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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 15, 2023
Filed:
Aug. 28, 2018
Applicant:
Auris Health, Inc., Redwood City, CA (US);
Inventor:
Enrique Romo, Dublin, CA (US);
Assignee:
Auris Health, Inc., Redwood City, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 1/005 (2006.01); A61M 25/01 (2006.01); A61B 34/30 (2016.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/00234 (2013.01); A61B 1/0055 (2013.01); A61B 1/0056 (2013.01); A61B 34/30 (2016.02); A61M 25/0138 (2013.01); A61M 25/0147 (2013.01); A61B 2034/301 (2016.02); A61B 2034/306 (2016.02); Y10T 74/20323 (2015.01);
Abstract
A method, apparatus, and system for facilitating bending of an instrument in a surgical or medical robotic environment are provided. In one aspect, a surgical system includes an instrument comprising an end effector, the instrument capable of articulation via a bending section. The bending section includes a body including a first strut and a second strut, and a channel formed through the body. The first strut and the second strut form a gap therebetween, wherein the gap is in communication with the channel formed through the body.