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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 08, 2021
Filed:
Jun. 14, 2018
Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA (US);
David W. Weir, San Carlos, CA (US);
Grant Duque, San Jose, CA (US);
Kevin Durant, Alameda, CA (US);
Patrick Flanagan, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Margaret M. Nixon, San Jose, CA (US);
David W. Robinson, Los Altos, CA (US);
John W. Zabinski, Fremont, CA (US);
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC., Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Abstract
Systems and methods for operating an end effector include a first jaw, a second jaw, a first actuation mechanism configured to actuate the first jaw and the second jaw toward each other with a first force, and a second actuation mechanism configured to actuate the first jaw and the second jaw toward each other with a second force greater than the first force. The second actuation mechanism is different from the first actuation mechanism. In some embodiments, the first actuation mechanism includes a first pull cable configured to increase an angle between the first jaw and the second jaw and a second pull cable configured to decrease the angle between the first jaw and the second jaw. In some embodiments, the second actuation mechanism includes a lead screw.