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Surgical instrument with shiftable transmission

US11219493B2 · kind B2 · utility

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19References

20Claims

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Assignee

INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC. · US

Inventors

David W. Bailey · Menlo Park, US
Gabriel F. Brisson · Albany, US
Rumen Deyanov · Fremont, US
Ray Lathrop · Nashville, US
Theodore W. Rogers · Alameda, US

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 17, 2020
Grant date	Jan 11, 2022
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 9, 2040

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61B2034/305
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A surgical tool having an elongated shaft having a proximal end and distal end. A surgical end effector is located about the distal end. The surgical end effector has a plurality of effector mechanisms comprising a plurality of degree of freedoms. An effector body is located at the proximal end. The effector body includes a plurality of motor interfaces for driving the plurality of effector mechanisms. A transmission is coupled to the effector body.

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