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Disposable sterile surgical adaptor
US8998930B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8998930-B2 |
| Application number | US-201213489951-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Jun 6, 2012 |
| Priority date | Dec 20, 2005 |
| Publication date | Apr 7, 2015 |
| Grant date | Apr 7, 2015 |
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A sterile adaptor, a sterile drape with the integrated sterile adaptor, and a telerobotic surgical system including the sterile drape are provided. The adaptor, drape, and system allow for draping portions of a telerobotic surgical system to maintain a sterile barrier between the sterile surgical field and the non-sterile robotic system while also providing an interface for transferring mechanical and electrical energy and signals between a robotic arm and a surgical instrument in the sterile field.
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I claim: 1. A sterile adaptor, comprising: a housing; a retractor plate assembly coupled to the housing, the retractor plate assembly including a spring plate between an upper retractor plate and a lower retractor plate, the spring plate including an aperture with leaves; a disc movably coupled to the spring plate of the retractor plate assembly, a first side of the disc couplable to a surgical instrument, and a second side of the disc couplable to a manipulator arm of a robot…
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- What does patent US8998930B2 cover?
- A sterile adaptor, a sterile drape with the integrated sterile adaptor, and a telerobotic surgical system including the sterile drape are provided. The adaptor, drape, and system allow for draping portions of a telerobotic surgical system to maintain a sterile barrier between the sterile surgical field and the non-sterile robotic system while also providing an interface for transferring mechani…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Orban Iii Joseph P, Intuitive Surgical Operations
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification A61B34/37. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
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- Publication date Tue Apr 07 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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- We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).