A telerobotic surgery system includes a robotic surgery station having a first pair of robot
arms, each carrying a laparoscopic tool and each having a robot arm drive. A first controller …

Introduction: Conventional manual laparoscopic instruments for minimally invasive surgery
have limited dexterity within the patient, making procedures challenging. Surgical robotic …

An articulating joint comprising a multi-cluster joint where every consecutive pair of links is
interfaced by a gimbal, which offers rotation about two orthogonal axes within the same …

A multi-degree-of-freedom forceps includes a insertion portion that has a first bending
portion and a second bending portion connected to each other at both ends via an operating …

A surgical system for selective connection to a robotic arm includes an instrument drive unit
and a surgical instrument detachably coupled to the instrument drive unit. The instrument …

A surgical system for connection to a robotic arm includes an instrument drive unit and a
surgical instrument detachably coupled to the instrument drive unit. The instrument drive unit …

A novel mechanical system, based on a new cable driven mechanical transmission, able to
provide sufficient dexterity, stiffness, speed, precision and payload capacity to actuate multi …

This system is composed by mechanical telemanipulators, with master-slave configurations,
working together with suitable solutions for image acquisition and display, which are able to …

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 …

Surgical instruments for use in a surgical robot are provided herein. The instruments are
preferably part of a translational instrument interface and are removably coupled to the …