United States
US 12,697,186 B2
Low-friction, small profile medical tools having easy-to-assemble components
US 12,697,186 B2 is a granted patent from the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), dated 2026-08-04. Applicant: Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc. Its PDF downloads from this page without an account, up to 5 a day.
- Applicant
- Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.
- Inventors
- Zhou YE; Harsukhdeep RATIA; Alain SADAKA
- Publication date
- 2026-08-04
- Filing date
- 2024-07-31
- Document type
- B2 Granted patent
- Also written as
- US 12,697,186 B2 · US12697186 · 12697186
Abstract
A low-friction medical device includes a first link, a second link, and a tension member. The first link is coupled to an instrument shaft and a first guide path is defined in the first link. The second link is rotatable relative to the first link through an angular range. A distal end portion of the second link is rotatably coupled to a tool member. A curved guide path is defined within the second link between the tool member and the first guide path. A curved guide surface of the second link defines a portion of the second guide path.…
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