Instrument interface
US9339342B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 27, 2012 |
| Grant date | May 17, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 25, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2034/2059
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A mechanical interface for a robotic medical instrument permits engagement of the instrument and a drive system without causing movement of an actuated portion of the instrument. An instrument interface can include a symmetrical, tapered or cylindrical projection on one of a medical instrument or a drive system and a complementary bore in the other of the drive system or the medical instrument. Symmetry of the projection and the bore allows the projection to be compression fit to the bore regardless of the rotation angle of the drive system relative to the medical instrument.
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