The invention provides surgical or diagnostic tools and associated methods that offer user
control for operating remotely within regions of the body. These tools include a proximally …

Surgical or diagnostic tool comprises an elongate shaft having a longitudinal axis and a
plurality of axially aligned links located at the distal end of the shaft. The articulating …

A tool comprises an articulation mechanism comprising a pair of links. The pair of links
include a proximal link on a proximal portion of the tool and a distal link on a distal portion of …

Objectives: Surgical radiofrequency ablation is increasingly used during open heart surgery
for the treatment of chronic atrial fibrillation. The purpose of this study was to determine the …

An articulating mechanism is provided with at least one pair of spherical joints
interconnected by a set of tension members. Each joint includes a ball member, a socket …

An articulating mechanism comprises a first link, a second link, an intermediate portion, a
first hinge between the first link and the intermediate portion, and a second hinge between …

A surgical instrument comprises a spacer element comprising a proximal region and a distal
region, an end effector coupled to a distal end of the spacer element, a user hand interface …

A surgical clamp comprises a pair of opposing jaws moveable relative to each other
between a closed position and first and second open positions. The opposing jaws remain …

A medical instrument includes a snake wrist structure further including: a first joint disk
having a first rim having a first tooth slot and a first toothed gear with the first tooth slot …

Objective: The utilization of diathermy (electrocautery) as an energy source in the treatment
of chronic atrial fibrillation has generated positive early clinical results. Although this …