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 a force sensor unit. The force sensor unit is configured to mitigate electromagnetic interference with an output signal. Accordingly, the force sensor unit includes an electrically conductive layer that is over a lateral surface of a resiliently deflectable beam. An electrically insulative layer is over the electrically conductive layer. A strain sensor is over the electrically insulative layer. The electrically conductive layer is mechanically bonded along its length to the beam. The electrically conductive layer is also electrically coupled to the beam.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.