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Articulating surgical tools and tool sheaths, and methods of deploying the same

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Assignee: CASTRO MICHAEL SALVATOREPriority: Apr 6, 2011Filed: Jun 27, 2019Published: May 21, 2020
Est. expiryApr 6, 2031(~4.7 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Michael CastroJ. Christopher Flaherty
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Abstract

A system for performing a medical procedure includes an articulating probe including inner and outer sleeves, and a surgical tool including a functional element positioned at a distal end of a tool shaft, the tool shaft having an articulation region. The articulating probe and the surgical tool are independently controllable.

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         1 . A surgical tool comprising:
 a functional element positioned at a distal end of a tool shaft; and   a tool handle positioned at a proximal end of the tool shaft,   wherein the tool shaft includes an articulation region, wherein the articulation region includes a plurality of segment links, and wherein each segment link of the plurality of segment links is constructed and arranged to provide 12° to 15° of articulation between the functional element and an axis of the tool shaft.

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