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US 12,551,307 B2Granted
Sterile adapter drive disks for use in a robotic surgical system
AssigneeVerb Surgical Inc.
InventorsCharles J. Scheib, Jaime Hernandez
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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.
Claims20
A sterile adapter for use in a robotic surgical system, the sterile adapter comprising:
- a frame;
- a plate assembly coupled to the frame;
- and
- at least one rotatable coupler supported by the plate assembly and configured to rotate relative to the plate assembly and the frame, and to communicate torque from an output drive of a tool driver to an input drive of a surgical tool;
- wherein the rotatable coupler is comprises a first portion configured to engage the output drive of the tool driver and a second portion configured to engage the input drive of the surgical tool.
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A drive coupler for communicating torque from a tool driver to a surgical tool, the drive coupler comprising:
- a rotatable body configured to be interposed between an output drive of the tool driver and an input drive of the surgical tool, wherein the rotatable body comprises:
- a first portion having a first engagement feature and a first drive feature for engaging with the output drive of the tool driver;
- and
- a second portion having a second engagement feature and a second drive feature for engaging with the input drive of the surgical tool.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.