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Apparatus for surgical systems with electro-mechanical interfaces to mount robotic surgical arms

US8585420B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC. · US

Inventors

William A. Burbank · Sandy Hook, US
Scott Luke · Ben Lomond, US
Dean F. Hoorneart · Mountain View, US

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 25, 2011
Grant date	Nov 19, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	May 14, 2032

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10T29/53
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

In one embodiment of the invention, a method of mounting a surgical robotic arm to a set-up arm of a robotic surgical system is provided that includes sliding a pair of guide slots of the surgical robotic arm over a pair of guide tabs in the set-up arm; aligning electrical connectors in the set-up arm to electrical connectors of the surgical robotic arm; and coincidentally mating male electrical connectors to female electrical connectors while finally mating the guide tabs in the set-up arm to flanges of a housing of the surgical robotic arm.

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