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US 12,678,224 B2Granted
Flexible instruments with patterned antenna assemblies having variable recoverable flexibility
AssigneeIntuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.
InventorsSerena H. Wong, Samuel Raybin
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Abstract
Flexible instruments and associated systems and methods are disclosed herein. In some embodiments, a flexible instrument comprises an elongate device having an inner conductor, an outer conductor surrounding the inner conductor, and a dielectric layer insulating the inner conductor from the outer conductor. The flexible instrument further includes a recess formed in the outer conductor. An insert is positioned within the recess and about the inner conductor.
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A flexible instrument, comprising:
- an elongate device including an inner conductor, an outer conductor surrounding the inner conductor, and a dielectric layer insulating the inner conductor from the outer conductor;
- a non-conductive jacket layer positioned over at least a portion of the outer conductor;
- a recess formed in and extending through a wall of the outer conductor and a wall of the non-conductive jacket layer;
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- an insert positioned within the recess and about the inner conductor.
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