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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 24, 2021
Filed:
Jul. 12, 2017
Applicant:
Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Inventors:
Douglas S. Langley, Milford, CT (US);
Justin Krom, Southington, CT (US);
Robert C. Reid, Fairfield, CT (US);
Assignee:
Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 5/31 (2006.01); A61B 17/02 (2006.01); A61M 25/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/34 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 5/3134 (2013.01); A61B 17/0218 (2013.01); A61B 17/3421 (2013.01); A61M 25/005 (2013.01); A61M 25/0021 (2013.01); A61M 25/0026 (2013.01); A61M 25/0052 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00902 (2013.01); A61M 2005/3118 (2013.01); A61M 2025/0042 (2013.01);
Abstract
A cannula may include a bowl portion comprising a first opening and a second opening, and an insertion tube extending from the bowl portion. The insertion tube defines a passage extending from the second opening and terminating in a distal end opening. The passage is configured to receive an instrument to be advanced through the cannula. The insertion tube has a transparent portion extending proximally from the distal end opening, and a strengthened portion extending proximally from the transparent portion.