Alignment and Engagement for Teleoperated Actuated Surgical Instrument

摘要

An instrument sterile adapter for coupling a surgical instrument and an instrument carriage includes an adapter control surface that extends control features of a control surface of the instrument carriage and receives an instrument control surface of the surgical instrument. A curved surface extends from the adapter control surface. The curved surface receives a corresponding curved surface on the instrument control surface. A bullet portion on the curved surface may engage a bullet receiving feature in the corresponding curved surface on the instrument control surface. A locating pin or slot on the adapter control surface may engage a locating slot or pin on the instrument control surface. The instrument control surface may be supported by landing pads on the adapter control surface. Latch arms on the adapter control surface may engage latch receptacles on the instrument control surface.

主权项

1. An instrument sterile adapter for coupling a surgical instrument and an instrument carriage, the instrument sterile adapter comprising:
an adapter control surface that extends control features of a control surface of the instrument carriage and receives an instrument control surface of the surgical instrument; and a curved surface coupled to the adapter control surface, the curved surface for receiving a corresponding curved surface on the instrument control surface.