Robotic surgical system with a mounting assembly for attaching an end effector to a robotic arm
US12082895B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 26, 2023 |
| Grant date | Sep 10, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 26, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2560/04
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A robotic surgical system includes a robotic arm comprising a plurality of links and joints, an end effector, and a mounting assembly for coupling the end effector and the robotic arm. The mounting assembly includes a robot mount associated with the robotic arm and an end effector mount associated with the end effector. The mounting assembly also includes a sterile barrier assembly including a coupling and kinematic couplers. A first lock assembly releasably secures the coupling to the robot mount and a second lock assembly releasably secures the end effector mount to the coupling. A tensioner associated with either mount is movable between a first position and a second position such that the kinematic couplers engage with, and provide a kinematic coupling between, the mounts through the sterile barrier assembly to constrain six degrees of freedom of movement between the mounts.
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