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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 03, 2024
Filed:
Mar. 03, 2021
Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA (US);
S. Christopher Anderson, San Francisco, CA (US);
Thomas G. Cooper, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Abstract
A medical device includes a lever with an applied force position, a load position, and a fulcrum position. A first cable extends from the applied force position of the lever to a first capstan, the first cable wrapping around the first capstan. A second cable extends from the applied force position of the lever to a second capstan, the second cable wrapping around the second capstan. A rod couples the load position of the lever and a surgical end effector. The first and second capstans may be fixed to an axle. The axle may receive a rotational input from a rotary actuator. A hand wheel may be coupled to the axle. There may be a spring between a support structure and the lever to bias the lever to rotate about the fulcrum position of the lever.