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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 10, 2006
Filed:
Oct. 08, 1998
Yulun Wang, Goleta, CA (US);
Darrin R. Uecker, Santa Barbara, CA (US);
Charles S. Jordan, Santa Barbara, CA (US);
James W. Wright, Santa Barbara, CA (US);
Keith Phillip Laby, Santa Barbara, CA (US);
Jeff D. Wilson, Santa Barbara, CA (US);
Modjtaba Ghoudoussi, Summerland, CA (US);
Yulun Wang, Goleta, CA (US);
Darrin R. Uecker, Santa Barbara, CA (US);
Charles S. Jordan, Santa Barbara, CA (US);
James W. Wright, Santa Barbara, CA (US);
Keith Phillip Laby, Santa Barbara, CA (US);
Jeff D. Wilson, Santa Barbara, CA (US);
Modjtaba Ghoudoussi, Summerland, CA (US);
Computer Motion, Inc., Goleta, CA (US);
Abstract
A medical system which has a robotic arm that can move a surgical instrument. The surgical instrument is coupled to a tool driver of the arm that allows for a quick connect and disconnect of the instrument. The system does not require any tools to attach the surgical instrument to the tool driver. The instrument has an end effector that is actuated by the driver.