WO2026132996 - SURGICAL INSTRUMENT AND ARTICULATION MECHANISM
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Publication Number
WO/2026/132996
Publication Date
25.06.2026
International Application No.
PCT/IB2025/062665
International Filing Date
10.12.2025
Title **
[English]
SURGICAL INSTRUMENT AND ARTICULATION MECHANISM
[French]
INSTRUMENT CHIRURGICAL ET MÉCANISME D'ARTICULATION
Applicants **
COVIDIEN LP
Inventors
NICHOLAS, David A.
Priority Data
63/735,640
18.12.2024
US
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EPO
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Change of Applicant's Name and Address
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The Standard Agent's Assignment
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Legal Entity
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Chapter I
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Send the Letters Patent by Courier
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Quotation for National Phase entry
| Country | Stages | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| China | Filing, Examination, Granting | 2092 | |
| EPO | Filing, Examination, Granting | 8461 | |
| Japan | Filing, Examination, Granting | 2225 | |
| South Korea | Filing, Examination, Granting | 2097 | |
| USA | Filing, Examination, Granting | 4740 |
Total:
19,615
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Abstract[English]
A surgical instrument that includes a shaft assembly and an articulation mechanism with an articulation link configured to couple to a tool assembly. The articulation mechanism includes a cam disk with at least two slots, and a drive plate with at least two cam members receivable in the corresponding at least two slots providing for articulation of the tool assembly.[French]
Instrument chirurgical comprenant un ensemble tige et un mécanisme d'articulation avec un lien d'articulation configuré pour se coupler à un ensemble outil. Le mécanisme d'articulation comprend un disque à came comportant au moins deux fentes, et une plaque d'entraînement comportant au moins deux éléments de came pouvant être reçus dans les au moins deux fentes correspondantes, permettant l'articulation de l'ensemble outil.