Surgical system entry guide

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9757149
APP PUB NO 20140296872A1
SERIAL NO

14305338

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An entry guide tube and cannula assembly, a surgical system including the assembly, and a method of surgical instrument insertion are provided. In one embodiment, the assembly includes a cannula having a proximal portion that operably couples to an accessory clamp of a manipulator arm, and a distal tubular member coupled to the proximal portion, the tubular member having an opening for passage of at least one instrument shaft. The assembly also includes an entry guide tube rotatably coupled to the proximal portion of the cannula, the entry guide tube including a plurality of channels for passage of a plurality of instrument shafts, wherein the entry guide tube is rotatably driven relative to the proximal portion of the cannula by rotation of at least one instrument shaft about a longitudinal axis of the entry guide tube.

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  • INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC.

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Brown, Jeffrey D Palo Alto, US 70 2634
Cooper, Thomas G Menlo Park, US 248 46154
Diolaiti, Nicola Palo Alto, US 127 10609
Duval, Eugene F Menlo Park, US 95 9425
Gomez, Daniel H Sunnyvale, US 103 3471
Holop, Robert Elliot Sunnyvale, US 5 260
Lilagan, Paul E Sunnyvale, US 52 2666
McGrogan, Anthony K San Jose, US 57 3799
Ramstad, Craig R Minden, US 40 4815

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