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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 10, 2026
Filed:
Jan. 17, 2023
System and method for checking compatibility of hardware and software components in a surgical robot
Covidien Lp, Mansfield, MA (US);
Gregory A. Dierksen, Brookline, MA (US);
Paul M. Loschak, Somerville, MA (US);
Edward Bryn Pitt, Southington, CT (US);
Covidien LP, Mansfield, MA (US);
Abstract
A surgical robotic system includes a surgical instrument having an instrument memory storing a list having a plurality of identifiers, each of which identifies a compatible software module. The system also includes a main memory having a plurality of stored software modules, each of which includes instructions for controlling a particular type of surgical instruments. The system further includes a controller configured to communicate with the instrument memory and to determine whether at least one of the stored software modules matches at least one of the compatible software modules.