Patent classifications
A61B2034/2059
END EFFECTOR IDENTIFICATION IN SURGICAL ROBOTIC SYSTEMS
Systems, methods, and devices are disclosed for end effector identification in robotic surgical systems. A surgical robot can be coupled to an end effector. The system can identify the end effector using data received from the end effector. The system can adjust operation of the surgical system, including the robot arm, based on the data received from the end effector. Data received from or regarding the end effector can include detected characteristics, retrieved characteristics, or data stored on the end effector and communicated to the system. Both the identification and the operation adjustments can be performed automatically such that the system experiences little to no lag or downtime when coupling with different end effectors.
DRILL GUIDE FIXTURES, CRANIAL INSERTION FIXTURES, AND RELATED METHODS AND ROBOTIC SYSTEMS
A drill guide fixture may be configured to prepare a skull for attachment of a cranial insertion fixture. The drill guide fixture may include a central drill guide and a bone anchor guide at a base of the drill guide fixture. The central drill guide may define a central drill guide hole therethrough, wherein the central drill guide hole has a first opening at a base of the drill guide fixture and a second opening spaced apart from the base of the drill guide fixture. The bone anchor drill guide may define a bone anchor drill guide hole therethrough, and the bone anchor drill guide hole may be offset from the central drill guide hole in a direction that is perpendicular with respect to a direction of the central drill guide hole. Related cranial insertion fixtures, robotic systems, and methods are also discussed.
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MOTION MODE MANAGEMENT
Systems and methods for motion mode management include a computer-assisted device having an input control, a repositionable structure, and a controller coupled to the input control and the repositionable structure. The controller is configured to detect motion of the input control for controlling motion of the repositionable structure and in response to determining that the motion of the input control is likely to be confused with a first portion of a motion of the input control for indicating that a mode of operation of the computer-assisted device is to be changed, temporarily disable mode switching in response to motion of the input control.
SURGERY ASSISTING DEVICE AND COMPUTING DEVICE FOR SURGERY ASSISTING DEVICE
A surgery assisting device that includes one or more joint portions and that holds a surgical instrument, and a computing device that obtains angle information of a joint portion of the one or more joint portions in a state in which a distal end of the surgical instrument is positioned at a predetermined position and determines a length of the surgical instrument based on the angle information.
Insertion support system and insertion support method
An insertion support system includes a state acquisition apparatus configured to acquire first information. The first information includes at least one of: a plurality of pieces of position information related to a plurality of positions of an insertion section to be inserted into an insertion target body; and a plurality of pieces of direction vector information in a longitudinal axis direction of the insertion section. The insertion support system also includes a support information calculator configured to calculate second information related to a rotation quantity of the insertion section based on the first information, and an output section configured to output the second information.
Surgical instrument utilizing drive signal to power secondary function
A surgical instrument connectable to a surgical energy module that is configured to provide a first drive signal at a first frequency range for driving a first energy modality and a second drive signal at a second frequency range for driving a second energy modality is provided. The surgical instrument can comprise a surgical instrument component configured to receive power from a direct current (DC) power source, an end effector, and a circuit. The circuit can be configured to convert the first electrical signal to a DC voltage, apply the DC voltage to the surgical instrument component, and deliver the second energy modality to the end effector according to the second drive signal. Alternatively, the circuit can be disposed within a cable assembly configured to connect the surgical instrument to the surgical energy module.
Consolidated user interface for modular energy system
A modular energy system including a header module configured to removably connect to an energy module. The energy module can comprise a port configured to deliver one or more energy modalities to a surgical instrument connected thereto. The header module can comprise a display screen configured to display a user interface. The header module can further include a control circuit configured to detect attachment of energy modules to the modular energy system and control the display of the user interface to display UI portions for each connected module and reconfigure the displayed UI portions to accommodate the new UI portions as additional energy modules are connected to the modular energy system.
Engagement, homing, and control of robotics surgical instrument
The disclosed embodiments relate to systems and methods for a surgical tool or a surgical robotic system. A tool driver is coupled to a distal end of a robotic arm and includes a roll drive disk driven by a rotary motor. One or more processors are configured to detect an attachment of a surgical tool to the tool driver. The surgical tool includes a roll tool disk to be engaged with the roll drive disk of the tool driver, actuate of the roll drive disk through the rotary motor, determine that a measured torque of the rotary motor exceeds a preset torque threshold for a preset period of time since the actuation, and report a successful engagement between the roll drive disk and the roll tool disk.
Operating room team display screen with a graphical user interface of a bed and surgical robotic arms icons
ROBOTIC SURGICAL SYSTEMS WITH USER ENGAGEMENT MONITORING
( robotic surgical system with user engagement monitoring includes a surgeon console having a hand detection system and a tracking device including an image capture device configured to capture an image of a user position reference point, wherein information from the hand detection system and the tracking device are combined to control operation of the robotic surgical system.