A remote control apparatus according to one or more embodiments may include a display, an operation handle, an armrest, and a supporting mechanism. The supporting mechanism includes a supporting section that supports the display, the operation handle, and the armrest and a driver configured to move the supporting section in an up-and-down direction. The supporting mechanism is configured, upon transitioning between a first mode and a second mode, to move the supporting section by the driver in the up-and-down direction to move the display, the operation handle, and the armrest in an integrated manner in the up-and-down direction.

A surgical robotic system for identifying the triggering of a condition in the system, the system comprising: a first robot arm; a controller; and a first wiring arrangement configured to provide an electrical connection between the first robot arm and the controller, the first wiring arrangement comprising: a first electrical coupling comprising circuitry configured to generate a selective electrical disconnect; a second electrical coupling; a first sensor configured to measure a first electrical output from the first electrical coupling; and a second sensor configured to measure a second electrical output from the second electrical coupling; wherein the controller is configured to detect the triggering of the condition by comparing the first electrical output and the second electrical output.

A surgical robot includes a controller configured or programmed to control a display to superimpose guide information indicating a moving direction of a medical cart based on a steering angle of a steering device on an image captured by an imaging device and display the guide information.

A system for tracking at least one object in computer-assisted surgery may include a processing unit and a non-transitory computer-readable memory communicatively coupled to the processing unit and comprising computer-readable program instructions executable by the processing unit for: obtaining orientation data from at least one inertial sensor unit on at least one object; concurrently obtaining position and orientation data for a robot arm relative to a frame of reference; registering the at least one object with the robot arm to determine a position of the at least one object in the frame of reference; and continuously tracking and outputting the position and orientation of the at least one object in the frame of reference, using the orientation data from the at least one inertial sensor unit on the at least one object and the position and orientation data for the robot arm.

Methods, non-transitory computer readable media, interface adapter devices, and surgical computing devices and systems that detect and analyze connectivity of an end effector to a robotic arm are disclosed. With this technology, an interface adapter device of a robotic arm includes a connectivity sensor that determines when an end effector is disconnected from the robotic arm to be used as a handpiece by a surgeon to carry out particular surgical task(s) associated with a surgical procedure. The interface adapter device can instruct the robotic arm to automatically enter an inactive state defined in a surgical plan for the surgical procedure upon detection of the disconnection. Upon reconnection of the handpiece, or installation of a different handpiece, the interface adapter device automatically facilitates readjustment of the robotic arm based on an active state (e.g., automated resumption of the surgical procedure) defined in a surgical plan for the surgical procedure.

A training device according to an embodiment may be used for training for surgery using a surgical system that includes: a patient side apparatus including first and second robot arms; and a doctor side control apparatus including first and second input devices configured to operate the first and second robot arms respectively and a display. The training device may include: a training control unit configured to display, on the display, a first virtual surgical instrument that moves in response to operation on the first input device, and a second virtual surgical instrument that moves in response to operation on the second input device; and a storage storing therein a surgical video. The training control unit is configured to display on the display the surgical video stored in the storage with overlaying the first virtual surgical instrument and the second virtual surgical instrument on the surgical video.

There is provided a computer implemented method of providing a surgical controller with instructions to restrict a manipulation of an endoscopic tool during an endoscopic medical procedure in an intrabody cavity, comprising: inputting into classifier(s), indication(s) of instructions for manipulation of the endoscopic tool outputted by sensor(s), classifying by the classifier(s), the indication of instructions into an envelope defining a volume that restricts therein manipulation of the endoscopic tool, wherein the classifier(s) classifies the envelope based on previously obtained indications of instructions for manipulation of endoscopic tools during other endoscopic medical procedures performed in intrabody cavities of other patients, analyzing the indication of instructions for manipulation of the endoscopic tool according to the envelope to determine when the instructions are for manipulation of the endoscopic tool externally to the envelope, and providing the surgical controller with an indication of inappropriate manipulation according to the analysis.

An articulated arm for support of an extended flexible medical instrument includes: a segment rotationally mobile around an axis of rotation, where the mobile segment can either be rotationally locked or unlocked, a handgrip including: a distal holding part to be hand held, a proximal support part connecting the distal holding part to the remainder of the structure, and an actuator on the distal holding part locking and unlocking mobility of the segment in rotation around the axis. The locking and unlocking actuator extends over the main part of the length of the distal holding part such that: pressure of the user's hand griping the distal holding part directly creates contact with the actuator, sufficient for automatically unlocking mobility of the segment in rotation and release of the distal holding part terminates contact with the locking and unlocking actuator, sufficient for automatically locking mobility of the segment in rotation.

A surgical virtual reality user interface generating system comprising a sensor and tracking unit for sensing and tracking a position a user and generating position data based on movement of the user, a computing unit for receiving the position data and processing the position data and generating control signals. The system also includes a surgical robot system for receiving the control signals and having a camera assembly for generating image data, and a virtual reality computing unit for generating a virtual reality world. The virtual reality computing unit includes a virtual reality rendering unit for generating an output rendering signal for rendering the image data for display, and a virtual reality object generating unit for generating virtual reality informational objects and for emplacing the informational objects in the virtual reality world. A display unit is provided for displaying the virtual reality world and the informational objects to the user.

In a robotic surgical system, an operation unit includes a drive to assist an operation of an operator. A controller is configured or programmed to control the drive to exert a braking force when the operation on the operation unit is decelerated and/or accelerated.