US 12,297,894 B2
Instrument transmission converting roll to linear actuation
Ryan C. Abbott, San Jose, CA (US)
Assigned to Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA (US)
Filed by Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA (US)
Filed on Feb. 3, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/105,461.
Application 18/105,461 is a continuation of application No. 17/400,844, filed on Aug. 12, 2021, granted, now 11,592,087.
Application 17/400,844 is a continuation of application No. 16/271,251, filed on Feb. 8, 2019, granted, now 11,118,661, issued on Sep. 14, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/629,188, filed on Feb. 12, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2023/0184313 A1, Jun. 15, 2023
Int. Cl. F16H 21/44 (2006.01); A61B 34/30 (2016.01); A61B 34/35 (2016.01); B25J 9/10 (2006.01); B25J 9/16 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 18/14 (2006.01)
CPC F16H 21/44 (2013.01) [A61B 34/30 (2016.02); A61B 34/35 (2016.02); B25J 9/10 (2013.01); B25J 9/1689 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00477 (2013.01); A61B 18/1445 (2013.01); A61B 2218/002 (2013.01)] 9 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An apparatus comprising:
a chassis;
a cover coupled to the chassis;
a lever supported by the chassis and positioned partially within the cover, the lever being rotatable about a first axis relative to the chassis, the lever having a first lever arm, a second lever arm, a first protrusion extending outward in a proximal direction relative to the cover from the second lever arm, a third lever arm, and a second protrusion extending outward in the proximal direction relative to the cover from the third lever arm, the first protrusion and the second protrusion being configured to receive a manual input, the second lever arm having a slotted portion; and
a drive element supported by the chassis and positioned between the first axis and at least one of the first protrusion or the second protrusion, the drive element being translatable relative to the chassis along a second axis that is perpendicular to the first axis in response to the manual input, the drive element engaged being with and extending through the second lever arm.