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US 10,736,706 B2Granted
Drape attachment to sterile adapters for use in a robotic surgical system
AssigneeVerb Surgical Inc.
InventorCharles J. Scheib
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Abstract
Generally, a sterile adapter for use in robotic surgery may include a frame configured to be interposed between a tool driver and a surgical tool, a plate assembly coupled to the frame, and at least one rotatable coupler supported by the plate assembly and configured to communicate torque from an output drive of the tool driver to an input drive of the surgical tool.
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A sterile barrier for use in a robotic surgical system, the sterile barrier comprising:
- a sterile adapter comprising:
- a frame configured to be interposed between a tool driver and a surgical tool, wherein the frame has a frame perimeter;
- and
- at least one peripheral projection extending laterally around at least a portion of the frame perimeter, wherein the frame is more rigid than the at least one peripheral projection;
- and
- a sterile drape coupled to the projection.
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A sterile barrier for use in a robotic surgical system, the sterile barrier comprising:
- a sterile adapter comprising:
- a frame configured to be interposed between a tool driver and a surgical tool, wherein the frame has a frame perimeter and a first peripheral projection, the first peripheral projection extending laterally around at least a portion of the frame perimeter, and wherein the frame includes a first material and the first peripheral projection includes a second material different from the first material;
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- a sterile drape coupled to the first peripheral projection.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.