End effector coupler for surgical arm

US10835345B2 · 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: Nov 17, 2020
• Expiry date: Jul 16, 2038

Classification

• Technology area (CPC F): Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
• CPC primary: F16M11/06
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

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.