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US 12,262,880 · App. 18/151,376 · Granted Apr 1, 2025

Sterile interface for articulated surgical instruments

Inventor: Ricardo Daniel Rita Beira (Lausanne, CH)
Assignee: Distalmotion SA
A61B17/00234A61B34/30A61B34/35A61B34/70A61B46/10B25J19/0075A61B2017/00477A61B2034/302A61B2090/0813
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Patent No.
US 12,262,880
App. No.
18/151,376
Granted
Apr 1, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A sterile interface for a surgical platform is provided, optionally to be used with a mechanical telemanipulator. The sterile interface is configured to allow for transmission of motion without dimensional inconsistencies between a non-sterile surgical platform and a sterile surgical instrument that are related to one another in a master-slave configuration. The sterile interface is configured to allow for multiple changes of sterile surgical instruments during a surgical procedure without contaminating the sterile field. The sterile interface allows for interchangeable sterile articulated surgical instruments to be attached to the surgical platform without coming into contact with non-sterile portions of the surgical platform.

Claims (53)

1. A method for maintaining sterility of surgical instruments during a surgical procedure, the method comprising:

locking a rigid connector to a surgical platform;

locking the rigid connector to a proximal hub of an articulated surgical instrument such that the proximal hub and a shaft of the articulated surgical instrument are concentric with the rigid connector;

covering moving links of the surgical platform with a flexible sleeve coupled to the rigid connector; and

moving an end-effector of the articulated surgical instrument responsive to movement at the surgical platform to perform the surgical procedure while maintaining sterility of the articulated surgical instrument during the surgical procedure.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein covering moving links of the surgical platform via the flexible sleeve ensures that the articulated surgical instrument is not directly touching the surgical platform during the surgical procedure.

3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising mating at least one component of the rigid connector with both a mechanical transmission from the surgical platform and a mechanical transmission of the articulated surgical instrument.

4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

detaching the articulated surgical instrument from the rigid connector; and

removing the flexible sleeve from the surgical platform.

5. The method of claim 4 , further comprising attaching and detaching the articulated surgical instrument from the surgical platform several times during the surgical procedure.

6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising sterilizing the rigid connector after each surgical procedure.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein locking the rigid connector to the surgical platform comprises attaching a first portion of the rigid connector to a second portion of the rigid connector.

8. The method of claim 7 , wherein the flexible sleeve is disposed between the first portion and the second portion.

9. The method of claim 7 , wherein the first portion includes a first ring, and the second portion includes a second ring, and

wherein, when the first portion is attached to the second portion, a core of the rigid connector is concentric with and extends between the first ring and the second ring.

10. The method of claim 9 , wherein the first ring, the second ring, and the core define an opening therethrough,

wherein the proximal hub of the articulated surgical instrument is at least partially receivable within the opening.

11. The method of claim 1 , wherein the rigid connector defines a plurality of paths, and

moving the end-effector of the articulated surgical instrument responsive to movement at the surgical platform comprises moving a plurality of elements positionable in the plurality of paths along the plurality of paths.

12. The method of claim 1 , wherein the articulated surgical instrument includes a pin disposed on the proximal hub of the articulated surgical instrument, and

wherein locking the rigid connector to the proximal hub of the articulated surgical instrument comprises inserting the pin into a groove of the rigid connector.

13. The method of claim 1 , wherein the rigid connector comprises axi-asymmetric features or geometries configured to indicate a predefined axial position for inserting the articulated surgical instrument into the rigid connector.

14. The method of claim 1 , wherein moving the end-effector of the articulated surgical instrument responsive to movement at the surgical platform comprises delivering motion from the surgical platform to the articulated surgical instrument via the rigid connector.

15. A method for maintaining sterility of surgical instruments during a surgical procedure, the method comprising:

attaching first and second concentric portions of a rigid connector to a surgical platform such that a flexible sleeve is disposed between the first and second concentric portions;

attaching a proximal hub of an articulated surgical instrument to the rigid connector without contacting non-sterile components of the surgical platform;

covering moving links of the surgical platform with the flexible sleeve; and

moving an end-effector of the articulated surgical instrument responsive to movement at the surgical platform to perform the surgical procedure while maintaining sterility of the articulated surgical instrument during the surgical procedure.

16. The method of claim 15 , further comprising mating at least one component of the rigid connector with both a mechanical transmission from the surgical platform and a mechanical transmission of the articulated surgical instrument.

17. The method of claim 15 , the first concentric portions includes a first ring, and the second portion includes a second ring.

18. The method of claim 17 , wherein, when the first concentric portions is attached to the second concentric portion, and the proximal hub of the articulated surgical instrument is attached to the rigid connector, the second concentric portion is disposed distal to the first concentric portions and more proximate to the proximal hub than the first concentric portions.

19. The method of claim 17 , wherein the rigid connector further comprises a core,

wherein, when the first concentric portions is attached to the second concentric portion, the core of the rigid connector is concentric with and extends between the first ring and the second ring.

20. The method of claim 19 , wherein the first ring, the second ring, and the core define an opening therethrough,

wherein the proximal hub of the articulated surgical instrument is at least partially receivable within the opening.

21. The method of claim 15 , wherein the rigid connector defines a plurality of paths, and

moving the end-effector of the articulated surgical instrument responsive to movement at the surgical platform comprises moving a plurality of elements positionable in the plurality of paths along the plurality of paths.

22. The method of claim 15 , wherein the rigid connector comprises axi-asymmetric features or geometries configured to indicate a predefined axial position for inserting the articulated surgical instrument into the rigid connector.

23. A system, comprising:

a surgical platform including moving links;

a rigid connector configured to be attached to the surgical platform;

a flexible sleeve couplable to the rigid connector, the flexible sleeve configured to cover the moving links of the surgical platform; and

an articulated surgical instrument including a proximal hub, an end-effector, and a shaft extending between the proximal hub and the end-effector, the proximal hub configured to be attached to the rigid connector such that the proximal hub and the shaft are concentric with the rigid connector, the end-effector configured to be actuated responsive to movement at the surgical platform to perform a surgical procedure while maintaining sterility of the articulated surgical instrument during the surgical procedure.

24. The system of claim 23 , wherein the rigid connector includes at least one component that is configured to mate with a mechanical transmission from the surgical platform and a mechanical transmission of the articulated surgical instrument.

25. The system of claim 23 , wherein the proximal hub is configured to be removably attached to the rigid connector such that the proximal hub can be repeatedly attached and detached from the surgical platform via the rigid connector.

26. The system of claim 23 , wherein the surgical platform comprises a housing element disposed distal to the moving links, and

wherein the rigid connector, when attached to the surgical platform, is configured to be concentric with the housing element.

27. The system of claim 23 , wherein the rigid connector comprises first and second rings that are couplable to one another.

28. The system of claim 27 , wherein the rigid connector further comprises a core that is configured to be concentric with and extend between the first and second rings.

29. The system of claim 23 , wherein the rigid connector includes a plurality of elements positionable in and movable within a plurality of paths defined in the rigid connector such that the end effector can be actuated responsive to movement at the surgical platform.

30. The system of claim 23 , wherein the proximal hub of the articulated surgical instrument is configured to be inserted at least partially into an opening defined by the rigid connector to attach the proximal hub to the rigid connector, and

wherein the rigid connector comprises axi-asymmetric features or geometries configured to indicate a predefined axial position for inserting the proximal hub into the rigid connector.

Assignments (3)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Nov 12, 2025
From: DISTALMOTION SA
To: RVLHC II, LLC
Reel/Frame 072883/0915 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Nov 12, 2025
From: DISTALMOTION SA
To: RVLHC II, LLC
Reel/Frame 072884/0388 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 6, 2023
From: BEIRA, RICARDO DANIEL RITA
To: DISTALMOTION SA
Reel/Frame 062303/0905 →
Continuity (4)
Continuation 17351118 · Jun 17, 2021
Division 15536573
Provisional Application 62094079 · Dec 19, 2014
Related Publication 20230149002A1 · May 18, 2023
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