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Integrated robotic insufflation and smoke evacuation

US11331157B2 · kind B2 · utility

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9References

17Claims

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Assignee

Verb Surgical Inc. · US

Inventors

Geoffrey Robert Russell · San Jose, US
Omar J. Vakharia · Mason, US
John Magnasco · San Jose, US

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 19, 2020
Grant date	May 17, 2022
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 19, 2040

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61B2560/0456
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A surgical robotic system comprising: a robotic arm; a tool drive coupled to the robotic arm; a cannula interface configured to couple a cannula to the tool drive, the cannula interface having a fluid pathway in communication with an interior lumen of the cannula; and an insufflation pathway coupled to the robotic arm, the insufflation pathway having a distal end coupled to the fluid pathway and a proximal end coupled to a surgical insufflator.

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