MANIPULATOR ARM HAVING CONNECTION INTERFACE, AND RELATED DEVICES AND SYSTEMS

摘要

A surgical instrument support arm of a teleoperated patient side cart may include a first arm portion including a first connector end and a second a second arm portion including a second connector end. The second arm portion may be removably connectable to the first arm portion via mating engagement of the first and second connector ends. The first and second connector ends may each include complementary mechanical connections and complementary electrical connections. At least one of the electrical connections of the first and second connector ends may include electrical shielding to protect against electrical interference in a position in which the electrical connections are matingly engaged. The electrical shielding may be configured to axially compress when the electrical connections of the first and second connector ends are matingly engaged.

主权项

1. A surgical instrument support arm of a teleoperated patient side cart, the arm comprising:
a first arm portion comprising a first connector end; and a second arm portion comprising a second connector end, the second arm portion being removably connectable to the first arm portion via mating engagement of the first and second connector ends; wherein the first and second connector ends each comprise complementary mechanical connections and complementary electrical connections; wherein at least one of the electrical connections of the first and second connector ends comprise electrical shielding to protect against electrical interference in a position in which the electrical connections are matingly engaged, wherein the electrical shielding is configured to axially compress when the electrical connections of the first and second connector ends are matingly engaged.