Patent ID: 9456876
Filing Date: 2016-10-04
CPC Classification: A61B

Claim Text:
1. A device for connecting instruments to an arm of a robot that can be used for medical applications comprising: a) an angled first segment mountable to a free end of a robot arm; b) a circular cylindrical segment having a continuous center bore and coupled to said angled first segment; c) an articulating joint θ d) a flange forming a third segment, coupled to said circular cylindrical segment, said flange having a bore that is coaxial and continuous with said center bore in said circular cylindrical segment; e) a plurality of data technology connection elements for electrically connecting the circular cylindrical segment with a medical instrument coupled to said circular cylindrical segment; wherein said plurality of data technology connection elements are disposed around said bore of said flange; wherein said flange is disposed on an end of said circular cylindrical segment; f) said flange being provided with a locking mechanism for establishing a mechanical connection to medical instruments; and said flange being provided with the plurality of data technology connection elements; and said locking mechanism is designed so that it can also serve as mechanical protection against incorrect assembly of said medical instruments to be connected; and g) a rolling joint coupled to said circular cylindrical segment; and wherein said rolling joint is for coupling said circular cylindrical segment to said flange, and wherein said rolling joint is adapted so that a laparoscopic instrument can be inserted with its rod-shaped shaft through said rolling joint; and h) said circular cylindrical segment (