A therapeutic treatment device including: a heat conduction plate including a first major surface and a second major surface opposite to each other and configured to apply heat to a living tissue, with the first major surface kept in contact with the living tissue; an electric resistance pattern formed on an insulative substrate and configured to generate heat upon application of power; and an adhesive sheet which adheres the second major surface of the heat conduction plate and the electric resistance pattern to each other and is configured to transfer the heat generated by the electric resistance pattern to the heat conduction plate. A method of manufacturing including: forming the electric resistance pattern on the insulative substrate; stacking the heat conduction plate, the insulative substrate and the adhesive sheet; and joining the heat conduction plate, the adhesive sheet and the insulative substrate, by hot pressing.

Systems, circuits, and methods to mitigate effects of short-term power losses in medical systems are provided. An exemplary surgical system includes a fluidics subsystem, a surgical instrument subsystem that couples to a surgical instrument and a power supply subsystem coupled to the surgical instrument subsystem. The power supply subsystem includes a main power supply connectable to AC mains to generate a voltage, a power bus connected to the main power supply, an alternate power supply, and a circuit that monitors the voltage on the power bus for powering the surgical instrument subsystem. The circuit automatically connects the power bus to the alternate power supply when the voltage drops below a reference voltage due to a power loss from the main power supply.

A therapeutic treatment device heats a living tissue for treatment. The therapeutic treatment device includes a heat conduction plate, an electric resistance pattern, an adhesive sheet and an insulating thin film. The heat conduction plate includes a first principal surface that is brought into contact with the living tissue and a second principal surface. The electric resistance pattern is formed on an insulation substrate and generates heat upon receipt of electric power. The adhesive sheet has a high heat resistance, a high thermal conductivity, and electric insulation properties. The sheet adheres the electric resistance pattern with the heat conduction plate, and transfers the heat generated from the electric resistance pattern to the heat conduction plate. The insulating thin film coveres at least an exposed portion of the electric resistance pattern.

A method of assigning an auxiliary input device to control a surgical instrument in a robotic surgical system may include detecting a first surgical instrument coupled to a first manipulator interface assembly of a teleoperated surgical system, the manipulator interface assembly being controlled by a first input device; detecting which one of a user's left and right hands operates the first input device; and assigning control of an auxiliary function of the first surgical instrument to a first auxiliary input device disposed in a left position relative to a second auxiliary input device if the user's left hand is detected to operate the first input device, or assigning control of an auxiliary function of the first surgical instrument to a second auxiliary input device disposed in a right position relative to the first auxiliary input device if the user's right hand is detected to operate the first input device. A frame of reference of the left position and right position is relative to a user operating the first input device.

A contact detection instrument 1 is provided with a rod 12, a tip sensor portion 20 that is attached to one end of the rod 12 and is inserted into a living body through a hole, a speaker 14 that, from outside the living body, inputs a sound into a hollow space that is formed in the interior of the rod 12 and the tip sensor portion 20, and a microphone 15 that, outside the living body, outputs an electrical signal that corresponds to the sound inside the hollow space, with the tip sensor portion 20 including an elastic material that covers the hollow space.

A surgical console includes a drive assembly, vacuum interface, fluid transfer device, user interface, and control circuit. The drive assembly is configured to be coupled to an endoscopic tool and to be rotated by a motor. The vacuum interface is configured to apply a vacuum to the endoscopic tool. The fluid transfer device is configured to flow fluid through the endoscopic tool. The user interface is configured to receive a user input indicating at least one of instructions to rotate the endoscopic tool while applying the vacuum, or to flow fluid through the endoscopic tool. The control circuit controls at least one of the drive assembly, the vacuum interface, or the fluid transfer device based on the instructions, and is configured to cause the drive assembly to rotate the endoscopic tool while the vacuum interface applies the vacuum responsive to the user input indicating instructions to rotate the endoscopic tool.

A cutting device is provided that includes a pair of cutting blades joined at a pivot point. The cutting blades are driven by an actuator to cause the cutting blades to pivot about the pivot point. The cutting device is configured to remove material underneath a surface of an implant installed on a bone during a revision arthroplasty procedure. The cutting device may travel along a length of the bone just underneath the surface of the implant to remove material and free the implant from the bone. A method for removing material underneath a surface of an implant installed on the bone is also provided. A system for removing material underneath the surface of an implant installed on the bone with the cutting device is also provided.

A surgical robotic system is provided for use in a surgical procedure. The surgical robotic system comprises a surgical arm (080) comprising a movable arm part (082) for mounting of a surgical instrument (119), the movable arm part having at least one degree-of-freedom to enable longitudinal movement (109) of the surgical instrument towards a surgical target (123). A human machine interface (020) is provided for receiving positioning commands (022) from a human operator for controlling the longitudinal movement of the surgical instrument, and an actuator (060) is configured and arranged for actuating the movable arm part to effect the longitudinal movement of the surgical instrument. The actuator is controlled by a processor in accordance with the positioning commands and a virtual bound (132-135). The virtual bound establishes a transition in the control of the longitudinal movement of the surgical instrument in a direction towards the surgical target. The virtual bound is determined, during use of the surgical robotic system, based on the positioning commands.

Advantageously, the human operator is provided with safer and/or more accurate control over the surgical instrument in the vicinity of a surgical target.

An automated positioning device and associated method for use in a medical procedure is provided. The automated positioning device comprises a computing device having a processor coupled to a memory, a multi-joint positioning arm electrically coupled to the computing device and controlled by the computing device, and a sensor module attached to the multi-joint positioning arm and providing a proximity signal to the computing device indicating proximity of a target. The computing device provides a control signal to the multi-joint positioning arm to move the multi-joint positioning arm in response to the proximity signal.

A surgical system according to an embodiment may include: manipulators respectively supporting an endoscope and surgical instruments; a remote control apparatus including a display device to display an image captured by the endoscope and operation handles to operate the surgical instruments; and a control device configured to generate a graphical user interface and display, on the display device, the graphical user interface on an image captured by the endoscope. The control device is configured to display, in response to receiving a command that enables the endoscope to move and determining that at least one of the surgical instruments is located outside a field of view of the endoscope, a mark corresponding to the surgical instrument located outside the field of view of the endoscope at a neighborhood area in a vicinity of an outer edge of a center area of the graphical user interface.