Abstract: A manual drive adapter for a robotic instrument comprises an adapter housing configured to be releasably coupled to a force transmission mechanism of the robotic instrument. The force transmission mechanism comprises a robotic input drive member configured to engage with a robotic drive output of a teleoperated surgical system. An adapter output drive member is coupled to the adapter housing. The adapter housing is configured to be releasably coupled to the force transmission mechanism of the robotic instrument such that the adapter output drive member is engageable with the robotic input drive member of the robotic instrument. The adapter output drive member includes a first plurality of splines configured to matingly engage a second plurality of splines on the robotic input drive member such that movement of the adapter output drive member causes the robotic input drive member to operate one or more degrees of freedom of the robotic instrument.

Abstract: A manual drive adapter for a robotic instrument includes an adapter housing configured to be releasably coupled to a force transmission mechanism of the robotic instrument. The force transmission mechanism includes a drive member interface and an input drive member configured to engage with a robotic drive output of a teleoperated surgical system. The adapter includes an output drive interface that includes an output drive member and is coupled to the adapter housing. The output drive interface is configured to be releasably coupled to the drive member interface of the robotic instrument such that the output drive member is engageable with the input drive member of the robotic instrument. A manual actuator of the adapter is operably coupled to the output drive member such that movement of the manual actuator by a user causes the output drive member to operate one or more degrees of freedom of the robotic instrument.

Abstract: A portable mixing device may include a base that has a retention wall defining a recess and a driver that includes a driving magnet. The portable mixing device may further include a mixing chamber that can be positioned into the recess and removed therefrom. The mixing chamber may also include a mixing element with a footing, a paddle and a mixing magnet. The mixing magnet may magnetically couple to the driving magnet of the driver to induce rotation of the mixing element in the mixing chamber.

Abstract: This invention generally relates to a tape dispenser with automatic backing removal more particularly including a spindle rotatably mounted for receiving said supply of tape; a pinch roller set in tension having an adjustment to set the drag for the tape supply passing through the pinch rollers that convert a pull of the tape to a rotary motion; a take-up spindle for spooling the protective backing layer when separated from the tape; a set of drag washers to maintain an pre-set tension as the protective backing is spooled onto the take up spindle; a first gear responsive to the rotary motion of the pinch roller set and a second gear responsive to the motion of the first gear and axially attached to the take-up spindle for spooling the protective backing.

Abstract: This invention generally relates to a tape dispenser with automatic backing removal more particularly including a spindle rotatably mounted for receiving said supply of tape; a pinch roller set in tension having an adjustment to set the drag for the tape supply passing through the pinch rollers that convert a pull of the tape to a rotary motion; a take-up spindle for spooling the protective backing layer when separated from the tape; a set of drag washers to maintain an pre-set tension as the protective backing is spooled onto the take up spindle; a first gear responsive to the rotary motion of the pinch roller set and a second gear responsive to the motion of the first gear and axially attached to the take-up spindle for spooling the protective backing.