Preloaded surgical instrument interface

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United States of America

PATENT NO 12220190
APP PUB NO 20240090958A1
SERIAL NO

18243311

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A surgical system includes a surgical instrument that is sensitive to backlash that would adversely affect the transmission of controlled torque and position to the surgical instrument. The surgical instrument is coupled to motors in a surgical instrument manipulator assembly via a mechanical interface. The combination of the mechanical interface and surgical instrument manipulator assembly have low backlash, e.g., less than 0.7 degrees. The backlash is controlled in the surgical instrument manipulator assembly. From the drive output disk in the surgical instrument manipulator assembly to the driven disk of the surgical instrument, the mechanical interface has zero backlash for torque levels used in surgical procedures.

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  • INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Anderson, Kent M Mountain View, US 85 9806
Cooper, Thomas G Menlo Park, US 248 46154
Duval, Eugene F Menlo Park, US 95 9425
Holop, Robert E Santa Clara, US 53 3086
McGrogan, Anthony K San Jose, US 57 3799
Solomon, Todd R San Jose, US 41 3935

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