Surgical robotic access system for irregularly shaped robotic actuators and associated robotic surgical instruments
AssigneeApplied Medical Resources Corporation
InventorsMatthew Becerra, Jeremy Albrecht, Timothy Hopkins, Brian Pugh, Brian Hong, Bruno Vu
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Abstract
The surgical robotic access system provides access for robotic instruments and/or actuators including the introduction, operation and withdrawal of such robotic manipulators into a body cavity without permitting the escape of pressurized fluid or gas. The surgical robotic access system also provides a multi-faceted range of movement without touching or effecting pressure on the opening in the patient's body cavity.
Claims20
A surgical robotic access system providing instrument access into a patient's body, the surgical robotic access system comprising:
- a surgical robotic access platform having a proximal portion disposed externally to a patient's body and a distal portion positioned within a patient's body, the proximal portion of the surgical robotic access platform including a flexible seal;
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- a robotic sheath having a proximal end and a distal end insertable through the flexible seal of the surgical robotic access platform, the robotic sheath having an expandable cover disposed at the distal end of the robotic sheath and defining a cavity having a proximal opening and a distal opening and through which a surgical robotic manipulator is insertable therethrough;
- wherein the expandable cover comprises a plurality of folds and one or more release lines, wherein the plurality of folds are removably connected to each other via the one or more release lines, and wherein proximal movement of the one or more release lines disengages or separates one or more of the plurality of folds from being connected to each other.
A robotic sheath comprising:
- a proximal end;
- a distal end;
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- an expandable cover,
- wherein the expandable cover is disposed at the distal end and defines a cavity having a proximal opening and a distal opening through which a surgical robotic manipulator is insertable therethrough,
- wherein the expandable cover comprises a plurality of folds and one or more release lines, wherein the plurality of folds are removably connected to each other via the one or more release lines, and wherein movement of the one or more release lines is configured to disengage or separate one or more of the plurality of folds from other folds.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.