US 12,336,781 B2
Devices, systems, and methods for maintaining a sterile surgical field
John W. Zabinski, Fremont, CA (US); Russell Blanchard, San Jose, CA (US); Humphrey W. Chow, Cupertino, CA (US); Gary Ettinger, Cupertino, CA (US); Sarah Galvis, Pleasanton, CA (US); Stefan Geiger, Union City, CA (US); Craig Gotsill, San Francisco, CA (US); Amy Kerdok, San Jose, CA (US); Justin Krom, Southington, CT (US); and Daryl Oshatz, Mountain View, CA (US)
Assigned to INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC., Sunnyvale, CA (US)
Appl. No. 17/435,100
Filed by INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC., Sunnyvale, CA (US)
PCT Filed Mar. 5, 2020, PCT No. PCT/US2020/021139
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Aug. 31, 2021,
PCT Pub. No. WO2020/181063, PCT Pub. Date Sep. 10, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/813,973, filed on Mar. 5, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2022/0125542 A1, Apr. 28, 2022
Int. Cl. A61B 46/10 (2016.01); A61B 50/13 (2016.01); A61B 50/20 (2016.01); A61B 50/33 (2016.01)
CPC A61B 46/10 (2016.02) [A61B 50/13 (2016.02); A61B 50/20 (2016.02); A61B 50/33 (2016.02)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A sterile drape assembly comprising:
a drape comprising:
a first portion configured to cover a medical device holder; and
a second portion configured to cover a portion of an arm that supports the medical device holder; and
a cable guide coupled or configured to be coupled to the drape, the cable guide comprising:
two opposing guidepost arms extending in a first direction and defining a first opening; and
a side arm extending laterally from one of the guidepost arms, the side arm defining a second opening;
wherein the first opening is configured to receive and route a first transmission line along a first path; and
wherein the second opening is spaced from the first opening and is configured to receive and route a second transmission line along a second path spaced from the first path.