US 12,376,919 B2
Robotic device and sterilization unit for surgical instrument
Ramnada Chav, Laval (CA); and Pierre Couture, Montreal (CA)
Assigned to Orthosoft ULC, Montreal (CA)
Filed by Orthosoft ULC, Montreal (CA)
Filed on Jul. 15, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/376,696.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/052,137, filed on Jul. 15, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2022/0015841 A1, Jan. 20, 2022
Int. Cl. A61L 2/00 (2006.01); A61B 34/00 (2016.01); A61B 34/30 (2016.01); A61B 50/30 (2016.01); A61B 90/00 (2016.01); A61L 2/07 (2006.01); A61L 2/10 (2006.01); A61L 2/18 (2006.01); A61L 2/24 (2006.01); A61M 1/00 (2006.01); G06F 3/01 (2006.01); G06F 3/041 (2006.01); G06F 3/16 (2006.01); G06T 7/20 (2017.01); G06T 7/30 (2017.01); G06T 7/70 (2017.01); G06T 19/00 (2011.01)
CPC A61B 34/30 (2016.02) [A61B 34/25 (2016.02); A61B 50/30 (2016.02); A61B 90/36 (2016.02); A61L 2/07 (2013.01); A61L 2/10 (2013.01); A61L 2/18 (2013.01); A61L 2/24 (2013.01); G06F 3/017 (2013.01); G06F 3/041 (2013.01); G06F 3/167 (2013.01); G06T 7/20 (2013.01); G06T 7/30 (2017.01); G06T 7/70 (2017.01); G06T 19/006 (2013.01); A61B 2090/365 (2016.02); A61L 2202/122 (2013.01); A61L 2202/14 (2013.01); A61L 2202/16 (2013.01); A61L 2202/18 (2013.01); A61L 2202/24 (2013.01); G06T 2200/04 (2013.01); G06T 2200/24 (2013.01)] 14 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A surgical robotic system comprising:
a surgical robotic arm;
a sterilization unit enclosing a sterile environment and storing an instrument, wherein the sterilization unit is mounted under or forms a base of the surgical robotic arm;
a processor configured to:
determine that the instrument is needed in an upcoming portion of a surgical procedure; and
provide access to the instrument.