Minimally invasive surgical system

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 11666204
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16518846

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A patient-side support system includes a base, a platform movably coupled to the base, manipulator assemblies coupled to the platform, instruments, each of the instruments being coupled to a different one of the manipulator assemblies, each of the instruments including a body and a shaft extending from the body, and a guide tube common to the instruments. A first part of the shaft of each individual one of the instruments extends distally from the guide tube to the body. a second part of the shaft of each individual one of the instruments extends through at least a portion of the guide tube. The first part of the shaft of a first instrument of the instruments is articulatable between the body of the first instrument and the guide tube. The guide tube and the instruments are collectively rotatable about a longitudinal axis of the guide tube.

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INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS INC1020 KIFER RD SUNNYVALE CA 94086

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Cooper, Thomas G Menlo Park, US 248 46154
Larkin, David Q Menlo Park, US 202 33451
Mohr, Catherine J Mountain View, US 64 6493
Rosa, David J San Jose, US 88 22747

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