Patent ID: 8640706

Claim:
A surgical device, comprising: a drape interface mechanism configured for sealingly coupling a detachable control handle of a control mechanism with a sterile drape, said sterile drape configured for isolating a portion of said surgical device within a sterile environment, said drape interface mechanism comprising a ring defining an opening through said sterile drape, said ring comprising: a first portion configured for detachably and sealingly coupling with said control mechanism; and a second portion configured for sealingly coupling with said sterile drape, wherein said detachable control handle comprises: a handle assembly configured for communicating with a mechanical positioning mechanism via a connector, wherein said mechanical positioning mechanism is configured to couple with an instrument outside of a patient's body and to move said instrument relative to said patient's body, said handle assembly comprising: a control handle; and a detaching mechanism coupled with said control handle, said detaching mechanism configured for detachably coupling said control handle with said mechanical positioning mechanism, wherein said control handle and said mechanical positioning mechanism are sealingly coupled with said first portion and a third portion of said drape interface mechanism, respectively.