Granted Patent
Utility
US 5,797,900 · App. 08/857,655
Wrist mechanism for surgical instrument for performing minimally invasive surgery with enhanced dexterity and sensitivity
Inventors:
Akhil J. Madhani, J. Kenneth Salisbury, Jr.
Patented Case
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Granted: Aug 25, 1998
Filed: May 16, 1997
Inventors
Akhil J. Madhani
J. Kenneth Salisbury, Jr.
Assignee (at issue)
INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC.
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