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Surgical instrument with robotic and manual actuation features

  • US 9,446,177 B2
  • Filed: 07/13/2012
  • Issued: 09/20/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/30/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A surgical instrument, comprising:

  • a mechanical component that includes a housing in which is mounted at least one valve having a valve shaft, the mechanical component having an interface base configured to mount to a robot arm, the mechanical component being configured to control the flow of one or more fluids into or out of a surgical site in response to either a robot actuation or a manual actuation of the at least one valve, the mechanical component further including;

    a receiving member structurally coupled to the valve shaft and configured to releasably couple to a driver to receive the robotic actuation from the driver, the receiving member configured to be remotely controlled by a surgeon, anda manual actuation component structurally coupled to the valve shaft and extending from the housing, the manual actuation component being configured to receive the manual actuation to adjust a state of the valve.

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