Quick-release end effectors and related systems and methods
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1. An arm component for a medical device, the arm component comprising:
- (a) an arm body;
(b) a rotatable cylinder disposed within the arm body, the rotatable cylinder comprising;
(i) an end effector lumen defined within the rotatable cylinder; and
(ii) at least one torque transfer channel defined in a wall of the end effector lumen such that the least one torque transfer channel extends longitudinally along the wall from a distal end of the end effector lumen; and
(c) a rotatable linear drive component operably coupled to the rotatable cylinder, the linear drive component comprising;
(i) a rotatable body; and
(ii) a drive component lumen defined in a distal portion of the rotatable body, wherein the drive component lumen comprises mating features defined within the drive component lumen.
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Abstract
The various embodiments disclosed herein relate to arms or forearms of medical devices that are configured to couple with quick-release end effectors, quick-release end effectors for use with such medical devices, and arms or forearms coupled to such quick-release end effectors. Certain forearms and end effectors have magnetic couplings, while others have mechanical couplings, and further implementations have both magnetic and mechanical couplings.
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1. An arm component for a medical device, the arm component comprising:
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(a) an arm body; (b) a rotatable cylinder disposed within the arm body, the rotatable cylinder comprising; (i) an end effector lumen defined within the rotatable cylinder; and (ii) at least one torque transfer channel defined in a wall of the end effector lumen such that the least one torque transfer channel extends longitudinally along the wall from a distal end of the end effector lumen; and (c) a rotatable linear drive component operably coupled to the rotatable cylinder, the linear drive component comprising; (i) a rotatable body; and (ii) a drive component lumen defined in a distal portion of the rotatable body, wherein the drive component lumen comprises mating features defined within the drive component lumen. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A quick-release end effector for a medical device, the end effector comprising:
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(a) an end effector body; (b) an end effector coupling component disposed around the end effector body, the end effector coupling component comprising at least one male protrusion extending from the coupling component; (c) at least one torque transfer protrusion defined in an exterior portion of the end effector body; (d) a rod disposed within the end effector body; (e) a rod coupling component disposed at a proximal portion of the rod, the rod coupling component comprising first mating features disposed on an external portion of the rod coupling component; and (f) first and second contact rings disposed around the rod. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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