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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 03, 2026
Filed:
Feb. 02, 2021
Virtuoso Surgical, Inc., Nashville, TN (US);
Richard Hendrick, Nashville, TN (US);
Neal Dillon, Nashville, TN (US);
Evan Blum, Nashville, TN (US);
Lauren Branscombe, Nashville, TN (US);
Virtuoso Surgical, Inc., Nashville, TN (US);
Abstract
A minimally invasive surgery device includes a guide tube with a highly-curved distal end housed within a channel. The highly-curved distal end is configured with a curvature optimized for improved triangulation in a tissue workspace. The highly-curved distal end of the guide tube extends from a curved channel inside an endoscopic device on a surgical robot. The combination of the curved channel and the highly-curved distal end of the guide tube provides improved maneuverability in the workspace. In some embodiments, the highly-curved distal end includes nitinol and shapeset to a desired curvature. The highly-curved distal ends may be curved to achieve a stable shape with repeatable performance. In some embodiments, each first and second guide tube includes a double-curvature configuration.
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