US2018333212A1PendingUtilityA1

Surgical robot

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Individually held — no corporate assignee on recordPriority: Feb 11, 2015Filed: May 18, 2018Published: Nov 22, 2018
Est. expiryFeb 11, 2035(~8.5 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Andrew A. GoldenbergYi YangLiang MaJoao Guilherme AmaralJames DrakeThomas Looi
A61B 34/30A61B 2034/304A61B 2017/00911A61B 2017/3409A61B 2034/305A61B 2017/00477A61B 2090/374A61B 17/17A61B 17/16A61B 5/055A61B 34/70
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Abstract

A surgical robot for use in association with a tool kit includes at least one rotary motion assembly; and a penetration module operably connected to one of the rotary motion assembly. The penetration module includes an adapter having a nut portion, a removable front adapter portion connectable to the nut portion and a removable front closure portion connectable to the removable front adapter portion and the tool kit is attachable to the adapter.

Claims

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What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A surgical robot for use in association with a tool kit, the surgical robot comprising:
 at least one rotary motion assembly;   a penetration module operably connected to the at least one rotary motion assembly the penetration module includes an adapter having a nut portion, a removable front adapter portion directly connectable to the nut portion and a removable front closure portion directly connectable to the removable front adapter portion and the tool kit is attachable to the adapter;   wherein the removable front adaptor portion is for guiding the tool kit;   the removable front closure portion is for locking the tool kit; and   the removable front adapter portion and the removable front closure portion are sterilizable using existing medical sterilization systems.   
     
     
         2 . The surgical robot of  claim 1  wherein the surgical tool kit includes a removable support and a slot plate, wherein the removable support is releasably connectable to the slot plate. 
     
     
         3 . The surgical robot of  claim 2  wherein, the removable support and the tool kit are all sterilizable using existing medical sterilization systems. 
     
     
         4 . The surgical robot of  claim 3  wherein the at least one rotary motion assembly is a turret motion assembly and further including a second rotary motion assembly being an elbow roll motion assembly operably connected to the turret motion assembly. 
     
     
         5 . The surgical robot of  claim 4  further including a third rotary assembly being a wrist tilt motion assembly operably connected to the first and second rotary motion assemblies. 
     
     
         6 . The surgical robot of  claim 5  further including a linear motion assembly.

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