Surgical systems with robotic surgical tool having pluggable end-effectors
AssigneeIntuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.
InventorsScott E. MANZO, Lisa W. HEATON
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Abstract
In one embodiment of the invention, a replaceable electrosurgical end effector cartridge is provided to couple to a mechanical wrist of a surgical instrument for a robotic surgical system. The replaceable electrosurgical end effector cartridge includes two pluggable end effectors and a pair of spring latches. The two end effectors are moveable end effectors having a jaw portion, an off-center portion, and a base portion in one embodiment. The replaceable electrosurgical end effector cartridge may further include a fastener to rotatably couple the end effectors together.
Claims10
1-17. (canceled)
A robotic surgical system including:
- an electrical generator to generate an electrical current;
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- a robotic surgical tool having an electrical connector to couple to the electrical generator to receive the electrical current, the robotic surgical tool further comprising:
- an interface base coupled to the electrical connector, the interface base having a first control spool and a second control spool,
- a shaft having a first end coupled to the interface base,
- a first rotatable receptacle and a second rotatable receptacle,
- a first pluggable moveable end effector to selectively couple to and selectively decouple from the first rotatable receptacle, the first pluggable moveable end effector formed of a conductive material and responsive to a first control cable wrapped around the first control spool,
- a second pluggable moveable end effector to selectively couple to and selectively decouple from the second rotatable receptacle, the second pluggable moveable end effector formed of a conductive material and responsive to a second control cable wrapped around the second control spool,
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- a first wire having a first end coupled to the electrical connector and a second end to electrically couple to the first pluggable moveable end effector, the first wire to couple current to tissue through the first pluggable moveable end effector.
26-29. (canceled)
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.