INSTRUMENT DOCKING APPARATUS, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS

摘要

An instrument docking apparatus is provided. The instrument docking apparatus includes a docking base, a guide track, a guide pin configured to ride in the guide track, one or more capture members, wherein each capture member has a capture recess, and one or more alignment pins are operable to be received in the capture recess to capture an instrument in a defined spatial position and orientation. Instrument docking systems and methods of aligning instruments are provided, as are other aspects.