(19)
(11) EP 2 596 742 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
28.10.2015 Bulletin 2015/44

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
16.09.2015 Bulletin 2015/38

(21) Application number: 13156020.3

(22) Date of filing: 23.05.2005
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61B 1/005(2006.01)

(54)

Articulating mechanism with flex-hinged links

Gelenkmechanismus mit flexibel klappbaren Verbindungen

Mécanisme d'articulation avec des liaisons articulées souples

(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

(30) Priority: 07.06.2004 US 577757 P
24.09.2004 US 948911

(43) Date of publication of application:
29.05.2013 Bulletin 2013/22

(60) Divisional application:
15173441.5

(62) Application number of the earlier application in accordance with Art. 76 EPC:
05754538.6 / 1768542

(73) Proprietor: Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.
Sunnyvale, CA 94086 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • Hinman, Cameron Dale
    Thurmond, NC North Carolina 28683 (US)
  • Danitz, David J.
    San Jose, CA 95136 (US)

(74) Representative: Price, Nigel John King 
J A Kemp 14 South Square Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ
London WC1R 5JJ (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
US-A- 5 325 845
US-A1- 2003 036 748
 US-A- 5 846 183
US-B1- 6 491 626
   
       
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