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US 2020/0138529 A1Published application
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.
Claims20
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;
- 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.
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A medical device drive system comprising:
- a chassis;
- a locking structure coupled to the chassis,
- a locking device sized and shaped to engage with the locking structure, the locking device being coupled to a drive system component;
- a lifter coupled to the chassis, the lifter engaged with the locking device;
- a first input coupled to the lifter;
- and
- a second input coupled to the lifter,
- wherein actuation of the first input or the second input moves the lifter to engage the locking device with the locking structure and lock the drive system component.
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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.
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