Surgical robotic arm support systems and methods of use

US10376338B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Covidien LP · US

Inventors

• Eric Taylor · East Hampton, US
• Josh Snow · Clinton, US
• Peter Hathaway · Lebanon, US
• Michael Stow · Hamden, US
• Russell Pribanic · New Milford, US
• Andrew Miesse · Durham, US
• Christopher Switalski · Suffield, US
• Michael Zemlok · Prospect, US
• Jason T. Iceman · Cheshire, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Apr 29, 2015
• Grant date: Aug 13, 2019
• Expiry date: Dec 12, 2035

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y10S901/27
• WIPO field: Handling
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A surgical robotic arm support system may include a base and at least one post and/or a connection for coupling a robot arm to the support system. The base may be configured to at least partially surround a surgical table. The at least one post may have a first end supported on the base and a second end configured to support a robotic arm. The at least one post may be configured to be coupled to a surgical table. The connection may support a mechanical and/or electrical connectivity between the support system and a coupled robot arm. Electrical connectivity may be configured to identify at least one of the robot arm connections to which at least one robot arm is connected. Each robot arm connection may be configured to maintain a portion of a connected robot arm at a predetermined position from the base.