Sterile barrier for robotic surgical system
First Claim
1. A sterile barrier for use with a robotic surgical system, comprising:
- a housing configured to mate with a tool driver mated to a robotic arm and to removably receive a surgical tool, the housing having a sterile flexible fabric extending therefrom such that the housing and the flexible fabric are formed in more than one plane and define a sterile side on which the surgical tool is disposed and a non-sterile side on which the tool driver and the robotic arm are disposed, the housing further having a substantially rigid, generally cylindrical elongate member and a substantially c-shaped cross section, and the housing further havingan opening for receiving the surgical tool, andat least one electrical contact configured to operably mate with at least one electrical contact on at least one of the tool driver and the robotic arm.
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Abstract
A sterile barrier is provided for use with a surgical robotic system. The sterile barrier can include a housing configured to mate with a tool driver mated to a robotic arm and to removably receive a surgical tool. The housing of the sterile barrier has a sterile flexible fabric extending therefrom such that the housing and the flexible fabric are formed in more than one plane and define a sterile side on which the surgical tool is disposed and a non-sterile side on which the tool driver and the robotic arm are disposed. The housing has an opening for receiving the surgical tool. The housing can have at least one electrical contact configured to operably mate with at least one complementary electrical contact on at least one of the tool driver and the robotic arm.
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13 Claims
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1. A sterile barrier for use with a robotic surgical system, comprising:
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a housing configured to mate with a tool driver mated to a robotic arm and to removably receive a surgical tool, the housing having a sterile flexible fabric extending therefrom such that the housing and the flexible fabric are formed in more than one plane and define a sterile side on which the surgical tool is disposed and a non-sterile side on which the tool driver and the robotic arm are disposed, the housing further having a substantially rigid, generally cylindrical elongate member and a substantially c-shaped cross section, and the housing further having an opening for receiving the surgical tool, and at least one electrical contact configured to operably mate with at least one electrical contact on at least one of the tool driver and the robotic arm. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A sterile barrier for use with a robotic surgical system, comprising:
a housing having a substantially c-shaped cross-section and configured to mate with a tool driver mated to a robotic arm and to removably receive a surgical tool, the housing including; an annular rim disposed on a first end of the housing; a sterile flexible fabric coupled to the housing such that the housing and the sterile flexible fabric are formed in more than one plane; and a first section adjacent to the annular rim and having a substantially c-shaped cross section and at least one electrical contact configured to operably mate with at least one electrical contact on at least one of the tool driver and the robotic arm. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
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