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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 20, 2023
Filed:
Apr. 17, 2018
Think Surgical, Inc., Fremont, CA (US);
Kamran Shamaei Ghahfarokhi, Fremont, CA (US);
Feimo Shen, Fremont, CA (US);
Barry Voorhees, Fremont, CA (US);
Muhammad Afnan, Fremont, CA (US);
Think Surgical, Inc., Fremont, CA (US);
Abstract
An apparatus for calibration of a robotic arm having an end effector of a robot includes a magnetic coupler having a body, a receiving face, a mounting member, and a magnetic portion. The mounting member is configured to fixedly connect to the end effector of the robotic arm. A mechanical digitizer probe having a ball and a handle are provided, where the ball is fixedly attached to a distal end of the handle and the ball is removably coupled to the magnetic coupler via the magnetic portion on the receiving face to form a rotatable ball and socket connection, and where a proximal end of the handle is adapted to be attached to a mechanical digitizer associated with the robot. A method for calibration of the robotic arm of a robot is also detailed.