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Patent Inventor Names
Jude S. Sauer0
Date of Patent
October 23, 2018
Patent Application Number
14248798
Date Filed
April 9, 2014
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Patent abstract
A self-articulating joint is disclosed for a minimally invasive surgical apparatus. The self-articulating joint has a first elbow component pivotably coupled to a second elbow component, wherein the first and second elbow components are biased to form a non-linear angle relative to each other. The self-articulating joint also has an elbow latch configured to releasably hold the first and second elbow components at a substantially fixed non-linear operating angle.
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