Patent ID: 11883001
Assignee: INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC.
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 11:
12. A system comprising:
an image capture assembly;
an articulating assembly connected to the image capture assembly, the articulating assembly comprising a disk, an actuation cable having a distal end, and a fitting, the distal end of the actuation cable passing through a first opening in the disk, the fitting being attached to the distal end of the actuation cable passing through the first opening in the disk, the fitting being contained in a slot in the disk; and
a central tube extending internal to and through the articulating assembly, including extending through a central opening in the disk, wherein the actuation cable is external to the central tube, wherein the central tube defines an internal lumen, wherein the central tube is connected directly to the image capture assembly on one end such that a pressure-tight seal is formed to prevent leaks from the internal lumen of the central tube to an external environment, and wherein the disk is connected directly to both the image capture assembly and an outside surface of the central tube to prevent leaks from the internal lumen of the central tube and the image capture assembly to the external environment.