Patent ID: 11950864
Assignee: INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC.
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 0:
1. A device comprising:
a first mechanism comprising a surface and a helical slot in the surface;
a second mechanism comprising a periphery and an axial slot in the periphery, wherein the second mechanism is located within the first mechanism;
a housing;
a catheter coupled to the second mechanism or the housing; and
an insert comprising a pin, wherein the insert is located within the second mechanism and the pin extends from the insert through the axial slot of the second mechanism and into the helical slot of the first mechanism;
wherein the insert is configured to couple to an instrument, and
wherein the second mechanism or the housing of the device is configured to be coupled to the catheter through which the instrument is inserted.