{"number":"US12697182B2","kindCode":"B2","documentType":"grant","title":{"original":"Passive preload and capstan drive for surgical instruments","english":"Passive preload and capstan drive for surgical instruments"},"abstract":{"original":"A system comprises a medical instrument including a rotatable capstan. The rotatable capstan includes a first coupling feature and a drive system including a rotatable drive element. The rotatable drive element includes a second coupling feature. The first and second coupling features have an aligned engagement configuration in which rotation of the rotatable drive element induces rotation of the rotatable capstan and a non-aligned engagement configuration in which rotation of the rotatable drive element does not induce rotation of the rotatable capstan.","english":"A system comprises a medical instrument including a rotatable capstan. The rotatable capstan includes a first coupling feature and a drive system including a rotatable drive element. The rotatable drive element includes a second coupling feature. The first and second coupling features have an aligned engagement configuration in which rotation of the rotatable drive element induces rotation of the rotatable capstan and a non-aligned engagement configuration in which rotation of the rotatable drive element does not induce rotation of the rotatable capstan."},"applicants":["INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC."],"inventors":["Giuseppe Maria Prisco"],"filingDate":"2024-05-24","publicationDate":"2026-08-04","grantDate":"2026-08-04","verifiedWithOffice":true,"pdfUrl":"https://downloadpatent.com/pdf/US12697182B2.pdf","pages":{"en":"https://downloadpatent.com/patent/US12697182B2","zh-Hant":"https://downloadpatent.com/zh-Hant/patent/US12697182B2","ja":"https://downloadpatent.com/ja/patent/US12697182B2"}}