US US10842579B2

Curved cannula surgical system

Publication no.

US10842579B2
Priority date
2009-09-23
Filing date
2018-03-23
Published
2020-11-24
Granted
2020-11-24
Assignee
Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.
Inventor

Giuseppe Maria Prisco

Abstract

A method may include coupling a proximal end of a first cannula to a first manipulator of a surgical system, the first manipulator being configured to remotely actuate movement of the first cannula, wherein the first cannula comprises a rigid portion disposed between the proximal end and a distal …

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