Robotically controlling surgical assemblies
US10321964B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 23, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jun 18, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 14, 2035 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2034/304
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A surgical system for selective connection to a robotic arm includes an instrument drive unit, an instrument support platform coupled to the instrument drive unit, an instrument carriage coupled to the instrument support platform, and a surgical instrument releasably coupled to the instrument carriage. The surgical instrument includes an end effector controllable to perform surgery in response to telemanipulation of actuators in the instrument drive unit.
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