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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 01, 2026
Filed:
Mar. 31, 2021
Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Anoop B. Kowshik, Saratoga, CA (US);
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC., Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Abstract
A minimally invasive medical instrument comprises an elongate flexible body including a proximal portion, a distal portion, a transition portion between the proximal portion and the distal portion, an inner sheath, and an outer sheath. The medical instrument further comprises a plurality of conduits positioned within the inner sheath. The plurality of conduits extend through the inner sheath and terminate within the inner sheath. Each conduit includes a conduit lumen and a distal end. The distal end terminates at the transition portion. The medical instrument further comprises at least one tendon extending through the conduit lumen of at least one conduit of the plurality of conduits from the proximal portion into the distal portion of the elongate flexible body. The at least one tendon is actuatable to steer the distal portion.