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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 25, 2024
Filed:
Mar. 09, 2021
Zimmer Biomet Spine, Inc., Westminster, CO (US);
Nicolas Roche, Saint Medard en Jalles, FR;
Nicolas Bidegaimberry, Gradignan, FR;
David Rigotto, Saint Selve, FR;
Zimmer Biomet Spine, Inc., Westminster, CO (US);
Abstract
An end effector for a surgical arm can include a housing, a stem secured to the housing configured to releasably couple the end effector to the surgical arm, a pair of opposing jaws pivotably coupled to the housing, a driving body translatable within the housing operable to open the opposing jaws and to close the opposing jaws, a drive spring, and a lock body movable between a locked position and an unlocked position, the locking body configured to engage the housing and the driving body in the locked position to limit distal translation of the driving body with respect to the housing.