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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 10, 2026
Filed:
Jun. 19, 2024
Mako Surgical Corp., Weston, FL (US);
James E. Flatt, Kalamazoo, MI (US);
Philip R. Woods, Kalamazoo, MI (US);
Cory J. Welch, Kalamazoo, MI (US);
Mark A. Wasserman, Delton, MI (US);
MAKO Surgical Corp., Weston, FL (US);
Abstract
The end effector of a surgical robotic manipulator includes a body member and a conductive element disposed circumferentially about a portion of the body member. The end effector includes a handle being rotatably mounted to the body member and being rotatable about the conductive element. The handle includes a tactile interface that is operatively coupled to a target and, for any rotational position of the handle, the conductive element is configured to sense the target in response to actuation of the tactile interface.