Patent №
US 11,246,752
Granted
2022-02-15
Filed 2019
Owner
ALCON GRIESHABER AG
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AI components
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planning
Assignment
Recorded
Dataset
AIPD
2023_r1 edition
Application
16249035
The present disclosure describes systems and methods for selectively constraining an orientation of a portion of a surgical tool system relative to another. Example surgical tool systems may include a surgical tool having at least one movable component, at least one actuation component, and a surgical tool attachment. The surgical tool attachment may be operable selectively to engage and disengage the moveable component so as to prevent movement of the movable component relative to the surgical tool in an engaged configuration and to permit movement of the movable component relative to the surgical to in a disengaged configuration, respectively. In the engaged configuration, a dynamic component of the surgical tool system may be fixed relative to the surgical tool, and, in a disengaged configuration, the dynamic component may be freely movable relative to the surgical tool.
AI classification
Ownership
ALCON GRIESHABER AG
assignment · 480300174
NOVARTIS AG
assignment · 480300223
Assignors
ABT, NIELS ALEXANDER, LINSI, THOMAS
On an employer assignment, the assignors are typically the inventors.