End effector coupler for surgical arm

US10792124B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Zimmer Biomet CMF and Thoracic, LLC · US

Inventors

• Max Holland Billard · Jacksonville, US
• Ryan Luby · Ponte Vedra, US
• Shawn Robinson · Neilhurst, US
• Benjamin Witten · Jacksonville, US
• Zachary Frank · Jacksonville, US
• Aurelien Bruneau · Memphis, US
• Catherine Boniface · Jacksonville, US
• Saddy Garcia · St. Augustine, US
• Robert Carlton · Alexandria, US
• Ralph Paul · Alexandria, US
• Demetrius Siachames · Alexandria, US
• Jeffrey Schlosser · Menlo Park, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Mar 12, 2018
• Grant date: Oct 6, 2020
• Expiry date: Jul 27, 2038

Classification

• Technology area (CPC —): General

Abstract

An end effector coupler for a surgical arm can include a body, a proximal coupler, and a tool lock. The tool lock can releasably retain a tool stem to the end effector coupler. The tool lock can include a keyed opening, a pin bore, a pin disposed in the bin bore, a biasing element located in the pin bore, and a pin release including an actuator, the pin release operable to retract the pin into to the body to disengage the pin from the tool stem allowing release of the tool stem from the keyed opening.