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EndoWrist SP Instruments
da Vinci SP Instruments and Accessories
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DRAFT/PRE-RELEASE/CONFIDENTIAL 12/5/19
1. Remove the Instrument Sheath from the sterile packaging using sterile technique.
2. Straighten the instrument shaft (Figure 3.3 A) and fully close instrument jaws (if
applicable). Slide the connector end of the sheath onto the shaft (Figure 3.3 B).
Figure 3.3 Straighten the shaft (A) and slide the sheath onto the shaft (B)
3. Pull the sheath down the shaft toward the instrument housing. Press down the connector
end of the sheath until it is over the flanges on the base of the instrument shaft, and there
is a tactile and audible click (
Figure 3.4 A and B).
Figure 3.4 Pull sheath down the shaft toward housing (A) until it is over the flanges on
instrument shaft (B)
4. Pull the distal end of the sheath over the instrument tip (Figure 3.5).
Figure 3.5 Pull sheath over the instrument tip
5. Confirm correct installation of the sheath.
B
A
Connector
end of sheath
Connector
over flanges
A
B
Flanges
Connector
end of sheath