Patent ID: 11903658
Assignee: VIRTUAL INCISION CORPORATION
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 13:
14. A robotic surgical system, comprising:
(a) a robotic surgical device comprising:
(i) an elongate device body comprising a distal end and a proximal end;
(ii) a removable connection port disposed at the proximal end of the device body, the connection port comprising:
(A) a device body coupling mechanism disposed within the connection port, the device body coupling mechanism comprising first and second hinged coupling mechanisms hingedly coupled to the connection port;
(B) an camera receiving opening defined in a proximal end of the connection port;
(C) a seal package disposed in the removable connection port, the seal package comprising at least two seals;
(D) a camera coupling mechanism disposed within the removable connection port, the camera coupling mechanism comprising:
(1) a slidable body slidably disposed within the connection port;
(2) a camera receiving opening defined within the slidable body;
(3) an actuable camera release button attached to a first end of the slidable body; and
(4) a tensioned spring operably coupled to a second end of the slidable body; and

(E) a presence detection mechanism operably coupled to the camera coupling mechanism, the presence detection mechanism comprising:
(1) a rotatable lever operably coupled to the camera coupling mechanism at a pivot point, wherein the rotatable lever rotates around the pivot point;
(2) a first sensing component disposed on the rotatable lever; and
(3) a second sensing component disposed on the elongate body, wherein the second sensing component is configured to sense the presence or absence of the first sensing component; and

(iii) first and second robotic arms operably coupled to the distal end of the device body; and

(b) a removable camera component removably disposable in the camera receiving opening and through the seal package, the removable camera component comprising a camera body, an elongate camera tube, a flexible section, and a distal imager.