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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 19, 2019
Filed:
May. 13, 2014
Applicant:
Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Inventors:
Carolyn Fenech, San Jose, CA (US);
Eleadin Castaneda, San Jose, CA (US);
Vincent Duindam, Mountain View, CA (US);
Assignee:
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC., Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 5/00 (2006.01); A61B 19/00 (2006.01); A61B 34/30 (2016.01); A61B 34/00 (2016.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 34/30 (2016.02); A61B 34/71 (2016.02); A61B 2017/00477 (2013.01); A61B 2034/301 (2016.02);
Abstract
An apparatus for guiding a flexible instrument comprises an elongated support assembly having a longitudinal axis. The elongated support assembly is adapted to laterally receive into engagement and longitudinally support an elongated flexible instrument.