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Surgical system instrument mounting

US8852208B2 · kind B2 · utility

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16References

17Claims

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Assignee

INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC. · US

Inventors

Daniel H. Gomez · Sunnyvale, US
Jeffrey D. Brown · Palo Alto, US
Thomas G. Cooper · Menlo Park, US
Eugene F. Duval · Menlo Park, US
Robert E. Holop · Sunnyvale, US
Anthony K. McGrogan · San Jose, US
Craig R. Ramstad · Minden, US
Theodore W. Rogers · Alameda, US
Todd R. Solomon · San Jose, US

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 12, 2010
Grant date	Oct 7, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 15, 2032

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10T74/20305
WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Robotic surgical systems and methods of coupling a surgical instrument to a manipulator arm are provided. In one embodiment, a system includes a base; a setup link operably coupled to the base, the setup link locating a remote center of motion for the robotic surgical system; a proximal link operably coupled to the setup link; and a distal link operably coupled to the proximal link. A plurality of instrument manipulators are rotatably coupled to a distal end of the distal link, each of the instrument manipulators including a plurality of actuator outputs distally protruding from a distal end of a frame.

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