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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 27, 2017
Filed:
Nov. 10, 2009
Applicants:
Christoph Matthias Pistor, Santa Cruz, CA (US);
Joshua T. Oen, Fremont, CA (US);
Inventors:
Christoph Matthias Pistor, Santa Cruz, CA (US);
Joshua T. Oen, Fremont, CA (US);
Assignee:
Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B25J 17/00 (2006.01); B25J 18/00 (2006.01); B29C 41/42 (2006.01); B25J 18/06 (2006.01); A61B 1/055 (2006.01); B25J 9/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B25J 18/06 (2013.01); A61B 1/055 (2013.01); B25J 9/0012 (2013.01); Y10T 74/20329 (2015.01);
Abstract
Methods and apparatus for manufacturing and controlling an elongate robotic instrument, or robotic endoscope, are provided which may include any number of features. One feature is a robotic link that can be easily manufactured and can withstand the forces related to use within a robotic instrument. Another feature is a joint on the link that increases compressive strength and minimizes stress between links. Yet another feature is an elongate robotic instrument that is constructed from a single type of link.