A foot controller includes a stationary portion and a cradle member that can receive a foot of a user. The cradle member is moveable to of different positions along paths, such as a left position, a right position, a front position, or a back position. One or more paths have a left-right direction of the controller and at least one of the paths has a forward-back direction of the controller. Sensors sense the cradle member at a particular position and output sensor signals indicative of that position. A function provided by a system is activated based on the sensed position.

A system for performing a computer-aided surgical procedure is disclosed. Using a computer program, optical sensors detect and record the location of one or more optical tracking devices. The computer program then generates navigational reference information regarding position and orientation information of one or more specific body parts of a patient. The tracking device is mounted to the patient using a tracking frame and a coupler base, wherein the coupler base has a plurality of surfaces to which the tracking frame is configured to be removably attached. Because the characteristics of the coupler base are known to the computer program, all potential locations of the tracking frame, when attached to the coupler base, are known. Thus, the tracking frame's axis and orientation may be altered to allow movement of the patient during the surgical procedure without compromising position and orientation information of the body parts.

A foot pedal for a user interface of a robotic surgical system includes a frame, a lever, and a sensor system. The lever is coupled to the frame and is pivotable relative to the frame between an initial position and a fully actuated position. The sensor system has a first element associated with the frame and a second element that is associated with the lever. The sensor system is configured to determine the position of the lever relative to the frame.

A user console for a surgical robotic system has a seat having an armrest and an electromagnetic (EM) transmitter coupled to the armrest to generate an EM field in an EM tracking space around the armrest. A user input device having a handheld housing is to be positioned within the EM tracking by an operator who is seated in the seat, during a surgical procedure. Other aspects are also described and claimed.

A robotic surgical system according to one or more embodiments may include: an endoscope; a manipulator configured to support a surgical instrument; a remote control apparatus including a display device and an operation handle configured to operate the surgical instrument; and a control device configured to display, on the display device, a graphical user interface on an image captured by the endoscope. The graphical user interface includes: a first area that displays a first graphical display indicating a movable range of the manipulator and an operable range of the operation handle in the movable range of the manipulator; and a second area that displays a second graphical display indicating a required operation of the operation handle to return the operation handle to an inside of the operable range of the operation handle and/or to return the manipulator to an inside of the movable range of the manipulator.

An improved flexible endoscopic instrument to precisely and efficiently obtains samples of flat polyps and multiple polyps from a patient by debriding one or more polyps and retrieving the debrided polyps without having to alternate between using a separate cutting tool and a separate sample retrieving tool and may be used with an endoscope. In one aspect, the cutting tool is coupled to a flexible torque coil or torque rope that is configured to transfer rotational energy from a powered actuator through the length of the endoscope onto the cutting tool.

A method comprises displaying a surgical environment image. The surgical environment image includes a virtual control element for controlling a component of a surgical system, and the virtual control element includes a real-time image of the component of the surgical system in the surgical environment image. The method further comprises displaying an image of a body part of a user. The body part is used to interact with the virtual control element. The method further comprises receiving a gesture of the body part of the user in a predetermined motion, via a gesture based input device registering movement of the body part of the user, while the body part interacts with the virtual control element. The method further comprises adjusting a setting of the component of the surgical system based on the received gesture.

An energy module is disclosed. The energy module includes a control circuit and a two wire interface coupled to the control circuit. The two wire interface is configured as a power source and as a communication interface between the energy module and a neutral electrode.

Disclosed herein are various systems and methods for guiding, supporting, and/or housing instruments. One exemplary system includes a guide tube having a manipulation section and mated with rails carrying instrument control members. Moving the rails with respect to the guide tube, or another point of reference, can control movement of the manipulation section.

The present disclosure relates generally to medical imaging and, more particularly to systems, methods, and devices for planning and carrying out minimally invasive procedures using external devices for needle guidance and the display and manipulation of the image set when planning and performing the procedure.