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Medical instrument with snake wrist structure

US10335177B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateSep 15, 2015
Grant dateJul 2, 2019
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Expiry dateOct 28, 2035

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61B2034/306
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A medical instrument includes a snake wrist structure further including: a first joint disk having a first rim having a first tooth slot and a first toothed gear with the first tooth slot opposite the first toothed gear along the first rim; and a first strut having a first slot bearing and a first hole bearing connected by a first connection strut with the first slot bearing in the first tooth slot.

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