Patent ID: 11896334
Assignee: INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC.
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 15:
16. A joint mechanism, comprising:
a first end joint member including a first pair of protrusions;
a middle joint member including a second pair of protrusions and a third pair of protrusions;
a second end joint member including a fourth pair of protrusions;
a first linkage member comprising a first annular band and defining a first pair of holes and a second pair of holes, the first pair of holes pivotably mated with the first pair of protrusions, the second pair of holes pivotably mated with the second pair of protrusions; and
a second linkage member comprising a second annular band and defining a third pair of holes and a fourth pair of holes, the third pair of holes pivotably mated with the third pair of protrusions, the fourth pair of holes pivotably mated with the fourth pair of protrusions.