Feedback devices for surgical control systems

US10335183B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Ethicon, Inc. · US

Inventors

• Barry C. Worrell · Maineville, US
• Geoffrey S. Strobl · Williamsburg, US
• Gregory A. Trees · Loveland, US
• Jonathan T. Batross · Mason, US
• Nicholas G. Molitor · Milford, US
• Kristen T. Shoger · Cincinnati, US
• David K. Norvell · Woodsfield, US
• Michael J. Andreyko · Cincinnati, US
• Gregory W. Johnson · Milford, US
• Shawn C. Snyder · Lawrenceburg, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Mar 20, 2017
• Grant date: Jul 2, 2019
• Expiry date: Mar 20, 2037

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61B2018/00303
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A control system for a surgical robot is disclosed. The control system includes a controller, a sensor, a feedback device, a first socket, and a stand-alone input device. The handheld user interface may control a function of a robotic surgical system and is coupled to the sensor and the controller. The sensor is coupled to the controller. The feedback device is coupled to the controller and is configured to provide feedback associated with the robotic surgical system to a user. The controller is communicatively coupleable to the robotic surgical system and is configured to send robot control signals to the robotic surgical system, to receive feedback signals from the robotic surgical system, and to send feedback control signals to the feedback device to control the feedback provided to the user. The controller is configured to couple to a stand-alone input device through the first socket.