. The first and second valve plunger channels are configured to receive the first and second valve plungers, respectively.

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