Patent ID: 11864842
Assignee: AURIS HEALTH, INC.
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 0:
1. A robotic system comprising:
a medical instrument comprising a base and an elongated shaft, the base comprising drive inputs configured to be actuated to articulate the medical instrument;
an instrument drive mechanism coupled to the base of the medical instrument, the instrument drive mechanism comprising drive outputs driven by actuators in the instrument drive mechanism, the drive outputs engaged with and configured to actuate the drive inputs of the base of the medical instrument, the instrument drive mechanism further comprising a first connector; and
a robotic arm comprising a second connector configured to selectively couple to the first connector of the instrument drive mechanism, wherein:
in a first configuration, the first connector is engaged with the second connector such that the instrument drive mechanism and medical instrument are coupled to the robotic arm, and
in a second configuration, the first connector is disengaged from the second connector such that the instrument drive mechanism and medical instrument are uncoupled from the robotic arm,

wherein the instrument drive mechanism is configured to cause articulation of the elongated shaft in the second configuration.