This invention provides a microrobot. In one embodiment, said microrobot comprises: a) an attachment module (300) for connecting said microrobot to a delivery device (100); and b) a tip module (200), comprising: (i) a bullet (230), comprising an outer shell (231) and one or more first magnets, wherein said outer shell (231) has a design capable of being propelled by an external magnetic field when said one or more first magnets interacts with said external magnetic field; (ii) a holder (220) for holding said bullet comprising a release mechanism for releasing said bullet from said holder.

Systems and methods for introducing and driving flexible members in a patient's body are described herein. In one embodiment, a robotic method includes positioning a flexible elongated member that has a preformed configuration, wherein at least a part of the flexible elongated member has a first member disposed around it, and wherein the first member includes a first wire for bending the first member or for maintaining the first member in a bent configuration, releasing at least some tension in the first wire to relax the first member, and advancing the first member distally relative to the flexible elongated member while the first member is in a relaxed configuration.

A system for delivery of cardiac implants includes a catheter having a handle assembly including a cable control assembly. The handle assembly further includes a tubular body assembly extending distally from the handle assembly and deflectable by operation of the cable control assembly. The system also includes a robot having a linear displacement platform and a carriage coupled to the linear displacement platform. The carriage includes a drive motor assembly and is at least one of linearly displaceable along the linear displacement platform and rotatable relative to the linear displacement platform. The handle assembly is coupled to the carriage such that the cable control assembly interfaces with the drive motor assembly of the carriage to facilitate operation of the cable control assembly by the robot.

A method is provided for auto registration for a robotic endoscopic apparatus. The method comprises: (a) generate a first transformation between an orientation of the robotic endoscopic apparatus and an orientation of a location sensor based at least in part on a first set of sensor data collected using the location sensor; (b) generating a second transformation between a coordinate frame of the robotic endoscopic apparatus and a coordinate frame of a model representing an anatomical luminal network based at least in part on the first transformation and a second set of sensor data; and (c) updating, based at least in part on a third set of sensor data, the second transformation using an updating algorithm.

Embodiments of the present disclosure provide robotic systems, apparatuses, and methods. One such robotic system comprises a robotic surgical tool; and a steering system configured to steer the robotic surgical tool based on motion angle commands along X and Y axes as the robotic surgical tool moves in an Z axis direction within a tubular passageway. The system further comprises a computing device that executes an artificial intelligence program configured to control the steering system by computing the motion angle commands based on a current position of the robotic surgical tool along planar axes of the tubular passageway and center positions of the passageway along the planar axes. Other systems and methods are disclosed.

A medical system includes a scope configured to capture at least one endoscopic image, a display device configured to display the endoscopic image, one or more processors, and a memory storing instructions for execution by the one or more processors, the stored instructions including instructions that cause the one or more processors to determine an orientation of the scope associated with the endoscopic image. The stored instructions may include instructions to determine at least one reference axis associated with a luminal network. The reference axis may indicate a first anatomical direction and a second anatomical direction. The stored instructions may include instructions to generate an orientation indicator based on the reference axis. The stored instructions may include instructions to cause the display to present the endoscopic image and the orientation indicator, the orientation indicator overlaid on the endoscopic image.

Described here are systems, devices, and methods useful for minimally invasive surgical procedures performed by a single operator. A robotic surgery system may include a robotic arm having a coupling mechanism for releasably coupling to an end effector connector. Methods for removably coupling the robotic surgery system may include coupling the end effector connector to the coupling mechanism, actuating the coupling mechanism to release the end effector connector, and receiving the end effector connector. The coupling, actuating, and receiving may be performed with a single hand of an operator. Additionally, devices for performing minimally invasive surgery may include a robotic arm input device having independently controllable foot-actuated switches. Methods for using the input device may include receiving a robotic arm control signal based on single-footed operation of the input device and controlling a movement of the robotic arm accordingly.

A method performed by a surgical robotic system. The method determines a surgical procedure that is to be performed using a robotic arm. The method determines, for the robotic arm, a planned trajectory based on the surgical procedure, where the planned trajectory is from a current pose of the robotic arm to a predefined procedure pose that is within a threshold distance from a trocar that is coupled to a patient. The method drives the robotic arm along the planned trajectory from the current pose to the predefined procedure pose.

A user interface for a surgical system is configured to proceed through a plurality of modes and display a current mode among the plurality of modes. Each of the plurality of modes is associated with one or more sub-modes, and the user interface is configured to proceed through the plurality of modes and the plurality of sub-modes in sequence. The user interface is configured to automatically generate an image from an image source for each of the modes and sub-modes and overlay one or more markers on the image along with instructions to the user. The user interface is configured to provide a control panel comprising plurality of frequently used user inputs below a centerline of a display for ergonomics, and to highlight a current mode of the sequence on a display relative to the other modes to show progression through the sequence of modes.

Certain aspects relate to systems and techniques for an input device for controlling a robotic surgical tool. The input device can include a first pair of opposing links and a second pair of opposing links. The first pair of opposing links and second pair of opposing links can be arranged radially symmetrically. The input device can be configured to control operation of the robotic surgical tool.