BIPOLAR MEDICAL INSTRUMENT
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1. A medical instrument, comprising:
- a first end effector;
a first set of one or more distal pulleys coupled to the first end effector and configured to form an opening between the first end effector and the first set of one or more distal pulleys;
a wrist configured to house the first set of distal pulleys;
a plurality of cables extending through the wrist; and
a first insulating member formed in the opening between the first end effector and the first set of one or more distal pulleys, the first insulating member mechanically coupling the first end effector to the first set of one or more distal pulleys.
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Abstract
Certain aspects relate to systems and techniques for a bipolar medical instrument. In one aspect, the medical instrument includes a first end effector, a first set of one or more distal pulleys coupled to the first end effector, and a wrist configured to house the first set of distal pulleys. The medical instrument also includes a plurality of cables extending through the wrist and a first insulating member formed between the first end effector and the first set of one or more distal pulleys.
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1. A medical instrument, comprising:
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a first end effector; a first set of one or more distal pulleys coupled to the first end effector and configured to form an opening between the first end effector and the first set of one or more distal pulleys; a wrist configured to house the first set of distal pulleys; a plurality of cables extending through the wrist; and a first insulating member formed in the opening between the first end effector and the first set of one or more distal pulleys, the first insulating member mechanically coupling the first end effector to the first set of one or more distal pulleys. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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