Robotic surgical systems with selectively lockable end effectors
US11471229B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 15, 2019 |
| Grant date | Oct 18, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 10, 2039 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2090/0807
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A robotic surgical system is disclosed including an end effector movable relative to a tissue of a patient. The robotic surgical system further includes a control circuit configured to determine a distance between the end effector and the tissue and cause the end effector to be transitioned between a locked configuration and an unlocked configuration based on the distance.
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