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Patent No.:

US 11097057 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Aug. 24, 2021

Filed:

Jul. 12, 2017

Cannulas having wall strengthening features, and related systems and methods

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:

Jones Robb, PLLC

Primary Examiner:

Amber R Stiles

Assistant Examiner:

Alexandra Lalonde

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.

Find Patent Forward Citations

Langley, Douglas. (2021). Cannulas having wall strengthening features, and related systems and methods (U.S. Patent No. 11097057). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/11097057

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