SURGICAL INSTRUMENT SHAFT

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United States of America Patent

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14206821

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A surgical instrument may include a shaft, a force transmission mechanism, and an end effector. The shaft may have a proximal end and a distal end. The force transmission mechanism may be coupled to the proximal end of the shaft. The end effector may be coupled to the distal end of the shaft. The shaft may include a body having an outer surface and an inner surface. The inner surface may surround a lumen configured to receive a drive member that extends through the lumen. The outer surface of the body may form an outer surface of the shaft. The body may be made of a single material from the inner surface of the body to the outer surface of the body.

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INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS INC1020 KIFER ROAD SUNNYVALE CA 94086

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
CREWS, Samuel T Palomar Park, US 42 6418
KERNBAUM, Nicole Sunnyvale, US 9 23
RATIA, Harsukhdeep Singh Fostercity, US 12 58

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