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Granted Patent B2
US 12,186,048 · App. 17/942,330 · Granted Jan 7, 2025

Telescoping medical device assembly and sterile drape

Inventors: Craig R. Ramstad (Minden, NV); Anthony K. McGrogan (San Jose, CA); Todd R. Solomon (San Jose, CA)
Assignee: INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC.
A61B46/10A61B34/30A61B2017/00477A61B2017/00991A61B2034/305
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Patent No.
US 12,186,048
App. No.
17/942,330
Granted
Jan 7, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A drape shroud assembly comprises a body and a plurality of tabs. The body comprises a first end, a second end, an outer surface extending between the first end and the second end, and an inner surface extending between the first end and the second end. The inner surface of the body bounds an inner volume sized to permit at least part of a surgical instrument manipulator insertion assembly to be contained within the inner volume. The body is configured for attachment to the insertion assembly. The plurality of tabs extends from the second end of the body.

Claims (42)

1. An assembly comprising:

a drape shroud configured to mount a drape to a surgical manipulator system, the drape shroud comprising a body and a plurality of tabs;

the body comprising a first end, a second end, an outer surface extending between the first end and the second end, and an inner surface extending between the first end and the second end;

the inner surface of the body bounding an inner volume sized to permit at least part of a surgical instrument manipulator insertion assembly to be contained within the inner volume;

the body being configured for attachment to the surgical instrument manipulator insertion assembly; and

the plurality of tabs extending from the second end of the body; and

a drape attachment region at an outer surface of the body, the drape attachment region configured to attach a sterile drape to the body,

wherein, in a state of the sterile drape attached at the drape attachment region, the body of the drape shroud protects the drape from catching on the manipulation insertion assembly during movement of the manipulation insertion assembly.

2. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein the drape attachment region is configured to attach the sterile drape to the body such that the body is between the drape and the surgical instrument manipulator insertion assembly.

3. The assembly of claim 2 , wherein the drape attachment region is defined by an indentation in the outer surface of the body.

4. The assembly of claim 1 , further comprising:

the sterile drape attached to the body at the drape attachment region.

5. The assembly of claim 4 , wherein the plurality of tabs are configured to guide the sterile drape around the surgical instrument manipulator insertion assembly.

6. The assembly of claim 4 , wherein the sterile drape is divided into two drape pockets at the drape attachment region.

7. The assembly of claim 4 , wherein the sterile drape is a sleeve.

8. The assembly of claim 7 , wherein the sterile drape is a tubular sleeve.

9. The assembly of claim 3 , further comprising one or more features at the drape attachment region of the body configured to removably attach the sterile drape to the body.

10. An assembly comprising:

a drape shroud body configured to mount a drape to a surgical manipulator system, the drape shroud body comprising:

a body first end,

a body second end,

an outer surface extending between the body first end and the body second end, and

an inner surface extending between the body first end and the body second end,

wherein the inner surface of the drape shroud body bounds an inner volume sized to permit at least part of a surgical instrument manipulator insertion assembly to be contained within the inner volume, and

wherein the drape shroud body is configured for attachment to the surgical instrument manipulator insertion assembly; and

a sterile drape sleeve comprising:

a sleeve first end,

a sleeve second end, and

a sleeve middle region between the sleeve first end and the sleeve second end,

wherein the sterile drape sleeve is coupled to the drape shroud body at the sleeve middle region of the sterile drape sleeve, and

wherein, in an attached state of the drape shroud body to the surgical instrument manipulator insertion assembly, the sterile drape sleeve is configured to extend from a distal end portion of the surgical instrument manipulator insertion assembly to a proximal end portion of the surgical instrument manipulator insertion assembly.

11. The assembly of claim 10 , wherein, in the attached state of the drape shroud body to the surgical instrument manipulator insertion assembly, a first sleeve portion of the sterile drape sleeve extends proximally from the drape shroud body and at least partially covers at least the proximal end portion of the surgical instrument manipulator insertion assembly, and a second sleeve portion of the sterile drape sleeve extends distally from the drape shroud body and at least partially covers at least the distal end portion of the surgical instrument manipulator insertion assembly.

12. The assembly of claim 11 , wherein, in the attached state of the drape shroud body to the surgical instrument manipulator insertion assembly, the second sleeve portion of the sterile drape sleeve is configured to attach to an instrument mount interface of the surgical instrument manipulator insertion assembly.

13. The assembly of claim 10 , wherein, in the attached state of the drape shroud body to the surgical instrument manipulator insertion assembly:

the drape shroud body is configured to be coupled to a carriage portion of the surgical instrument manipulator insertion assembly.

14. The assembly of claim 10 , further comprising:

a plurality of tabs extending from the body second end of the drape shroud body.

15. The assembly of claim 14 , wherein, in the attached state of the drape shroud body to the surgical instrument manipulator insertion assembly, the plurality of tabs are configured to guide a first sleeve portion of the sterile drape sleeve around the surgical instrument manipulator insertion assembly as the surgical instrument manipulator insertion assembly moves to a retracted configuration to move a surgical instrument manipulator in a proximal direction.

16. The assembly of claim 10 , wherein the sterile drape sleeve is removably coupled to the drape shroud body.

17. The assembly of claim 10 , wherein the sterile drape sleeve is tubular.

18. The assembly of claim 10 , wherein the sterile drape sleeve is attached to an instrument sterile adaptor configured to mount a surgical instrument to the surgical instrument manipulator insertion assembly.

19. The assembly of claim 10 , wherein the sterile drape sleeve comprises a membrane interface configured to couple to an input interface of a surgical instrument.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 12, 2022
From: RAMSTAD, CRAIG R.; MCGROGAN, ANTHONY K.; SOLOMON, TODD R.
To: INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC.
Reel/Frame 061059/0837 →
Continuity (3)
Division 16317280
Provisional Application 62362195 · Jul 14, 2016
Related Publication 20230077119A1 · Mar 9, 2023
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