INTERNATIONAL PATENT: COVIDIEN LP FILES APPLICATION FOR "DRIVE MECHANISMS FOR SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS SUCH AS FOR USE IN ROBOTIC SURGICAL SYSTEMS"

GENEVA, Sept. 21 -- COVIDIEN LP (15 Hampshire StreetMansfield, Massachusetts 02048) filed a patent application (PCT/IB2025/052495) for "DRIVE MECHANISMS FOR SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS SUCH AS FOR USE IN ROBOTIC SURGICAL SYSTEMS" on Mar 07, 2025. With publication no. WO/2025/191426, the details related to the patent application was published on Sep 18, 2025.

Notably, the patent application was submitted under the International Patent Classification (IPC) system, which is managed by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).

Inventor(s): HEILIGER, Zachary S. (15 Hampshire StreetMansfield, Massachusetts 02048)

Abstract: A gearbox assembly for use with a surgical instrument includes a drive gear configured to receive a rotational input...