Surgical tool coupler to robotic system
A surgical tool coupler ( 10 ) includes a housing ( 12 ) with a door ( 14 ). The door ( 14 ) and housing ( 12 ) include mating structures ( 18, 20 ) that mate with each other when the door ( 14 ) is closed. The housing ( 12 ) includes a robotic interface ( 26 ) which is connectable to a portion of a robotic surgery system ( 28 ).
1. Apparatus comprising:
a surgical tool coupler comprising a housing with a door, said door and said housing comprising mating structures that mate with each other when said door is closed; and
wherein said housing comprises a robotic interface which is connectable to a portion of a robotic surgery system, and
a closure element configured to secure said door to said housing when said door is closed, wherein said closure element has a first portion parallel to a longitudinal axis of said housing, the longitudinal axis extending between first and second end faces of said housing, and said closure element has a second portion that extends transverse to said first portion over said first end face and a third portion that extends transverse to said first portion over said second end face; and wherein said first portion of said closure element is formed with outer concave indentations.
2. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein said mating structures comprise a lug on said door that mates with a recess in said housing.
3. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein said closure element comprises a bolt that passes through a lug on said door and a recess in said housing.
4. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein said door is hinged to said housing by a hinge.