US Patent Issued to Auris Health on July 15 for "Systems and methods for draping a surgical system" (California Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,357,409, issued on July 15, was assigned to Auris Health Inc. (Santa Clara, Calif.).

"Systems and methods for draping a surgical system" was invented by Kandice H. Lau (Mountain View, Calif.) and Benjamin L. Smith (Sunnyvale, Calif.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Certain aspects relate to systems and techniques for a drape for covering an adjustable arm support of a robotic surgical system. In one aspect, the drape includes a drape portion configured to extend over the adjustable arm support. The drape may include at least two tubular sleeves configured to surround the at least two robotic arms. The at least two robotic arms can be slida...