Joint component
US12070289B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 24, 2019 |
| Grant date | Aug 27, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 25, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2034/306
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A surgical instrument having a proximal end, a distal end and a shaft, the shaft comprising a plurality of joint components connected in series, each joint component comprising first and second connectors, which connectors are axially spaced apart from one another at first and second ends of a respective joint component, characterised in that the first connector comprises a first rolling surface, and the second connector comprise a second rolling surface, and wherein each joint component comprises a first spur gear extending from the first rolling surface, and a second spur gear extending from the second rolling surface, wherein the first rolling surface of a first joint component is engageable with the second rolling surface of a second joint component to form a rolling joint, and the second rolling surface of the first joint component is engageable with a first rolling surface of a third rolling joint.
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