STERILE DRAPE AND ADAPTER FOR COVERING A ROBOTIC SURGICAL ARM AND PREVENTING CONTAMINATION OF A STERILE FIELD

摘要

Described herein are a sterile drape and adapter for use with a robotic surgical system, for example, during spinal surgery. In certain embodiments, the sterile drape and adapter cover a robotic surgical arm and prevent contamination of a sterile field. The sterile drape may attached to the robotic arm via a sterile adapter that ensures the drape is tightly stretched over the tool holder and robot interface to provide a structure that provides for repeatable and rigid positioning of the sterile drape. Tightly stretching the drape over the sterile adapter and tightening the tool holder to the robotic arm using, for example, a tightening screw, reduces the likelihood of folds in the drape between the tool holder and robot interface. Thus, errors between the robot model and the actual situation because of the position of the tool holder relative to the robot interface are minimized.

主权项

1. A sterile drape for covering a surgical robotic arm and preventing contamination of a sterile field, the sterile drape comprising a flexible covering with a sterile outer surface and a sterile drape sleeve configured to receive an electrical plug therethrough, said covering being at least partially conformable to a surgical robotic arm, wherein the sterile drape sleeve is configured to be sealed around a portion of the electrical plug using a sterile adhesive tape, wherein the sterile drape sleeve is configured to surround at least a portion of a connector of the surgical robotic arm and extend outwardly from the connector.