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Instrument sterile adapter drive features

US10993773B2 · kind B2 · utility

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90References

20Claims

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Assignee

INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC. · US

Inventors

Thomas G. Cooper · Menlo Park, US
Anthony K. McGrogan · San Jose, US
Robert E. Holop · Sunnyvale, US

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 8, 2019
Grant date	May 4, 2021
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 22, 2039

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61B2017/00477
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A surgical system (200) includes a surgical instrument (260) that is sensitive to backlash that would adversely affect the transmission of controlled torque and position to the surgical instrument. The surgical instrument (260) is coupled to motors in a surgical instrument manipulator assembly (240) via a mechanical interface. The combination of the mechanical interface and surgical instrument manipulator assembly (240) have low backlash, e.g., less than 0.7 degrees. The backlash is controlled in the surgical instrument manipulator assembly (240). From the drive output disk (545) in the surgical instrument manipulator assembly to the driven disk (964) of the surgical instrument, the mechanical interface has zero backlash for torque levels used in surgical procedures.

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