ARTICULATING SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS AND METHODS OF DEPLOYING THE SAME
A robotic introducer system comprises a first assembly comprising a cable control assembly configured for use in a plurality of medical procedures, a second assembly comprising a distal link extension assembly configured for fewer uses than the first assembly, and a third assembly comprising an articulating probe assembly, coupled between the first and second assemblies and configured for fewer uses than the second assembly.
1 . A robotic introducer system, comprising:
a first assembly comprising a cable control assembly, the first assembly constructed and arranged for use in a plurality of medical procedures;
a second assembly comprising a distal link extension assembly, the second assembly constructed and arranged for fewer uses than the first assembly; and
a third assembly coupled between the first and second assemblies, the third assembly comprising an articulating probe assembly to which the distal link extension assembly is removably coupled, and which is controlled by the cable control assembly, the third assembly constructed and arranged for fewer uses than the second assembly.
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