A61B2560/0437

Monitoring Treatment of Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) Using Diffuse Optical Imaging

A plurality of modules are simultaneously positioned at locations that correspond to different angiosomes. Each of these modules has a front surface shaped and dimensioned for contacting a person's skin, a plurality of different-wavelength light sources aimed in a forward direction, and a plurality of light detectors aimed to detect light arriving from in front of the front surface. Each module is supported by a support structure (e.g., a strap or a clip) that is shaped and dimensioned to hold the front surface adjacent to the person's skin at a respective position. Perfusion in each of the angiosomes is monitored using these modules, and the surgeon can rely on this information to guide his or her intervention.

VACUUM IMMOBLIZER FOR SURGICAL ROBOTIC CARTS
20190090964 · 2019-03-28 ·

A surgical robotic cart assembly includes a vertical column supporting a robotic arm thereon, a base, and a plurality of casters attached to the base and adapted to allow the surgical robotic assembly to move. The surgical robotic cart further includes at least one vacuum cup on the base for sealingly engaging the base to the floor thereby immobilizing the surgical robotic cart assembly.

Infrared signal based position recognition system for use with a robot-assisted surgery

An improved device for regenerating an infrared signal transmitted over the air for use in detecting a 3-dimensional position of an object. The regeneration device includes an infrared signal transmitter and detector that receives from the object a responsive infrared signal in response to the infrared signal transmitted by the transmitter. A low pass filter receives the responsive infrared signal from the detector and outputs a low-pass filtered signal. A comparator compares the output of the infrared signal detector and output of the low pass filter and generates an output representing a logic state based on the comparison.

Carriage for portable surgical robot
10231792 · 2019-03-19 · ·

A portable surgical robot includes a surgical device and a cart. The surgical device is coupled to the cart. The cart includes a chassis, a mount coupled to the chassis, a carriage pivotally coupled to the mount, and a set of wheels. The carriage includes a first bracket positioned at a first lateral end of the carriage and a second bracket positioned at a second lateral end of the carriage. A first wheel of the set of wheels is coupled to the first bracket and a second wheel of the set of wheels is coupled to the second bracket. The carriage is configured to pivot relative to the mount to prevent at least one of (i) rocking of the portable surgical robot, (ii) fluttering of the first wheel, (iii) fluttering of the second wheel, and (iv) tipping of the portable surgical robot.

CONTROL SYSTEM, OPERATION DEVICE, CONTROL METHOD, AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM

A control system according to the present disclosure includes an operation device and a control unit. The operation device includes a movement operation unit configured to accept a moving operation for moving a mobile robot and a switching operation unit configured to accept an operation for switching the modes between the autonomous moving mode and the user operation mode. The control unit switches whether or not to accept the moving operation by the movement operation unit based on information indicating which one of the autonomous moving mode and the user operation mode the mobile robot is in and a change in a switching signal in response to the switching operation.

Method for determining target spot path

The present disclosure relates to a method for determining a target spot path, which is applied to a determining system including a shooting device and a locating device that are separate from each other, and a calibration device connected to the shooting device, the method comprising: S1. obtaining a three-dimensional partial image for an affected part and a virtual path located in the three-dimensional partial image; S2. matching a simulated two-dimensional image obtained based on projection of the three-dimensional partial image with a two-dimensional projection image obtained based on the affected part; S3. determining a surgical guide path on the two-dimensional projection image that corresponds to the virtual path according to position information of the virtual path on the simulated two-dimensional image, when the simulated two-dimensional image and the two-dimensional projection image are matched; and/or S4.

SURGICAL TOOL SYSTEMS AND METHODS

Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a surgical robot system may include an end-effector element configured for controlled movement and positioning and tracking of surgical instruments and objects relative to an image of a patient's anatomical structure. In some embodiments the end-effector and instruments may be tracked by surgical robot system and displayed to a user. In some embodiments, tracking of a target anatomical structure and objects, both in a navigation space and an image space, may be provided by a dynamic reference base located at a position away from the target anatomical structure.

IMAGING APPARATUS
20190059735 · 2019-02-28 · ·

An imaging apparatus that is easily moved between locations protects an imaging element in motion and provides a first arm member and a proximate movable second arm member. A lighting-imaging element is movably positionable proximate an arm mechanism and also proximate a rear-side location of a wheeled platform relative to a traveling direction thereby preventing damage. The first and second arm are relatively surrounded with a sub-arm and lighting-imaging element, thereby preventing further unintended movement. Accordingly, an elongating (separation) of the first and second arm members are prevented.

Method and apparatus for automatically integrating a medical device into a medical facility network
10212032 · 2019-02-19 · ·

A method for integrating a medical device into a medical facility network by equipping the medical device with wireless communication device is disclosed. The medical device is provided into a medical treatment area within wireless range of the medical facility network. The medical facility network is configured to detect the medical device upon entry into the medical treatment area, and then recognize or authenticate the medical device. The medical facility network is configured to thereafter transmit an initialization signal to the medical device. A system for integrating medical devices, a medical device capable of integration, and a medical facility network are also disclosed.

WASTE COLLECTION SYSTEM WITH CONTROLLERS FOR REGULATING LEVELS OF VACUUM DRAWN ON A WASTE CONTAINER

A waste collection system for collecting medical/surgical waste. A mobile rover includes at least one waste container supported on the mobile rover for storing the medical/surgical waste. A chassis is separate from and configured be removably coupled with the mobile rover. The chassis supports a chassis controller and a vacuum pump configured to draw a vacuum on the waste container. A rover controller is supported on the mobile rover and configured to receive a pressure signal representative of a level of the vacuum. The chassis controller is configured to be in communication with the rover controller and to regulate the level of the vacuum drawn based on the pressure signal. A transmitter may be supported on the mobile rover and in communication with the rover controller, and a receiver may be supported on the chassis to be in communication with the transmitter to establish a communication circuit for data transfer.