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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 14, 2023
Filed:
May. 22, 2018
Applicant:
Kuka Deutschland Gmbh, Augsburg, DE;
Inventors:
Henrik Keller, Düsseldorf, DE;
Salvatore Virga, Munich, DE;
Assignee:
KUKA Deutschland GmbH, Augsburg, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G05B 19/04 (2006.01); G05B 19/18 (2006.01); A61B 34/00 (2016.01); A61B 34/30 (2016.01); B25J 9/16 (2006.01); B25J 13/02 (2006.01); B25J 13/08 (2006.01); A61B 8/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 34/74 (2016.02); A61B 34/30 (2016.02); B25J 9/1633 (2013.01); B25J 13/025 (2013.01); B25J 13/085 (2013.01); A61B 8/4218 (2013.01);
Abstract
A manipulator system includes a manipulator configured for guiding an instrument. The system furthermore includes a controller configured to actuate the manipulator such that the instrument is pressed with a pressing force against a human body. A force reduction input device is provided separately from the manipulator and is operable by an operator to reduce the pressing force.