A cannula securing assembly (300) for selectively engaging and disengaging a cannula (302) in a surgical system (100) is disclosed herein. The cannula securing assembly comprises of a housing (502) that includes at least one aperture (602) to receive a portion (410) of the cannula (302) and a locking plate (504) including at least one aperture (516) configured to engage with the portion (410) of cannula (302) received in the at least one aperture (602) of the housing (502). The locking plate (504) further includes a releasing means (512) at one end of the locking plate (504) wherein the releasing means (512) configured to be exposed on an exterior surface of the housing (502). The cannula securing assembly (300) further comprises of a compression means (508) affixed to a slot (520) on an interior surface of the housing (502) and configured to engage with the locking plate (504) where the compression means (508) is configured for biasing the locking plate (504) to facilitate engaging of the cannula (302) with the cannula securing assembly (300) and the releasing means (512) is configured for disconnecting the biasing of locking plate (504) to facilitate disengaging of the cannula (302) with the cannula securing assembly (300).
