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公开(公告)号:US20190298466A1
公开(公告)日:2019-10-03
申请号:US16317268
申请日:2017-05-19
Applicant: INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC.
Inventor: Jordan M. KLEIN , William J. PARK , Thomas G. COOPER , Thad LIEB
Abstract: A surgical instrument component for coupling an end effector to a shaft of a surgical instrument may comprise a distal portion made of an electrically conductive first material, a proximal portion made of an electrically conductive second material, and an intermediate portion made of an electrically insulating third material. The intermediate portion is disposed between and integrally connected to the proximal portion and to the distal portion.