Patent ID: 11911122
Assignee: CILAG GMBH INTERNATIONAL
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A  B  F | IPC A  B  F

Claim 17:
18. A method, comprising:
locating a robotic surgical tool adjacent a patient, the robotic surgical tool comprising:
a handle having a first end;
at least one spline rotatably coupled to the handle and extending proximally from the first end along a longitudinal axis of the handle;

a carriage movably mounted to the at least one spline and including a first layer and a second layer removably secured to each other in series along the longitudinal axis such that a proximal surface of the first layer engages and mates with a distal surface of the second layer, wherein the at least one spline extends through a portion of at least one of the first and second layers;
an elongate shaft secured to and extending from one of the first or second layers thc carriagc and penetrating the first end, the shaft having an end effector arranged at a distal end thereof; and
an activating mechanism coupled to one or both of the first and second layers;

rotating the at least one spline by actuating a drive input arranged at the first end and operatively coupled to the at least one spline; and
actuating the activating mechanism as the at least one spline rotates and thereby operating a function of the end effector.