Force sensing medical instrument

Abstract

Systems and methods are provided for control of a surgical system. A force sensing instrument for use with the surgical system includes an instrument shaft coupled to a proximal mechanical structure. A force sensor unit is coupled to a distal end portion of the instrument shaft. A circuit board is coupled to the proximal mechanical structure and configured to receive an output signal from the 2024/107653 force sensor unit. The force sensor unit is coupled to the circuit board via a sensor cable that is configured to mitigate electromagnetic interference with the output signal. Accordingly, the sensor cable has a middle portion and a set of electrical traces. The electrical traces include an electrical ground trace. An electrical shield surrounds the middle portion of the sensor cable and is communicatively coupled to the electrical ground trace.

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