A surgical system includes a treatment tool device that performs a treatment on a biological tissue in a liquid. The system includes a detector that detects turbidity information regarding turbidity in the liquid occurring due to the treatment tool device, and a controller configured to control the surgical system based on a detection result of the detector to reduce turbidity by controlling the surgical system in response to the detection result indicating an occurrence of turbidity in the liquid.

A rotary torque releaseor for orthopedic surgery includes an output anvil and a hammer that is capable of imparting linear and rotary force on the anvil, The anvil may be moveable on a leadscrew element to alternately generate energy in an energy storage means and to move along the leadscrew element to torque release the anvil. A viscoelastic mechanism or a dampening mechanism is used to reduce the reflected force and or torque during operation of the rotary torque releaseor. High frequency axial movements by the torque releaseor obviate the need for a surgeon to provide an external push force on the torque releaseor in order to perform a successful surgical operation.

Disclosed herein are bi-spring surgical hammer impact tools and methods of use thereof. The bi-spring surgical hammer impact tools can include an elongated drive rod disposed in the housing and including an impact flange in a mid-region thereof. A tool implement can be mounted to a first end of the elongated drive rod. An impact shuttle can be mounted on the elongated drive rod and can include first and second impact surfaces opposing opposite faces of the impact flange. A plurality of annular teeth can be defined by an exterior surface of the impact shuttle. First and second springs can be disposed against opposite ends of the impact shuttle. A partial tooth pinion attached to a drive shaft and movable for engagement with the plurality of annular teeth of the impact shuttle can be included.

A minimally invasive surgical device includes a main body, a buffer assembly and a cutter bit. The main body includes an inner tube and an outer tube, wherein the inner tube is disposed in the outer tube. An end of the buffer assembly is connected to the inner tube. The cutter bit is connected to another end of the buffer assembly, wherein the cutter bit has a cutting portion. When the cutting portion is in contact with an object, the buffer assembly is adapted to enable the cutter bit to move relatively to the inner tube to decrease a cutting force between the cutting portion and the object, and is adapted to enable the cutting portion to be tilted with a surface of the object.

Systems and apparatus for reliably sealing a surgical device are disclosed herein. Specifically, a surgical device including a drive shaft tube that is coupled to a drive shaft is disclosed. Because the drive shaft tube is coupled to the drive shaft, the drive shaft tube rotates at the same rotational speed as the drive shaft, which is less than the rotational speed of a cannulated motor shaft. The drive shaft tube can extend through the cannulated motor shaft. In addition, a sealing member can be provided to seal between the drive shaft tube (which rotates slowly) and the motor instead of between the motor shaft (which rotates more quickly) and the motor. The sealing member can be provided in a gap defined between an outer surface of a portion of the drive shaft tube extending beyond the cannulated motor shaft and the motor.

Described herein are examples of adjustable orthopedic reamer heads and methods for preparing a bone to receive an implant. The adjustable reamer heads and methods can include changing a cutting characteristic such as the size of an adjustable reamer head. In an illustrative example of an adjustable reamer head, the reamer head can include a housing, an actuator and a plurality of cutting elements. The plurality of cutting elements can be retained by the housing and can be operably coupled to the actuator. The plurality of cutting elements can include a first size cutting element and a second size cutting element. When the actuator is actuated, the first size cutting element and the second size cutting element can move relative to one another to change from a first cutting size to a second cutting size.

An apparatus for penetrating bone and accessing bone marrow is provided. The apparatus may include a penetrator assembly and a powered drill. The penetrator assembly may include an inner penetrator having a stylet. The penetrator assembly may also include an outer penetrator having a hollow cannula and a luer lock attachment. The powered drill may include a housing enclosing a motor and a power supply and associated circuitry. The powered drill may also include a connector receptacle for receiving a penetrator assembly connector of the penetrator assembly. The powered drill may include a magnetic connection which releasably locks the penetrator assembly connector into place with the powered drill. The power supply may include a rechargeable battery within the housing for supplying power to the motor. A battery indicator may be provided to indicate a level of the battery.

One embodiment relates to a handheld surgical instrument that comprises a rotary surgical end effector and a coupler configured to cause rotation of the same. The handheld surgical instrument further comprises a motor, which is configured to drive a motor output region. The handheld surgical instrument further comprises a transmission, which defines a transmission input region that interfaces with the motor output region and a transmission output region coupled to the transmission input region. The transmission output region is operably coupled to the coupler, and the transmission is configured to alter the speed of the coupler relative to the motor output region. The motor output region and the transmission input region interface one another at a motor-transmission interface, and the motor-transmission interface comprises a motor-transmission backlash such that drive of the motor output region within the motor-transmission backlash does not cause rotation of the rotary surgical end effector.

Methods and systems of placing a medical fastener at a predetermined depth in a bone are described. A surgical tool can include an attachment assembly configured to interchangeably engage a medical fastener and a cutting element or bone removal tool and a drive assembly coupled to the attachment assembly. The attachment assembly can be configured to automatically release the medical fastener in response to the drive assembly reaching its end or distal-most position to place the medical fastener at a predetermined depth within the bone.

A hand-held electromechanical surgical device is configured to selectively connect with a surgical accessory. The surgical device includes a power-pack, an outer shell housing, and a gasket. The power-pack is configured to selectively control a surgical accessory. The outer shell housing includes a distal half-section and a proximal half-section, the distal half-section and the proximal half-section together defining a cavity configured to selectively encase substantially the entire power-pack therein. The gasket is located between the distal half-section and the proximal half-section of the outer shell housing. The gasket is configured to create a seal between the distal half-section and the proximal half-section and to provide a sterile barrier between the power-pack and an outside environment outside the outer shell housing.