Surgical instrument engagement detection
US11071599B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 26, 2018 |
| Grant date | Jul 27, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 28, 2039 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2090/0808
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A surgical robot comprising a robot arm base connected to a distal robot arm link via a series of intermediate articulated robot arm links. A robot arm interface is attached to the distal robot arm link. The robot arm interface engages an instrument interface of a surgical instrument, and comprises an instrument engagement source and an instrument engagement detector. The instrument engagement detector is configured to only detect the instrument engagement source when the instrument engagement source is coupled to the instrument engagement detector by a coupler.
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