Distalmotion Sa

Julien Chassot

Michael Friedrich

Mehrnaz Salehian

Patrick Schoeneich

Lancelot Dupont

Surgical robotic device

Surgical robot systems for remote manipulation having robotic telemanipulators are provided. The surgical robot systems are well adapted for use by the surgeon, seamlessly integratable into the operation room, allow for a surgeon to work between the robot and the patient throughout a surgery in a sterile manner, are relatively low cost, and/or permit integrated laparoscopy. The system preferably includes a master console having a plurality of master links interconnected by a plurality of master joints, and a handle coupled to the master console for operating the telemanipulator. The system further includes a slave console operatively coupled to the master console and having a plurality of slave links interconnected by a plurality of slave joints that move responsive to movement at the master console to permit an end-effector to perform surgery.

Surgical robot systems comprising robotic telemanipulators and integrated laparoscopy

Surgical instruments for use in a surgical robot are provided herein. The instruments are preferably part of a translational instrument interface and are removably coupled to the surgical robot. In one aspect, the translational instrument interface has a slave hub mounted on a distal end of the slave unit, a sterile shield insertable within the slave hub, and an instrument having an end-effector for contacting tissue insertable within the sterile shield. The instrument may be disposable after a single use. The handle of the surgical robot is preferably coupled to the translational instrument interface such that actuation at the handle causes movement of the end-effector for performing surgery.

Translational instrument interface for surgical robot and surgical robot systems comprising the same

Surgical robot systems for remote manipulation having robotic telemanipulators are provided. The surgical robot systems are well adapted for use by the surgeon, seamlessly integrateable into the operation room, allow for a surgeon to work between the robot and the patient throughout a surgery in a sterile manner, are relatively low cost, and/or permit integrated laparoscopy. The system preferably includes a master console having a plurality of master links interconnected by a plurality of master joints, and a handle coupled to the master console for operating the telemanipulator. The system further includes a slave console operatively coupled to the master console and having a plurality of slave links interconnected by a plurality of slave joints that move responsive to movement at the master console to permit an end-effector to perform surgery.

Systems and methods for actuating an end-effector of a surgical instrument are provided. The surgical instrument includes a surgical instrument interface operatively coupled to an instrument shaft having an end-effector. The surgical instrument interface includes a pair of actuators slidably disposed within longitudinal openings of a housing of the surgical instrument interface and engaged with a grooved opening of a barrel rotatably disposed within the housing, such that translational movement of the actuators within the longitudinal openings is converted to rotational movement of the barrel along the grooved opening. The surgical instrument interface further may include a torsion spring pre-loaded with a predetermined torque such that rotation of the barrel causes rotation of the instrument shaft if the torque generated between the barrel and the instrument shaft is less than the predetermined torque of the spring. Rotation of the instrument shaft actuates the end-effector via a cam mechanism.

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Lechelles, Switzerland

Julien Chassot