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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 08, 2025
Filed:
Sep. 13, 2022
Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Andrew J. Hazelton, San Carlos, CA (US);
Lucas S. Gordon, San Jose, CA (US);
Candice Murray, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Randall L. Schlesinger, San Mateo, CA (US);
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC., Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Abstract
A system may comprise a catheter including a wall having an inner surface defining a main lumen. The system may also comprise a device including an elongate flexible shaft configured to be slideably inserted within the catheter main lumen and a structure disposed around an outer surface of the elongate flexible shaft. The structure may be configured to engage with a plurality of flat surfaces comprising a portion of the inner surface to prevent rotation of the device within the main lumen.