A surgical robotic arm includes a first link and a second link, wherein at least one of the first link or second link is movable relative to each other. The surgical robotic arm also includes a sensor assembly coupled to at least one of the first link or the second link. The sensor assembly includes a force sensing resistor assembly configured to measure force and an interface member disposed over the force sensing resistor assembly, the interface member configured to engage the at least one force sensing resistor assembly due to the interface member contacting an obstruction.

System and methods for controlling healthcare devices and systems using voice commands are presented. In some aspects a listening device may receive voice command from a person. The voice command may be translated into human readable or machine readable text via a speech-to-text service. A control component may receive the text and send device-specific instructions to a medical device associated with a patient based on the translated voice command. In response to the instructions, the medical device may take an action on a patient. Some examples of actions taken may include setting an alarm limit on a monitor actively monitoring a patient and adjusting the amount of medication delivered by an infusion pump. Because these devices may be controlled using a voice command, in some cases, no physical or manual interaction is needed with the device. As such, multiple devices may be hands-free controlled from any location.

Devices for removing implanted objects from body vessels are provided. A device includes a sheath assembly having a cutting tip. The cutting tip includes a cutting surface that is adapted to cut tissue coupled to an implanted object as the cutting tip rotates. The sheath assembly further includes an outer shield carried outside of the cutting tip. The outer shield includes a distal opening, and the outer shield is translatable relative to the cutting tip from a first position to a second position and vice versa. In the first position the cutting surface of the cutting tip is disposed within the outer shield, and in the second position the cutting tip extends through the distal opening and the cutting surface is at least partially disposed outside of the outer shield.

A method includes providing electrical energy to a transducer for sealing a vessel, where a frequency of the electrical energy is in an ultrasound range, controlling the electrical energy to achieve a predetermined velocity of an end effector coupled to the transducer, when the end effector is grasping the vessel, sensing parameters of the electrical energy when the end effector achieves the predetermined velocity, calculating power of the electrical energy based on the sensed parameters and estimating a size range of the vessel based on the power, and controlling the electrical energy to achieve a target velocity, which is determined based on the estimated size range of the vessel, to seal the vessel.

Systems, methods, and computer-readable media for enhancing the reliability of a pneumatically driven surgical tool by providing a redundant, backup pneumatic circuit for supplying the surgical tool with pneumatic pressure at a normal pressure.

Provided are systems, devices and methods for automated steering of medical instrument in a subject's body for diagnostic and/or therapeutic purposes, wherein the steering of the medical instrument within the subject's body is based on a planned 3D trajectory and real-time updating the 3D trajectory, to allow safely and accurately reaching a target within the subject's body.

Described here are methods and apparatuses for tracking a clot material within a lumen of a suction catheter. For example, an apparatus as described herein may include a flexible elongate body having a suction lumen, a first pair of electrodes within the suction lumen, a second pair of electrodes proximal to the first pair of electrodes, and a controller configured to track a clot material within the suction lumen based on signals from the first pair of electrodes and the second pair of electrodes.

According to an example aspect of the present invention, there is provided a biopsy needle device comprising a biopsy needle attachment mechanism arranged to mechanically couple a biopsy needle to the biopsy needle device, an actuator mechanism comprising a transducer configured to interconnect electrical signals at one port to mechanical motion at another port, the actuator mechanism configured to transmit flexural vibration to the biopsy needle when the biopsy needle is coupled to the biopsy needle device, a sensor device configured to measure a power of the flexural vibration transmitted to the biopsy needle via the transducer and a reflected power of flexural vibration received by the biopsy needle device from the biopsy needle, and circuitry configured to determine a difference between the power of the flexural vibration transmitted to the biopsy needle and the reflected power of flexural vibration received by the biopsy needle device from the biopsy needle.

A surgical support system includes a processor and a storage device. The processor performs processing of displaying on a monitor a surgery schedule screen indicating a surgery schedule. The storage device stores surgery content information, operating room information, and surgery time information in association with a surgery on the surgery schedule. The processor receives real-time surgery information regarding real-time surgery state from an operating room, and performs processing of displaying on the monitor the surgery schedule screen in which the real-time surgery information is associated with the surgery on the surgery schedule.

A method for adjusting the operation of a surgical instrument using machine learning in a surgical suite is disclosed.