Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Locking system for medical device drive system
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Application No.: US16495100Application Date: 2018-03-20
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Publication No.: US11633239B2Publication Date: 2023-04-25
- Inventor: Nicholas H. Ragosta , Matthew A. Wixey
- Applicant: Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US CA Sunnyvale
- Assignee: Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Sunnyvale
- Agency: Schwegman Lundberg & Woessner, P.A.
- International Application: PCT/US2018/023397 WO 20180320
- International Announcement: WO2018/175467 WO 20180927
- Main IPC: A61B34/30
- IPC: A61B34/30 ; A61B34/35 ; A61B90/00 ; A61B17/00

Abstract:
A medical device drive system may include a locking structure, a locking device sized and shaped to engage with the locking structure, the locking device coupled to a drive system component, and a lifter configured to actuate the locking device into and out of engagement with the locking structure, wherein the drive system component is selectively lockable by movement of the lifter.
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