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Coupler to attach robotic arm to surgical table

A coupler, operating table technology, applied in the field of couplers for attaching robot arms to operating tables, can solve problems such as failure, misalignment of arm-to-table coupling, etc.

Pending Publication Date: 2020-01-17
VERB SURGICAL INC
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In other words, conventional coupling mechanisms between the robotic arm and the operating table do not record and / or provide confirmation that the robotic arm is positioned at a precise set of coordinates relative to the operating table
Additionally, some conventional robotic arm coupling mechanisms use removable parts (e.g., bolts) that can be misplaced and cause misalignment and / or failure of the arm-to-table coupling

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[0034] In this section, we will explain several preferred embodiments with reference to the accompanying drawings. Whenever the shapes, relative positions, and other aspects of parts described in the embodiments are not clearly defined, the scope of the embodiments is not limited only to the parts shown, which are for illustrative purposes only. Additionally, while numerous details are set forth, it is understood that some embodiments may be practiced without these details. In other instances, well-known structures and techniques have not been shown in detail in order not to obscure the understanding of this description.

[0035] Apparatuses and methods are described herein for providing a coupler to couple a robotic arm to an operating table having a table top on which a patient may be positioned. These devices and methods can be used to securely attach and align and / or quickly detach one or more robotic arms to and / or from an operating table in a consistent manner, thereby ...

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The subject of the invention is a coupler to attach a robotic arm to a surgical table. In some embodiments, an apparatus can include a coupler for coupling a robotic arm to a surgical table having a table top on which a patient can be disposed. The coupler can include a first portion configured to couple to a surgical table and a second portion configured to couple to a robotic arm. The second portion may include a post that may translate into the first portion. The first portion may comprise a locking mechanism having one or more stages to constrain movement of the second portion relative tothe first portion in six degrees of freedom. The coupler can thus provide secure coupling of the robotic arm to the surgical table.

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[0001] Cross References to Related Applications [0002] This application is a non-provisional application of co-pending US Provisional Patent Application No. 62 / 476,816 filed March 26, 2017, which is incorporated herein by reference. technical field [0003] Apparatus and methods for coupling a robotic arm to an operating table. Other embodiments are also described herein. Background technique [0004] A robotic arm can be coupled to an operating table to provide power, data and mechanical support to the arm. The functionality of an operating table coupled to one or more robotic arms may be limited by the volume of space occupied by the robotic arms, and the robotic arms are typically fixed to the operating table and difficult to remove. Some conventional robotic arms require specially trained technicians to connect and disconnect the robotic arm to and from the table, making replacing and / or repairing the robotic arm a time-consuming and expensive task. However, even we...

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IPC IPC(8): A61B34/37A61B34/00B25J18/00B25J3/00
CPCB25J9/0009B25J9/0096F16B21/165A61B34/30A61B90/57F16B2/16A61B2090/571A61B34/37A61B34/70B25J18/00B25J3/00A61B2017/00477A61B2560/04
Inventor W.格劳特D.J.卡格尔R.W.蒂姆B.C.里斯M.P.沙勒R.J.小坎贝尔
Owner VERB SURGICAL INC
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