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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 31, 2019
Filed:
Oct. 27, 2016
Applicant:
Covidien Lp, Mansfield, MA (US);
Inventors:
Assignee:
Covidien LP, Mansfield, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04B 3/36 (2006.01); A61B 34/00 (2016.01); A61B 34/30 (2016.01); A61B 34/37 (2016.01); B25J 3/04 (2006.01); B25J 13/02 (2006.01); G06F 3/01 (2006.01); G05G 5/03 (2008.04); G06F 3/0346 (2013.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 18/00 (2006.01); A61B 90/00 (2016.01); G05G 9/047 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 34/76 (2016.02); A61B 34/30 (2016.02); A61B 34/37 (2016.02); A61B 34/73 (2016.02); A61B 34/74 (2016.02); B25J 3/04 (2013.01); B25J 13/025 (2013.01); G05G 5/03 (2013.01); G06F 3/016 (2013.01); G06F 3/0346 (2013.01); A61B 34/25 (2016.02); A61B 90/361 (2016.02); A61B 90/37 (2016.02); A61B 2017/00115 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00221 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00303 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00595 (2013.01); A61B 2034/731 (2016.02); A61B 2090/064 (2016.02); A61B 2090/367 (2016.02); A61B 2090/376 (2016.02); A61B 2090/378 (2016.02); G05B 2219/40132 (2013.01); G05G 2009/04718 (2013.01); G05G 2009/04766 (2013.01);
Abstract
A gimbal for a robotic surgical system includes a support link, an input link, and a vibration assembly. The input link extends from the support link and the vibration assembly is mounted to the support link. The vibration assembly includes a central support, an end cap, and a voice coil. The end cap is moveable relative to the central support. The voice coil has an inner member that is fixed to the central support and an outer member that is fixed to the end cap. The voice coil is configured to vibrate the gimbal in response to a voltage being applied to one of the inner or outer members.