A tissue specimen retrieval device includes a housing, an outer shaft extending distally from the housing, an end effector assembly extending distally from the outer shaft in a deployed position, a tissue specimen bag supported on the end effector assembly and including an open end extending between proximal and distal end portions of the end effector assembly, a cinch loop disposed about the open end of the tissue specimen bag, and a distal cinch tab. The distal cinch tab is disposed at the distal end portion of the end effector assembly and extends from the open end of the tissue specimen bag. The distal cinch tab is operably coupled to the cinch loop such that pulling the distal cinch tab distally relative to the cinch loop constricts the cinch loop about the open end of the tissue specimen bag to cinch the open end of the tissue specimen bag closed.

Apparatus, systems, and methods are provided for localizing lesions within a patient's body, e.g., within a breast. The system may include one or more markers implantable within or around the target tissue region, and a probe for transmitting and receiving electromagnetic signals to detect the one or more markers. During use, the marker(s) are into a target tissue region, and the probe is placed against the patient's skin to detect and localize the marker(s). A tissue specimen, including the lesion and the marker(s), is then removed from the target tissue region based at least in part on the localization information from the probe.

A finger protector to prevent lacerations to the fingers of a surgeon during suturing. A kit comprising the finger protector and a method of using it during surgery.

An optical shape sensing system includes an attachment device (130) coupled at an anatomical position relative to a bone. An optical shape sensing fiber (102) is coupled to the attachment device and configured to identify a position and orientation of the attachment device. An optical shape sensing module (115) is configured to receive feedback from the optical shape sensing fiber and register the position and orientation of the attachment device relative to an anatomical map.

An endoscopic device for retrieving an object from within a human body is disclosed. The device includes a support assembly, a transmitting assembly, a wire, and a net element. The support assembly has a base and a tubular member. The transmitting assembly includes a handle and a motion transmitting link fixed to the handle and extending through at least a portion of the tubular member. The wire defines a loop portion and two leg portions. A proximal end of each leg portion is secured to the link by a first connection and the two leg portions are secured to each other by at least a second connection distal from the first connection. The net element has a distally protruding portion secured to the loop portion and a proximally protruding portion secured relative to the leg portions.

A detachable trigger assembly for an endoscopic surgical instrument includes a hub having an aperture defined therein adapted to encapsulate a trigger of a surgical instrument upon selective engagement thereof, the trigger configured to advance a knife blade upon actuation thereof. One or more extensions are configured to extend proximally from a side of the hub, each extension including a finger flange depending therefrom configured for actuation by a user. Upon engagement of the hub to encapsulate the trigger of the surgical instrument, the finger flanges are disposed proximally relative to the trigger and wherein actuation of the finger flanges correspondingly actuate the trigger to advance the knife blade of the surgical instrument.

A haptic device comprising: an array of soft hydraulic skin stretch devices, and soft microtubule muscles configured to control the skin stretch devices.

A laparoscopic surgical instrument including a connection assembly, an end effector, and a manipulation unit. The instrument also includes a means for transmitting motion from the manipulation unit to the end effector. The means for transmitting motion may include a means for transmitting first rotational movement of the manipulation unit to the end effector in a way such that the end effector rotates around an axis that is orthogonal to the axis of the connection assembly. The means for transmitting motion may also include a means for transmitting a second rotational movement to the end effector in a way such that the end effector rotates around it's own axis that is parallel to the axis of the manipulation unit.

An actuator handle for a hand-held surgical tool, the actuator handle comprising: a body part adapted to be gripped by a user's hand, the body part having an end effector mounted or mountable thereon; an actuating member alongside the body part and arranged to be operably moveable by a single finger of the said hand, in a substantially linear manner between first and second positions relative to the body part, for actuating the end effector in use; and one or more coupling components coupled to the actuating member, for mechanically transmitting motive force from the actuating member to the end effector upon movement of the actuating member between the first and second positions by the user in use. A surgical clip, for example for use in aneurysm clipping, is also provided, the clip comprising: first and second clipping arms that are mutually openable and closable; biasing means arranged to resiliently bias the first and second clipping arms into a closed configuration; and first and second engagement fixtures respectively coupled to the first and second clipping arms and arranged such that first and second gripping arms of a complementary surgical clip deployment tool can grip the clip and open the clipping arms by applying a lateral force to the first and second engagement fixtures; wherein each of the first and second engagement fixtures comprises at least part of a ball or at least part of a loop or cup, with which each of the arms of said surgical clip deployment tool can engage in a substantially ball-and-socket manner.

A haptic interface for a robot-assisted surgical system makes use of a plurality of sensors and a plurality of bladders each mountable to fingers a human hand. A processor receives user input from the sensors in response to movement of the fingers and, in response to the input, causing movement or actuation of a surgical instrument on a robotic manipulator. The processor also receives force input from force sensors of the surgical system corresponding to forces against the surgical instrument, and in response to the force input causing fluid to move into one or more of the bladders.