Surgical attachment for use with a robotic surgical system

A surgical attachment includes a surgical tool, an actuator configured to drive the surgical tool, and a power cell for providing electrical power to the actuator, the power cell being configured to accumulate stored electrical energy during an idle state of the actuator and to discharge at least a...

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Main Authors MICHAEL P. WHITMAN, DONALD MALINOUSKAS
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 14.01.2010
Subjects
DIAGNOSIS
HUMAN NECESSITIES
HYGIENE
IDENTIFICATION
MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE
SURGERY
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Summary:A surgical attachment includes a surgical tool, an actuator configured to drive the surgical tool, and a power cell for providing electrical power to the actuator, the power cell being configured to accumulate stored electrical energy during an idle state of the actuator and to discharge at least a portion of the stored energy to power the actuator during a peak load of the actuator.
Bibliography:Application Number: AU20090268582