End effector mechanism for a surgical instrument
US7776065B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 24, 2007 |
| Grant date | Aug 17, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 18, 2028 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2017/294
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Improved end effector mechanisms for a surgical instrument used in minimally invasive surgical instruments as well as instruments for general surgery or as part of robotically controlled end effectors. These end effector mechanisms include multiple grasping elements paired with drive links. Each grasping element also serves as a stabilizing link for the next most distal grasping element, forcing it to maintain its relative angle with respect to the opposing grasping elements.
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