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US 11,633,239 B2Granted
Locking system for medical device drive system
AssigneeIntuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.
InventorsNicholas H. Ragosta, Matthew A. Wixey
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Abstract
A medical device drive system may include a locking structure, a locking device sized and shaped to engage with the locking structure, the locking device coupled to a drive system component, and a lifter configured to actuate the locking device into and out of engagement with the locking structure, wherein the drive system component is selectively lockable by movement of the lifter.
Claims13
A medical device drive system comprising:
- a locking structure;
- a locking device sized and shaped to engage with the locking structure, the locking device coupled to a drive system component;
- a lifter configured to actuate the locking device into and out of engagement with the locking structure;
- a rotary input;
- and
- a control knob coupled to the lifter,
- wherein the drive system component is selectively lockable by movement of the lifter,
- wherein the rotary input has an input feature that engages a portion of the lifter to pivot or translate the lifter and actuate the locking device, and
- wherein turning the knob moves the lifter to actuate the locking device.
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A medical device drive system comprising:
- a locking structure;
- a locking device sized coupled to a drive system component and shaped to engage with the locking structure;
- and
- a lifter having an engagement end coupled to the locking device, the lifter being movable relative to the locking structure;
- wherein in a first state the engagement end of the lifter is biased toward the locking structure and the locking device is engaged with the locking structure such that the drive system component is not drivable, and in a second state the engagement end of the lifter is biased away from the locking structure and the locking device is disengaged from the locking structure such that the drive system component is drivable, and
- wherein the drive system component includes a steering control, the steering control being lockable by the locking device, the medical device drive system further comprising a manual release input, the manual release input being coupled to the lifter, wherein actuating the manual release locks the steering control.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.