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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 01, 2022
Filed:
Jun. 18, 2020
Applicant:
Ethicon Llc, Guaynabo, PR (US);
Inventors:
Jason L. Harris, Lebanon, OH (US);
Michael J. Vendely, Lebanon, OH (US);
Nichole Y. Kwee, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Frederick E. Shelton, IV, Hillsboro, OH (US);
Assignee:
CILAG GMBH IN TERNATIONAL, Zug, CH;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 34/30 (2016.01); A61B 17/34 (2006.01); A61B 34/35 (2016.01); A61B 34/00 (2016.01); A61B 34/20 (2016.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/072 (2006.01); A61B 50/36 (2016.01); A61B 90/70 (2016.01); A61B 50/20 (2016.01); A61B 50/22 (2016.01); A61B 90/00 (2016.01); A61B 50/30 (2016.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 34/30 (2016.02); A61B 17/07292 (2013.01); A61B 17/3421 (2013.01); A61B 17/3462 (2013.01); A61B 34/35 (2016.02); A61B 50/20 (2016.02); A61B 50/22 (2016.02); A61B 50/36 (2016.02); A61B 90/70 (2016.02); A61B 50/30 (2016.02); A61B 2017/00477 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00876 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07271 (2013.01); A61B 2017/3409 (2013.01); A61B 2034/2051 (2016.02); A61B 2034/741 (2016.02); A61B 2034/742 (2016.02); A61B 2090/0808 (2016.02); A61B 2090/0811 (2016.02);
Abstract
An electromechanical robotic arm is provided having a distal end with a tool engaging member configured to mate with an electromechanical tool and a trocar holding member configured to mate with a trocar. The trocar holding member can have at least one engagement mechanism configured to engage and orient a trocar to mate the trocar to the trocar holding member in a desired orientation.