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Robotic surgery system

US10265869B2 · kind B2 · utility

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18Claims

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Assignee

KUKA Deutschland GmbH · DE

Inventors

Sebastian Lohmeier · Munich, DE
Cuong Nguyen-Xuan · Waldkirch, DE
Thomas Neff · Newark, US
Wolfgang Schober · Amberg, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 24, 2014
Grant date	Apr 23, 2019
Priority date	—
Expiry date	May 9, 2035

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61B2090/0813
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An instrument assembly for a surgical robot system having at least one robot assembly includes at least one instrument having an instrument shaft configured for partial insertion into a patient and an instrument interface configured to attach the instrument to the robot assembly. The instrument assembly further includes a drive unit that actuates at least one degree of freedom of the instrument shaft. The drive unit includes a drive part with at least one drive and an electronic part. A manual operating unit is selectively replaceable with the drive unit.

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