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The present invention provides an instrument-adapter assembly (200; 300) for an end-effector system, comprising a surgical instrument (202; 302) including: a grip portion (204; 304), a tip portion (206; 306), and a predefined workpoint (W), and a surgical instrument adapter (208; 308), configured to hold and operate the surgical instrument (202; 302), comprising: a first movable arm (210; 310); a second movable arm (212; 312), and a base portion (214), the first movable arm (210; 310) and the second movable arm (212; 312) being hingedly connected through said base portion (214). The surgical instrument (202; 302) comprises a first coupling and alignment means (216; 316), formed on an external surface of the surgical instrument (202; 302). The surgical instrument adapter (208; 308) comprises a second coupling and alignment means (218; 318), configured for engagement with said first coupling and alignment means (216; 316), the second coupling and alignment means (218; 318) being formed on an internal surface of the first movable arm (210; 310) and/or the second movable arm (212; 312) of the surgical instrument adapter (208; 308).

A light-control instruction extension device is provided. The device includes an input interface, a processing unit, and an output interface. The input interface is configured to receive a light-control instruction from a light-control instruction source. The processing unit is configured to receive the light-control instruction and generate an extended light-control instruction. The light-control instruction corresponds to a first number of light-emitting elements, while the extended light-control instruction corresponds to a second number of light-emitting elements, wherein the second number is greater than the first number. The output interface is configured to output the extended light-control instruction, thereby enabling control of a larger number of light-emitting elements than natively supported by the light-control instruction source.

The present invention relates to an end-effector system for a surgical, microsurgical or super-microsurgical robot arm and a method of mapping a user input device (400) in an end-effector system.

The present invention describes an interface device (100) for a container (200), preferably a barrel, for fluid handling and operations in a sealed manner, wherein the interface device comprises a coupling element (102) configured to be (securely) inserted into an opening (bung hole) (202) of the container (200); a transfer element (104) configured to enable fluid transfer through an inlet/outlet port, preferably the transfer element (104) comprising a central opening (106) configured to receive the inlet/outlet port; and a sealing element (108) configured to create a sealed connection between the coupling element (102) and the opening (202) of the container (200); wherein the sealing element (108) is configured to contact an inner surface (204) of the opening (202) for creating an airtight or fluid-tight-seal when the interface device (100) engaged with the container (200), and wherein the interface device (100) is configured to facilitate the storage, transportation, and transfer of fluids, such as beverages or spirits, to and out of the container (200) under a controlled environment. Further, the present invention describes a container comprising at least one interface device.

The present invention relates to a medical electrode (100), including: a first layer (10) made of a first material having a first electrochemical potential window, especially a first charge injection limit, and at least one second layer (12) made of a second material having a second electrochemical potential window, especially a second charge injection limit, wherein the first layer (10) and the second layer (12) are located on a base substrate (14), wherein the second electrochemical potential window is lower than the first electrochemical potential window, and wherein the first layer (10) is provided on top of the second layer (12) and encapsulates the second layer (12), so that no electrical current directly flows from the second layer (12) toward a target tissue.

A method (200) of fabricating an object, such as a three-dimensional object comprising variable-density regions (104), preferably using a fused filament fabrication technique, comprising the steps of: depositing (202) a material to create a first layer of the object based on a first pathway in the X, Y and Z dimensions, wherein the first layer (100) comprises first regions (102) including a first infill density, preferably porous regions; and depositing (204) the material to create second regions (104) by filling selected pores of the porous regions (102) within the first layer (100) based on a second pathway in the X, Y and Z dimensions, wherein the second regions (104) include a second infill density; wherein the second infill density is greater than the first infill density.

The present invention relates to an electrode module 100 for stimulation of the central and/or peripheral nervous system and/or recording of one or more signals of the central and/or peripheral nervous system. The electrode module comprises an electrode module per-product 120, in particular a stimulator lead, including a substrate 110 and at least one electrode 102 disposed on a surface of the substrate 110, a porous graphene layer 114 coated on the at least one electrode 102, and an adhesion layer 105 disposed between the at least one electrode 102 and the porous graphene layer 114 for enhancing the binding of the porous graphene layer 114 to the at least one electrode 102. Further, the present invention provides for a method 200 for preparing the electrode module.

The present invention relates to a reduced graphene oxide structure for stimulation and/or recording of the central and/or peripheral nervous system comprising a stack of layered, reduced graphene oxide flakes, wherein the reduced graphene oxide structure is electrochemically activated.

The present invention provides for a surgical robotic system (100) for performing a microsurgery or supermicrosurgery. The surgical robotic system comprises a control system (102) and a robotic system (104). The robotic system (104) comprises a monitoring unit (106) for monitoring a surgical area, and at least one manipulator arm (108) for manipulating a surgical instrument, wherein the control system (102) is configured to control the monitoring unit (106) and the at least one manipulator arm (108), and wherein the monitoring unit (106) and the at least one manipulator arm (108) are configured and designed to have a common reference frame.

The present invention provides a method of calibrating an end-effector provided at the distal end of a robot arm, said method comprising: connecting a surgical instrument having a first arm and a second arm to the end-effector, the instrument being adapted for switching between and/or being used in an open configuration and a closed configuration; performing an opening-closing-opening cycle of the surgical instrument; measuring and recording force data related to (closure) force applied to the instrument, especially such as current data and position data during the opening-closing-opening cycle and /or related sensor data; defining and recording a relationship between force data and position data during the opening-closing-opening cycle; analyzing the relationship and determining a closing point of the surgical instrument, and calibrating the end-effector based on the determined closing point of the surgical instrument.