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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 01, 2010
Filed:
Sep. 30, 2005
Joseph Orban, Iii, Norwalk, CT (US);
Lisa Heaton, Huntington, CT (US);
S. Christopher Anderson, Northamton, MA (US);
Thomas G Cooper, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Joseph Orban, III, Norwalk, CT (US);
Lisa Heaton, Huntington, CT (US);
S. Christopher Anderson, Northamton, MA (US);
Thomas G Cooper, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Intuitive Surgical Operation, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Abstract
An improved sterile drape, system, and method for draping portions of a telerobotic surgical system are provided. In one embodiment, a sterile drape includes an exterior surface adjacent to a sterile field for performing a surgical procedure, and an interior surface forming a cavity for receiving the non-sterile portion of a robotic surgical system, such as a manipulator. The drape further includes a fastener coupled to the exterior surface for securing the sterile drape to the non-sterile portion of the robotic surgical system while reducing the volume of the sterile drape. Advantageously, the drape allows for quick and simple installation and increases visualization of the patient by reducing the size of the drape with more form fitting features, while allowing for freedom of movement of the manipulator.