Patent ID: 11957304
Assignee: INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC.
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A  G | IPC A

Claim 0:
1. A patient-side support system comprising:
a base;
a platform movably coupled to the base;
a plurality of manipulator assemblies coupled to the platform, the plurality of manipulator assemblies including a first manipulator assembly configured to operate a first instrument, the first instrument including a first body and a first shaft extending from the first body;
and
a guide tube sized to hold a plurality of instruments including the first instrument, wherein the guide tube is sized such that:
a first part of the first shaft of the first instrument can extend distally from the guide tube to the first body;
a second part of the first shaft of the first instrument can extend through at least a first portion of the guide tube; and
the guide tube and the first instrument can collectively rotate about a longitudinal axis of the guide tube.