Supporting body of a surgical instrument articulation
US10813706B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 9, 2016 |
| Grant date | Oct 27, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 31, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2034/715
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A robotic surgical instrument including: a shaft; an end effector element; an articulation connecting the end effector element to the shaft, the articulation including: joints permitting the end effector element to adopt a range of orientations relative to a longitudinal axis of the shaft; pairs of driving elements configured to drive the joints; a supporting body having a bevelled surface; and are directing pulley mounted on the bevelled surface such that the redirecting pulley rotates about a redirecting pulley axis transverse to the bevelled surface.
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