OPENTECHNICAL PUBLICATION
OT-2026-000001694

Automated instrument separation system and method

Published: 2026-09-15T19:07:43.583699Z
Permanent URL: https://opentechnical.org/p/OT-2026-000001694
Categories: Robotics & Automation > Robot Architectures

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ABSTRACT

A gripping system for gripping and positioning medical instruments includes a
gripping device, an adapter device and a holding device. The gripping device
includes an electromagnet configured to receive magnetizable instruments from
an instrument container. The adapter device attaches the gripping device to a
control system, which may be a robotic system. The holding device attaches the
electromagnet to the adapter device. The holding device includes a receptacle,
which may be a cone, for receiving the electromagnet. The holding device is
arranged such that the electromagnet is movable between a first position, in
which the electromagnet is received in the receptacle, and a second position,
in which the electromagnet is extended out of the receptacle.

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OpenTechnical publication OT-2026-000001694
Published 2026-09-15T19:07:43.583699Z
https://opentechnical.org/p/OT-2026-000001694