Patent ID: 9028468
Filing Date: 2015-05-12
Classification: A61B,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A surgical robotic apparatus comprising: a surgical robotic arm comprising a torsional joint and a flexural joint forming serially arranged joints, said serially arranged joints providing respective degrees of freedom for said arm, said robotic arm being coupled to a drive mechanism configured to drive said serially arranged joints, said robotic arm further comprising transmission means placed between said drive means and said serially arranged joints, an introducer body for being inserted through a patient's skin to provide an access port to a surgical site, said introducer body comprising an internal longitudinal duct having a proximal inlet section and a distal outlet section, said internal longitudinal duct being suited for allowing the passage of said surgical robotic arm through said introducer body, and locking means for integrally connecting a proximal part of said surgical robotic arm to said introducer body.