GB2590881B - Surgical instrument articulation - Google Patents

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GB2590881B
GB2590881B GB2105106.5A GB202105106A GB2590881B GB 2590881 B GB2590881 B GB 2590881B GB 202105106 A GB202105106 A GB 202105106A GB 2590881 B GB2590881 B GB 2590881B
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instrument articulation
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Robert Chaplin Ben
Marshall Keith
David Ronald Hares Luke
Priyam Su-Ling Phoolchund Nikki
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CMR Surgical Ltd
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GBGB1521809.2A GB201521809D0 (en) 2015-12-10 2015-12-10 Symmetrically arranged surgical instrument articulation
GB1621013.0A GB2546399B (en) 2015-12-10 2016-12-09 Symmetrically arranged surgical instrument articulation

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JP2010220786A (en) * 2009-03-24 2010-10-07 Waseda Univ Surgical manipulator, and surgical manipulator system
JP2011200593A (en) * 2010-03-26 2011-10-13 Terumo Corp Medical instrument
EP2415418A1 (en) * 2010-08-04 2012-02-08 Surgica Robotica S.p.A. Robotic surgical utensil
EP2783643A1 (en) * 2011-11-23 2014-10-01 Livsmed Inc. Surgical instrument
WO2014151952A1 (en) * 2013-03-14 2014-09-25 Sri International Compact robotic wrist
WO2015088647A1 (en) * 2013-12-11 2015-06-18 Covidien Lp Wrist and jaw assemblies for robotic surgical systems
WO2015163546A1 (en) * 2014-04-24 2015-10-29 주식회사 리브스메드 Surgical instrument
US20180242991A1 (en) * 2015-08-28 2018-08-30 Distalmotion Sa Surgical instrument with increased actuation force

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