MUMBAI, India, June 30 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202617063919 A) filed by Quantum Surgical on May 20, 2026, for Tool-Changing System For Robotic Minimally Invasive Medical Procedures.
Inventors include Simon, Barnab; Blondel, Lucien; Nahum, Bertin; and Badano, Fernand.
The application for the patent was published on June 26, 2026, under issue no. 26/2026.
Abstract: The invention relates to a tool-changing system (50) for a robotic arm (13) of a medical robot. The tool-changing system comprises a fixed portion (60) intended to be positioned permanently at one end of the robotic arm, and a removable portion (70) comprising a tool (80) suitable for assisting a practitioner during a minimally invasive medical procedure. The removable portion can be replaced to change tools. The tool-changing system is configured such that, when the fixed portion (60) and the removable portion (70) are assembled with each other, a rotational movement of an actuation ring of the removable portion with respect to a locking pin of the fixed portion allows passage from an unlocked position to a locked position by the actuation ring pushing a locking element into a recess of the locking pin.
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