System for connecting end effectors to robot arms that operate under sterile conditions

US11975445B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• DePuy Synthes Products, Inc. · US

Inventors

• Matias De La Fuente Klein · Aachen, DE
• Lukas Theisgen · Aachen, DE
• Manuel Vossel · Aachen, DE
• Klaus Radermacher · Aachen, DE
• Gerd Petasch · Aachen, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Aug 6, 2021
• Grant date: May 7, 2024
• Expiry date: Apr 14, 2042

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61B2034/305
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

An end effector is removably connected to a robot arm under sterile conditions with an arm mount module configured to be connected to the robot arm, and an arm drape module configured to be removably connected to the arm mount module by a first locking mechanism. A third module may be configured to be removably connected to the arm drape module by a second locking mechanism. A sterile hand drape module may be configured to be removably connected to the arm drape module by the second locking mechanism; and a hand mount module may be configured to be removably connected to the hand drape module by a third locking mechanism, and to be connected to the end effector or the hand mount module is the end effector itself. A transmission pathway for signals, electrical energy, or mechanical energy is provided between the robot arm and the end effector.