公开(公告)号：US20210259795A1

公开(公告)日：2021-08-26

申请号：US17179670

申请日：2021-02-19

Applicant: INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC.

Inventor： Paul J. FLOYD ,  Rosemary COLE ,  Christina J. SHUH ,  Ralph WADENSWEILER ,  Mark PALMER

IPC: A61B46/17 ,  A61B34/35

Abstract: According to an exemplary aspect, a tool for installing and/or removing a protective cover of an instrument includes a body portion having an open end and a closed end. The open end defines an interior passage that extends into the body portion along a longitudinal axis of the body portion toward the closed end of the body portion. The interior passage is configured to receive at least a portion of the protective cover in the interior passage. One or more members are connected to the body portion, and each of the one or more members includes a free end movable relative to the body portion. Systems and methods relate to tools for installing and/or removing protective covers of instruments.