Robotic surgical systems and instrument drive assemblies
US11266472B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 10, 2020 |
| Grant date | Mar 8, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 10, 2040 |
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- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16H2025/2071
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An instrument drive assembly includes a housing assembly and a coupling assembly. The housing assembly includes a drive assembly. The coupling assembly releasably couples an instrument drive shaft to a drive member of the drive assembly and an instrument sleeve of the surgical instrument to the housing assembly. Actuation of a retention mechanism of the coupling assembly between a locked and unlocked configuration couples and decouples the instrument sleeve of the surgical instrument therewith.
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