Patent ID: 11918185
Assignee: TITAN MEDICAL INC.
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 0:
1. A method of preparing a robotic surgery apparatus for a medical procedure, the method comprising:
covering an instrument manipulator of the robotic surgery apparatus with a sterile barrier by:
coupling a drape coupler of the sterile barrier to a bottom surface of the instrument manipulator by attaching a drape coupler fastener positioned at least partially on an external surface of the drape coupler to the bottom surface of the instrument manipulator and covering the bottom surface of the instrument manipulator with the drape coupler without covering a top surface of the instrument manipulator with the drape coupler; and
wrapping a drape of the sterile barrier around side and top surfaces of the instrument manipulator, the drape coupled to the drape coupler; and

covering an arm of the robotic surgery apparatus supporting the instrument manipulator with the sterile barrier.