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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 30, 2025
Filed:
Feb. 15, 2022
Applicant:
Covidien Lp, Mansfield, MA (US);
Inventors:
Chi Min Seow, Watertown, MA (US);
Michael A. Zemlok, Prospect, CT (US);
Mark H. Macleod, Brookfield, CT (US);
Ranjan K. Mishra, Orange, CT (US);
Eric J. Taylor, Southington, CT (US);
Assignee:
Covidien LP, Mansfield, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 34/37 (2016.01); A61B 17/29 (2006.01); A61B 34/30 (2016.01); A61B 50/20 (2016.01); A61B 90/50 (2016.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 34/37 (2016.02); A61B 17/29 (2013.01); A61B 34/30 (2016.02); A61B 50/20 (2016.02); A61B 90/50 (2016.02); A61B 2017/00398 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00477 (2013.01);
Abstract
A surgical robotic assembly includes an instrument drive unit including a housing defining a longitudinal channel, a plurality of motors for performing functions of a surgical instrument, and a designated motor for rotating the instrument drive unit and the surgical instrument when the surgical instrument is attached to the instrument drive unit. The instrument drive unit allows for a top-loading or a side-loading of the surgical instrument thereto.