END EFFECTOR OF A SURGICAL ROBOTIC MANIPULATOR

An end effector of a surgical robotic manipulator comprises a nose tube extending along an axis, a rotatable cutting accessory releasably coupled to the nose tube for cutting tissue of a patient, an actuator coupled to the cutting accessory when the cutting accessory is coupled to the nose tube for...

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Main Authors STAUNTON, Douglas Alan, FLATT, James
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
French
German
Published 16.10.2024
Subjects
CHAMBERS PROVIDED WITH MANIPULATION DEVICES
HAND TOOLS
MANIPULATORS
PERFORMING OPERATIONS
PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS
TRANSPORTING
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Summary:An end effector of a surgical robotic manipulator comprises a nose tube extending along an axis, a rotatable cutting accessory releasably coupled to the nose tube for cutting tissue of a patient, an actuator coupled to the cutting accessory when the cutting accessory is coupled to the nose tube for rotatably driving the cutting accessory, a removeable guard releasably coupled to the cutting accessory for covering a portion of the cutting accessory, a first circuit mounted to one of the cutting accessory or the removable guard, and a second circuit mounted to the nose tube. The first circuit and the second circuit are configured to communicate with each other. Also disclosed is a method of assembling a cutting accessory to an end effector of a surgical robotic manipulator with the use of a guard that removeably covers a portion of the cutting accessory.
Bibliography:Application Number: EP20240197132