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Patent Inventor Names
Alan Loh0
Roman L. Devengenzo0
Date of Patent
March 18, 2014
0Patent Application Number
119674990
Date Filed
December 31, 2007
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In one embodiment, a method of wireless communication in a robotic surgical system comprises providing a carriage link of a robotic manipulator including a printed circuit assembly and a link communication device, positioning a sterile drape over the robotic manipulator, mounting a removable surgical instrument on the carriage link, and passing data wirelessly in either or both directions through the sterile drape between the link communication device and the surgical instrument along with power for electrical circuitry on the instrument. A robotic manipulator and robotic surgical system are also provided.
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