USOO8479969B2
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`(12) Unlted States Patent
`(10) Patent No.:
`US 8,479,969 B2
`
`Shelton, IV
`(45) Date of Patent:
`Jul. 9, 2013
`
`(54) DRIVE INTERFACE FOR OPERABLY
`COUPLINGA MANIPULATABLE SURGICAL
`TOOL TOA ROBOT
`Inventor: Frederick E. Shelton, IV, Hillsboro,
`OH (US)
`
`(75)
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`(73) Assignee: Ethicon Endo-Surgery,Inc., Cincinnati,
`OH S
`(U )
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`Subject to any d1scla1mer, the term of this
`patent is extended or adjusted under 35
`U.S.C. 15403) by 0 days.
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`( * ) Notlce:
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`(21) APP1~N°~~ 13/369,609
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`(22)
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`Filed:
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`(65)
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`Feb. 9, 2012
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`Prlor Publlcatlon Data
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`US 2012/0211546 A1
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`Aug. 23,2012
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`Related US. Application Data
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`(63) Continuation of application No. 13/118,259, filed on
`May 27, 2011, which is a continuation-in-part of
`application No. 11/651,807, filed on Jan. 10, 2007.
`
`(51)
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`Int. Cl.
`A6IB 17/068
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`(2006.01)
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`(52) US. Cl.
`USPC ..... 227/1801; 227/19; 227/1751; 227/1771
`(58) Field of Classification Search
`USPC ........................... 227/175.1,177.1,180.1,19
`See application file for complete search history.
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`(56)
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`ABSTRACT
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`A surgical instrument for use with a robotic system that has a
`control unit and a shaft portion that includes an electrically
`conductive elongated member that is attached to a portion of
`the robotic system. The elongated member is configured to
`transmit control motions from the robotic system to an end
`effector.
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`28 Claims, 109 Drawing Sheets
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