CPC A61B 34/71 (2016.02) [A61B 17/295 (2013.01); A61B 34/37 (2016.02); A61B 34/74 (2016.02); B25J 9/102 (2013.01); B25J 9/1612 (2013.01); A61B 17/068 (2013.01); A61B 2017/2902 (2013.01); A61B 2017/2923 (2013.01); A61B 2034/301 (2016.02); A61B 2034/302 (2016.02); A61B 2034/305 (2016.02); A61B 2034/715 (2016.02)] | 20 Claims |
1. A robotic surgical tool, comprising:
a drive housing having a first end, a second end, and a lead screw extending between the first and second ends;
a carriage movably mounted to the lead screw at a carriage nut secured to the carriage;
an activating mechanism including a drive gear rotatably mounted to the carriage and rotatable to actuate the activating mechanism; and
a torsion cable extending between the drive gear and a drive input arranged at the first end, wherein rotating the drive input rotates the torsion cable and thereby transmits a torsional load along the torsion cable to the drive gear to actuate the activating mechanism.
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