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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 28, 2023
Filed:
Jan. 08, 2020
Auris Health, Inc., Redwood City, CA (US);
Spencer James Witte, Los Altos, CA (US);
Luis Andrade Baez, Jr., Mountain View, CA (US);
Christopher Allen Julian, Los Gatos, CA (US);
Thomas R. Jenkins, Alameda, CA (US);
Gregory Tse, San Mateo, CA (US);
Auris Health, Inc., Redwood City, CA (US);
Abstract
Certain aspects relate to systems, devices and techniques for vessel sealing and cutting. In particular, an instrument is provided that is capable of performing multiple functions, including sealing and cutting. The instrument can be robotically controlled, and can include a shaft, a multi-DOF wrist, and an end effector. The end effector is capable of generating and delivering heat via different energy modalities to perform the various functions at different temperatures.