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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 24, 2025
Filed:
Mar. 05, 2020
Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA (US);
John W. Zabinski, Fremont, CA (US);
Russell Blanchard, San Jose, CA (US);
Humphrey W. Chow, Cupertino, CA (US);
Gary Ettinger, Cupertino, CA (US);
Sarah Galvis, Pleasanton, CA (US);
Stefan Geiger, Union City, CA (US);
Craig Gotsill, San Francisco, CA (US);
Amy Kerdok, San Jose, CA (US);
Justin Krom, Southington, CT (US);
Daryl Oshatz, Mountain View, CA (US);
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC., Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Abstract
A sterile drape assembly may comprise a drape and a cable guide coupled or configured to be coupled to the drape. The drape may comprise a first portion configured to cover a medical device holder and a second portion configured to cover a portion of an arm that supports the medical device holder. The cable guide may comprise two opposing guidepost arms extending in a first direction and defining a first opening and a side arm extending laterally from one of the guidepost arms, the side arm defining a second opening. The first opening is configured to receive and route a first transmission line along a first path. The second opening is spaced from the first opening and is configured to receive and route a second transmission line along a second path spaced from the first path.