Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Rigidly-linked articulating wrist with decoupled motion transmission
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Application No.: US14499373Application Date: 2014-09-29
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Publication No.: US09402619B2Publication Date: 2016-08-02
- Inventor: Kenneth Grace
- Applicant: Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US CA Sunnyvale
- Assignee: Intuitive Surgical Operation, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Intuitive Surgical Operation, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Sunnyvale
- Main IPC: A61B17/00
- IPC: A61B17/00 ; A61B17/04 ; A61B17/062 ; A61B17/29

Abstract:
The present invention is a device having a rigidly linked jaw that is decoupled from an articulating wrist. The device provides for articulating motion as well as actuation that may be used in grasping, cutting, suturing or the like.
Public/Granted literature
- US20150018846A1 RIGIDLY-LINKED ARTICULATING WRIST WITH DECOUPLED MOTION TRANSMISSION Public/Granted day:2015-01-15
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