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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 08, 2022
Filed:
Aug. 27, 2019
Medicaroid Corporation, Kobe, JP;
Shota Betsugi, Kobe, JP;
Kenji Ago, Kobe, JP;
MEDICAROID CORPORATION, Kobe, JP;
Abstract
A driver interface provided to a robot arm of a robotic surgical system according to an embodiment may include: a drive member provided corresponding to a drive transmission member provided on an adaptor; an actuator to drive the drive member to rotate; and a housing accommodating the actuator therein and including a drive member opening at a location corresponding to the drive member and a drape detection opening. The driver interface may further include a detection member movable between a protrusion position at which a part of the detection member is protruded from the drape detection opening of the housing, and a withdrawal position at which the detection member is withdrawn into the drape detection opening of the housing. The driver interface may further include a sensor configured to detect the detection member is moved to the withdrawal position as a drape is brought into contact with the detection member.