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Robotic instrument driven element

US10016244B2 · kind B2 · utility

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20Claims

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Assignee

INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC. · US

Inventors

Thomas G. Cooper · Menlo Park, US
Robert E. Holop · Sunnyvale, US

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 14, 2014
Grant date	Jul 10, 2018
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 10, 2035

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61B2034/302
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A surgical system (200) includes a surgical instrument (260) that is sensitive to backlash that would adversely affect the transmission of controlled torque and position to the surgical instrument. The surgical instrument (260) is coupled to motors in a surgical instrument manipulator assembly (240) via a mechanical interface. The combination of the mechanical interface and surgical instrument manipulator assembly (240) have low backlash, e.g., less than 0.7 degrees. The backlash is controlled in the surgical instrument manipulator assembly (240). From the drive output disk (545) in the surgical instrument manipulator assembly to the driven disk (964) of the surgical instrument, the mechanical interface has zero backlash for torque levels used in surgical procedures.

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