Surgical instrument with a universal wrist

Details Surgical instrument with a universal wrist Surgical instrument with a universal wrist

2006-10-17

2006-10-17

Underwood, Donald (Department: 3652)

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Article manipulator moves analogous with human hand, finger,...

C901S029000, C606S001000, C414S740000, C294S104000, C074S490060

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07121781

ABSTRACT:
A robotically controlled endoscopic medical instrument that includes an end effector coupled to a wrist. The wrist provides two separate degrees of freedom about the same pivot point. The end effector can be moved and actuated by pins. The pins allow for a compact minimally invasive medical instrument that has a wrist with two degrees of freedom.

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