Researchers Submit Patent Application, "Sterile Draping Of Robotic Arms", for Approval (USPTO 20240008945).
| Zdroj: | Medical Devices & Surgical Technology Week; 2/4/2024, p2507-2507, 1p |
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| Abstrakt: | A patent application has been submitted for a new method of draping robotic arms in a medical environment. The invention aims to maintain a sterile field in the operating room while allowing for power transfer and data communication between the robotic arm and the tool. The drape includes an extended portion to cover the arm and a shaped portion to cover the end surface of the arm, which is clamped by the tool. The drape is reinforced and may include electrically conductive contacts. The patent application was filed in September 2023 and made available online in January 2024. [Extracted from the article] |
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