Instrument Articulation Dampening
Summary
USPTO published patent application US20260090852A1 by Auris Health, Inc. for instrument articulation dampening in surgical devices. The invention covers a robotic medical instrument with a base, shaft, articulation pull wires, robotic drive input, pulley, and pulley brake configured to apply friction for resistance to rotational movement. Inventors: James Hayes, Adrian Hairrell.
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USPTO published patent application US20260090852A1 for an instrument articulation dampening system in surgical devices. The invention relates to a robotically-articulable medical instrument including a base, shaft with articulation pull wires, robotic drive input, pulley with at least one pull wire coupled, and a pulley brake configured to apply friction to provide resistance to rotational movement of the pulley. The application was filed on October 1, 2024, under Application No. 18904067.\n\nPatent applications do not impose regulatory compliance obligations on industry. Competitors developing similar surgical robotic systems should review the claims to assess potential IP conflicts or licensing needs. No immediate regulatory action is required from compliance teams based solely on this publication.
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INSTRUMENT ARTICULATION DAMPENING
Application US20260090852A1 Kind: A1 Apr 02, 2026
Assignee
AURIS HEALTH, INC.
Inventors
James Hayes, Adrian Hairrell
Abstract
An instrument, such as a robotically-articulable medical instrument, includes a base, a shaft that projects from the base, the shaft having one or more articulation pull wires disposed at least partially therein, a robotic drive input, a pulley having at least one of the one or more articulation pull wires coupled thereto, the pulley being rotatable about an axis by the robotic drive input, and a pulley brake configured to apply friction to the pulley to provide resistance to rotational movement of the pulley.
CPC Classifications
A61B 34/35 A61B 34/71 A61B 2034/715
Filing Date
2024-10-01
Application No.
18904067
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