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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 08, 2017
Filed:
Apr. 25, 2014
Applicant:
Titan Medical Inc., Toronto, CA;
Inventors:
Lawrence Crainich, Charlestown, NH (US);
Alexander Shvartsberg, Oakville, CA;
Assignee:
TITAN MEDICAL INC., Toronto, CA;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/29 (2006.01); A61B 19/00 (2006.01); A61B 34/00 (2016.01); A61B 17/22 (2006.01); B25J 9/10 (2006.01); B25J 15/00 (2006.01); B25J 9/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 34/30 (2016.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 19/2203 (2013.01); A61B 34/30 (2016.02); A61B 34/71 (2016.02); A61B 17/22031 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00991 (2013.01); A61B 2017/22038 (2013.01); A61B 2034/301 (2016.02); A61B 2034/305 (2016.02); B25J 9/0078 (2013.01); B25J 9/104 (2013.01); B25J 15/0028 (2013.01);
Abstract
An apparatus for controlling an end-effector assembly having a first working member and a second working member is provided. The apparatus includes a first set of at least one cable, a second set of at least one cable, a first pulley configured to guide the first set of at least one cable, a second pulley configured to guide the first set of at least one cable when the second pulley is in a first position, a third pulley configured to guide the second set of at least one cable, and a rotatable element rotatable about a first axis.