Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Actuated cannula seal
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Application No.: US15411527Application Date: 2017-01-20
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Publication No.: US09999475B2Publication Date: 2018-06-19
- Inventor: Lawton N. Verner , Stephen J. Blumenkranz
- Applicant: Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US CA Sunnyvale
- Assignee: Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Sunnyvale
- Agency: Schwegman Lundberg & Woessner, P.A.
- Main IPC: A61B1/32
- IPC: A61B1/32 ; A61B34/30 ; A61M39/06 ; A61B17/34 ; A61B17/02
Abstract:
Embodiments of an actuated cannula seal are disclosed. In some embodiments, a cannula seal includes a base portion that engages with a cannula; and a seal portion integrally formed with the base portion, the sealing portion capable of engaging with an instrument shaft, the sealing portion capable of being actuated by an actuator so that the sealing portion is continually in motion relative to the instrument shaft. The actuation of the sealing portion can be accomplished by rotation or vibration of the sealing portion relative to the instrument shaft.
Public/Granted literature
- US20170189129A1 ACTUATED CANNULA SEAL Public/Granted day:2017-07-06
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