Sterile interface for articulated surgical instruments
AssigneeDistalmotion SA
InventorRicardo Daniel Rita BEIRA
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Abstract
A sterile interface for a surgical platform is provided, optionally to be used with a mechanical telemanipulator. The sterile interface is configured to allow for transmission of motion without dimensional inconsistencies between a non-sterile surgical platform and a sterile surgical instrument that are related to one another in a master-slave configuration. The sterile interface is configured to allow for multiple changes of sterile surgical instruments during a surgical procedure without contaminating the sterile field. The sterile interface allows for interchangeable sterile articulated surgical instruments to be attached to the surgical platform without coming into contact with non-sterile portions of the surgical platform.
Claims12
A sterile interface comprising:
- a surgical platform;
- a flexible sleeve, which covers at least a portion of a moving link of the surgical platform;
- a rigid connector;
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- an articulated surgical instrument, wherein the design of the rigid connector allows the articulated surgical instrument to be attached to the surgical platform and remain sterile which enables sterile articulated surgical instruments to be attached to the surgical platform without directly touching non-sterile components.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.