US 11,857,279 B2
Medical instrument with mechanical interlock
Travis Michael Schuh, Los Altos, CA (US); Erica Ding Chin, Redwood City, CA (US); and Alex J. Niswander, Turtletown, TN (US)
Assigned to Auris Health, Inc., Redwood City, CA (US)
Filed by Auris Health, Inc., Redwood City, CA (US)
Filed on Mar. 26, 2020, as Appl. No. 16/831,056.
Application 16/831,056 is a continuation of application No. 16/454,691, filed on Jun. 27, 2019, granted, now 10,639,114.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/719,437, filed on Aug. 17, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2020/0222134 A1, Jul. 16, 2020
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A61B 18/14 (2006.01); A61B 18/12 (2006.01); A61B 34/35 (2016.01); A61B 34/00 (2016.01); A61B 34/30 (2016.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 18/00 (2006.01)
CPC A61B 34/35 (2016.02) [A61B 18/1206 (2013.01); A61B 18/1445 (2013.01); A61B 34/71 (2016.02); A61B 2017/00017 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00477 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00577 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00595 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00601 (2013.01); A61B 2018/126 (2013.01); A61B 2034/305 (2016.02)] 20 Claims
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1. A medical instrument, comprising:
a first end effector;
a first set of one or more distal pulleys coupled to the first end effector;
a wrist configured to house the first set of distal pulleys;
a first insulating member mechanically coupling the first end effector relative to at least one of the first set of one or more distal pulley such that the first insulating member is configured to transmit force therethrough from the at least one of the first set of one or more distal pulley to the first end effector;
a plurality of cables extending through the wrist; and
a mechanical interlock including a pin formed between the first end effector and the first set of one or more distal pulleys.