Surgical instrument coupling mechanism
First Claim
1. A medical system, comprising:
- a surgical instrument configured for performing a medical procedure on a patient;
an adapter configured for removably receiving a proximal end of the surgical instrument; and
a drive unit configured for being coupled to the adapter to control the movement of the surgical instrument within at least one degree-of-freedom,wherein the adapter has a driver element configured for being actuated by the drive unit, and the surgical instrument has a driven element configured for being actuated by the driver element to move the surgical instrument within the at least one degree-of-freedom, andwherein the adapter has a base portion and a clam-shell that pivots relative to the base portion between a first position that encloses the proximal end of the surgical instrument within the adapter and a second position that allows the proximal end of the surgical instrument to be removed from the adapter.
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Abstract
A medical system and surgical instrument adapter are provided. The medical system comprises a surgical instrument carrying a distal tool configured for performing a medical procedure on a patient, an adapter having a clam-shell configuration configured for removably receiving a proximal end of the surgical instrument, and a drive unit configured for being coupled to the adapter to control the movement of the surgical instrument within at least one degree-of-freedom. The surgical instrument adapter may comprise a base portion configured for receiving a proximal end of the surgical instrument, and a clam-shell that pivots relative to the base portion between a first position that encloses the proximal end of the surgical instrument within the base portion and a second position that allows the proximal end of the surgical instrument to be removed from the base portion.
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22 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; an adapter configured for removably receiving a proximal end of the surgical instrument; and a drive unit configured for being coupled to the adapter to control the movement of the surgical instrument within at least one degree-of-freedom, wherein the adapter has a driver element configured for being actuated by the drive unit, and the surgical instrument has a driven element configured for being actuated by the driver element to move the surgical instrument within the at least one degree-of-freedom, and wherein the adapter has a base portion and a clam-shell that pivots relative to the base portion between a first position that encloses the proximal end of the surgical instrument within the adapter and a second position that allows the proximal end of the surgical instrument to be removed from the adapter. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A surgical instrument adapter, comprising:
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a base portion configured for receiving a proximal end of a surgical instrument; a clam-shell that pivots relative to the base portion between a first position that encloses the proximal end of the surgical instrument within the base portion and a second position that allows the proximal end of the surgical instrument to be removed from the base portion; and a driver element configured for actuating a driven element located at the proximal end of the surgical instrument to move the surgical instrument within at least one degree-of-freedom. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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