Apparatus and method for controlling an end-effector assembly
AssigneeTitan Medical Inc.
InventorsEric BUTT, Jeff RANSDEN, Alexander SHVARTSBERG, Reiza RAYMAN
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Abstract
An apparatus for controlling an end-effector assembly is provided. The apparatus includes a elongated element configured to engage the end-effector assembly and a drive assembly. A first motion transfer mechanism is disposed at an end of the elongated element. The first motion transfer mechanism is configured to transfer a rotational motion of the elongated element to a motion of the end-effector assembly. A second motion transfer mechanism is disposed at the second end of the elongated element. The second motion transfer mechanism is configured to transfer a motion of the drive assembly to the rotational motion of the elongated element.
Claims29
1-45. (canceled)
A robotic instrument having first and second ends, the robotic instrument comprising:
- an end-effector assembly disposed at the first end of the robotic instrument, the end-effector assembly comprising a first working member;
- a drive assembly disposed at the second end of the robotic instrument;
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- a first elongated element having a first end and a second end, the first end of the first elongated element engaged with the end-effector assembly and the second end of the first elongated element engaged with a drive assembly such that rotation of the first elongated element causes the first working member of the end-effector assembly to move.
73-90. (canceled)
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.