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US 12,059,804 B2Granted
Bidirectional kinematic mount
AssigneeMAKO Surgical Corp.
InventorTimothy Wade Perez
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Abstract
A kinematic mounting key engageable with a kinematic mounting receiver is provided. The kinematic mounting key comprises a base kinematic element, a first protrusion, and a second protrusion. Each of the first protrusion and the second protrusion defines a clearance channel and comprises a kinematic element. The clearance channels and the kinematic elements are configured so that the kinematic mounting key is engageable with the kinematic mounting receiver in a first arrangement at six points of contact and in a second arrangement at six points of contact that are at least partially different from the six points of contact of the first arrangement.
Claims18
A kinematic mounting key engageable with a kinematic mounting receiver, the kinematic mounting key comprising:
- a base kinematic element;
- a first protrusion comprising:
- a first pedestal comprising a proximal end and a distal end, said proximal end coupled to said base kinematic element;
- a first kinematic element coupled to said distal end of said first pedestal;
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- a first clearance channel defined within said first pedestal and within a portion of said first kinematic element, said first clearance channel comprising a first flat planar surface;
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- a second protrusion comprising:
- a second pedestal comprising a proximal end and a distal end, said proximal end coupled to said base kinematic element;
- a second kinematic element coupled to said distal end of said second pedestal;
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- a second clearance channel defined within said second pedestal and within a portion of said second kinematic element, said second clearance channel comprising a second flat planar surface.
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A kinematic mounting assembly comprising:
- a kinematic mounting receiver defining a cavity and having a first pair of constraint surfaces and a second pair of constraint surfaces accessible in said cavity;
- a kinematic mounting key engageable with said kinematic mounting receiver, said kinematic mounting key comprising:
- a base kinematic element;
- a first protrusion comprising a first pedestal comprising a proximal end and a distal end, said proximal end coupled to said base kinematic element, a first kinematic element coupled to said distal end of said first pedestal, and comprising a first clearance channel defined within said first pedestal and within a portion of said first kinematic element, said first clearance channel comprising a first planar surface;
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- a second protrusion comprising a second pedestal comprising a proximal end and a distal end, said proximal end coupled to said base kinematic element, a second kinematic element coupled to said distal end of said second pedestal, and comprising a second clearance channel defined within said second pedestal and within a portion of said second kinematic element, said second clearance channel comprising a second planar surface;
- wherein said kinematic mounting key is engageable with said kinematic mounting receiver in a first arrangement and in a second arrangement that is different from said first arrangement;
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- a preloading mechanism operably attached to said kinematic mounting receiver and engageable with said first clearance channel to secure said kinematic mounting key to said kinematic mounting receiver in said first arrangement, and further engageable with said second clearance channel to secure said kinematic mounting key to said kinematic mounting receiver in said second arrangement.
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A surgical assembly comprising:
- a first surgical component comprising a kinematic mounting receiver defining a cavity and having a first pair and a second pair of constraint surfaces accessible in said cavity;
- a second surgical component comprising a kinematic mounting key engageable with said kinematic mounting receiver, said kinematic mounting key comprising:
- a base kinematic element;
- a first protrusion comprising a first pedestal comprising a proximal end and a distal end, said proximal end coupled to said base kinematic element, a first kinematic element coupled to said distal end of said first pedestal, and comprising a first clearance channel defined within said first pedestal and within a portion of said first kinematic element, said first clearance channel having a first flat planar surface;
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- a second protrusion comprising a second pedestal comprising a proximal end and a distal end, said proximal end coupled to said base kinematic element, a second kinematic element coupled to said distal end of said second pedestal, and comprising a second clearance channel defined within said second pedestal and within a portion of said second kinematic element, said second clearance channel having a second flat planar surface.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.