Articulation capstan tension retainment using clutch mechanism

• Main Authors: Johnson, Eric N, Fischer, Austin Michael, Saulenas, William George
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 09.07.2024
• Subjects: DIAGNOSIS; HUMAN NECESSITIES; HYGIENE; IDENTIFICATION; MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; SURGERY

A surgical tool includes a drive housing having an elongate shaft extending therefrom and an end effector arranged at a distal end of the shaft, a drive input rotatably mounted to the drive housing and having an input shaft extending therefrom, and upper and lower capstans mounted to the input shaft...