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US 2023/0414210 A1Published application
Method, apparatus, and system for facilitating bending of an instrument in a surgical or medical robotic environment
AssigneeAuris Health, Inc.
InventorEnrique ROMO
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Abstract
A method, apparatus, and system for facilitating bending of an instrument in a surgical or medical robotic environment are provided. In one aspect, a surgical system includes an instrument comprising an end effector, the instrument capable of articulation via a bending section. The bending section includes a body including a first strut and a second strut, and a channel formed through the body. The first strut and the second strut form a gap therebetween, wherein the gap is in communication with the channel formed through the body.
Claims20
A surgical system comprising:
- an instrument comprising an end effector, the instrument capable of articulation via a bending section, wherein the bending section comprises:
- a body including a first strut and a second strut;
- and
- a channel formed through the body,
- wherein the first strut and the second strut form a gap therebetween, wherein the gap is in communication with the channel formed through the body.
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A surgical system comprising:
- an instrument comprising an end effector, the instrument capable of articulation via a bending section, wherein the bending section comprises:
- a body including a first strut and a second strut;
- a gap formed through an outer surface of the body;
- and
- a channel formed through the body, wherein the gap and the channel are in communication.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.