Surgical system instrument sterile adapter
US10869730B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 1, 2015 |
| Grant date | Dec 22, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 14, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T74/20305
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A sterile adapter, a drape including the adapter, and a method of draping a manipulator arm are provided. In one embodiment, the sterile adapter includes a housing configured to receive a distal face of an instrument manipulator having a plurality of manipulator actuator outputs, and a membrane interface disposed at a distal end of the housing, the membrane interface including a plurality of actuator interfaces. The adapter further includes a pair of supports coupled to the housing, the pair of supports configured to retain a surgical instrument having a plurality of instrument actuator inputs so that the plurality of instrument actuator inputs are positioned opposite to corresponding manipulator actuator outputs with an actuator interface between each corresponding instrument actuator input and manipulator actuator output.
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