Surgical instrument coupling mechanism
First Claim
1. A medical system, comprising:
- a surgical instrument configured for performing a medical procedure on a patient;
a drive unit configured for controlling movement of the surgical instrument within at least one degree-of-freedom;
a coupling mechanism through which the surgical instrument is operatively coupled to the drive unit; and
a sterile drape forming a sterile barrier between the coupling mechanism and the surgical instrument, the sterile drape having a drape insert integrated therein through which the coupling mechanism is operatively coupled to the surgical instrument.
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Abstract
A medical system and an integrated drape assembly for a medical system is provided. The medical system comprises a surgical instrument that carries a distal tool configured for performing a medical procedure on a patient, a drive unit configured for controlling the movement of the surgical instrument within at least one degree-of-freedom, a coupling mechanism through which the surgical instrument is operably coupled to the drive unit, and an integrated drape assembly having a drape insert through which the coupling mechanism is coupled to the surgical instrument, a sterile drape covering the coupling mechanism. The drape assembly may comprise a coupling element mounted within the drape insert. The coupling element may be configured for coupling a driver element of the medical system to a driven element of the medical system.
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25 Claims
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1. A medical system, comprising:
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a surgical instrument configured for performing a medical procedure on a patient; a drive unit configured for controlling movement of the surgical instrument within at least one degree-of-freedom; a coupling mechanism through which the surgical instrument is operatively coupled to the drive unit; and a sterile drape forming a sterile barrier between the coupling mechanism and the surgical instrument, the sterile drape having a drape insert integrated therein through which the coupling mechanism is operatively coupled to the surgical instrument. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. An integrated drape assembly for a medical system, comprising:
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a sterile drape; a drape insert integrated in the sterile drape; and a coupling element mounted within the drape insert, wherein the coupling element is configured to couple a driver element of the medical system to a driven element of the medical system, with the sterile drape forming a sterile barrier between a first portion of the medical system having the driver element and a second portion of the medical system having the driven element. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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