Surgical system instrument manipulator
US9955996B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 26, 2014 |
| Grant date | May 1, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 31, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T74/20305
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An instrument manipulator and a robotic surgical system including an instrument manipulator are provided. In one embodiment, an instrument manipulator includes a plurality of independent actuator drive modules, each of the plurality of actuator drive modules including an actuator output, wherein each of the actuator outputs are configured to independently actuate a corresponding actuator input of a surgical instrument without force input from another actuator output. The instrument manipulator further includes a frame housing the plurality of independent actuator drive modules, the frame including a distal end from which each of the actuator outputs distally protrude for engaging the corresponding actuator inputs of the surgical instrument.
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