A sterile barrier
assembly (22, 222, 422) configured to establish a barrier between a first mounting portion (24, 224, 424) associated with a
robotic arm (R) and a second mounting portion (26, 226, 426) associated with an end
effector (EE) for the
robotic arm (R) is described. The first mounting portion (24, 224, 424) and the second mounting portion (26, 226, 426) each includes a plurality of receptacles (30, 32, 34, 230, 232, 234, 432; 36, 38, 40, 236, 238, 240, 438) and each receptacle includes a contact surface (50, 52, 54, 250, 252, 254, 452; 56, 256, 456). The sterile barrier
assembly (22, 222, 422) comprises an interface (60, 260, 460) having a plurality of kinematic couplers (28, 228, 428) configured to engage the contact surfaces (50, 52, 54, 250, 252, 254, 452; 56, 256, 456) of the receptacles (30, 32, 34, 230, 232, 234, 432; 36, 38, 40, 236, 238, 240, 438) of the first mounting portion (24, 224, 424) and the second mounting portion (26, 226, 426) and to provide a
kinematic coupling between the first and second mounting portions (24, 224, 424; 26, 226, 426) to constrain
six degrees of freedom between the
robotic arm (R) and the end
effector (EE). The sterile barrier
assembly (28, 228, 428) further comprises a drape (62, 262, 462) comprising a ring (468) that defines an opening configured to receive and engage the interface (60, 260, 460), and a flaccid portion attached to the ring (468).