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(11) EP 3 998 980 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
25.05.2022 Bulletin 2022/21

(21) Application number: 20841360.9

(22) Date of filing: 17.07.2020
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61B 34/30(2016.01)
A61B 34/00(2016.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
A61B 90/361; A61B 2017/00216; A61B 2017/00203; A61B 34/76; A61B 46/10; A61B 34/25; A61B 2034/2048; A61B 2017/00119; A61B 2017/00477; A61B 2034/302; A61B 34/37; A61B 2034/305; A61B 34/71; A61B 2090/064; A61B 2090/066; A61B 2090/065
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2020/042671
(87) International publication number:
WO 2021/011924 (21.01.2021 Gazette 2021/03)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated Extension States:
BA ME
Designated Validation States:
KH MA MD TN

(30) Priority: 17.07.2019 US 201962874982 P
17.07.2019 US 201962874985 P
17.07.2019 US 201962874988 P
17.07.2019 US 201962875003 P
31.12.2019 US 201916732307

(71) Applicant: Asensus Surgical US, Inc.
Durham, NC 27703 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • PENNY, Matthew Robert
    Morrisville, North Carolina 27560 (US)
  • HUFFORD, Kevin Andrew
    MORRISVILLE, North Carolina 27560 (US)
  • SCHNUR, Paul Wilhelm
    Morrisville, North Carolina 27560 (US)

(74) Representative: Millburn, Julie Elizabeth 
Reddie & Grose LLP The White Chapel Building 10 Whitechapel High Street
London E1 8QS
London E1 8QS (GB)

   


(54) COMPACT ACTUATION CONFIGURATION AND EXPANDABLE INSTRUMENT RECEIVER FOR ROBOTICALLY CONTROLLED SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS