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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 09, 2021
Filed:
Mar. 27, 2019
Ethicon Llc, Guaynabo, PR (US);
William G. Saulenas, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Tyler N. Brehm, Dayton, OH (US);
Cilag GmbH International, Zug, CH;
Abstract
An articulable wrist for an end effector includes a distal linkage provided at a distal end of the articulable wrist, a proximal linkage provided at a proximal end of the articulable wrist, and a central channel cooperatively defined by the distal and proximal linkages and extending between the distal and proximal ends. A flexible member is arranged within the central channel, and one or more stiffening members are arranged within the flexible member and extend at least partially between the first and second ends. The stiffening members operate to increase a stiffness of the flexible member and the articulable wrist against bending.