Pedal with sliding and locking mechanisms for surgical robots
US10921842B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 5, 2019 |
| Grant date | Feb 16, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 5, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01H2025/004
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A foot pedal system for controlling a surgical robotic system, the foot pedal system comprising a foot pedal assembly movably coupled to a foot pedal assembly platform. The foot pedal assembly having a foot pedal base, a foot pedal pivotally coupled to the foot pedal base, and a foot pedal platform, the foot pedal base operable to slide across the foot pedal platform along an x-axis and a y-axis to an arrangement of activation positions. The foot pedal platform operable to translate and rotate with respect to the foot pedal assembly platform to any position along the foot pedal assembly platform, and the foot pedal platform is operable to engage or disengage with the foot pedal assembly platform at the any position along the foot pedal assembly platform.
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