发明名称 |
ACTUATION ELEMENT GUIDE WITH TWISTING CHANNELS |
摘要 |
An actuation element guide for a surgical instrument comprises a first piece, a second piece, at least one guide channel defining a twisted path about a longitudinal axis of the guide. The guide channel may be between the inner piece and the outer piece. A cross-section of the at least one guide channel, at a location along an axial length of the guide, may be defined by a surface portion of the first piece and by a surface portion of the second piece. Exemplary embodiments further regard medical devices including an actuation element guide and methods of manufacturing an actuation element guide. |
申请公布号 |
US2017020616(A1) |
申请公布日期 |
2017.01.26 |
申请号 |
US201515301140 |
申请日期 |
2015.03.17 |
申请人 |
Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc. |
发明人 |
VALE Timothy M.;SARALIEV Daniel |
分类号 |
A61B34/30 |
主分类号 |
A61B34/30 |
代理机构 |
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代理人 |
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主权项 |
1. An actuation element guide for a surgical instrument, the guide comprising:
a first piece; a second piece; and at least one guide channel defining a twisted path about a longitudinal axis of the guide; wherein a cross-section of the at least one guide channel, at a location along an axial length of the guide, is defined by a surface portion of the first piece and by a surface portion of the second piece. |
地址 |
Sunnyvale CA US |