Patent ID: 11963733
Assignee: NUVASIVE, INC.
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A  B | IPC A  B

Claim 0:
1. An apparatus for connecting a robotic arm with a medical end effector, the apparatus comprising:
a connector housing;
an actuation mechanism disposed within the connector housing, the actuation mechanism including a plurality of linkage members and a gear assembly coupled to the plurality of linkage members;
wherein each of the plurality of linkage members are configured to shift between a locked configuration and an unlocked configuration;
wherein at least one of the plurality of linkage members includes a first linkage member having an end region;
wherein a roller member is disposed adjacent to the end region of the first linkage member;
an actuator coupled to the actuation mechanism, the actuator being configured to shift the plurality of linkage members between the locked configuration and the unlocked configuration;
wherein the actuator includes a button coupled to a rack; and
an adapter coupled to the connector housing, the adapter including a plurality of alignment regions.