US 12,262,968 B2
Translational instrument interface for surgical robot and surgical robot systems comprising the same
Julien Chassot, Lechelles (CH); and Michael Friedrich, Bern (CH)
Assigned to Distalmotion SA, Epalinges (CH)
Filed by Distalmotion SA, Epalinges (CH)
Filed on Jul. 9, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/372,163.
Application 17/372,163 is a continuation of application No. 15/976,812, filed on May 10, 2018, granted, now 11,058,503.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/505,018, filed on May 11, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2021/0330408 A1, Oct. 28, 2021
Int. Cl. A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 34/00 (2016.01); A61B 34/30 (2016.01); A61B 34/37 (2016.01); A61B 46/10 (2016.01); A61B 90/94 (2016.01); A61B 34/35 (2016.01); A61B 90/00 (2016.01); A61B 90/90 (2016.01)
CPC A61B 34/37 (2016.02) [A61B 17/00 (2013.01); A61B 34/71 (2016.02); A61B 46/10 (2016.02); A61B 90/94 (2016.02); A61B 2017/0023 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00398 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00477 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00539 (2013.01); A61B 2034/302 (2016.02); A61B 2034/305 (2016.02); A61B 34/35 (2016.02); A61B 2034/715 (2016.02); A61B 2090/0812 (2016.02); A61B 90/90 (2016.02); A61B 2560/0238 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for actuating an instrument of a surgical robot, the method comprising:
coupling a sterile barrier to a slave hub of the surgical robot by inserting a first component of the sterile barrier into a proximal end of a lumen extending through the slave hub and a second component of the sterile barrier into a distal end of the lumen;
coupling an instrument to the slave hub of the surgical robot via the sterile barrier such that a pair of engagers of an actuator disposed in a proximal region of the instrument releasably couples to a respective extension of a pair of receptacles of the slave hub, the actuator coupled to an end-effector disposed in a distal region of the instrument; and
actuating a drive unit coupled to the pair of receptacles to induce translational movement at a first engager of the pair of engagers in a first direction and to induce translational movement at a second engager of the pair of engagers in an opposite direction to thereby move the end-effector in a degree-of-freedom for performing surgery.