Patent ID: 11857284
Assignee: INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC.
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 0:
1. A surgical instrument, comprising:
an end effector;
an instrument shaft coupled to the end effector; and
an input device supported by a housing coupled to the instrument shaft;
wherein the input device comprises:
a drive shaft comprising a first bore,
a capstan comprising a second bore, and
a set screw coupling the capstan to the drive shaft;

wherein the set screw comprises a screw shaft;
wherein the screw shaft extends through at least a portion of the first bore of the drive shaft and the second bore of the capstan;
wherein a first thread of the drive shaft is defined within the first bore of the drive shaft and a second thread is defined on the screw shaft of the set screw; and
wherein the first thread of the drive shaft engages the second thread of the set screw.