Movable surgical mounting platform controlled by manual motion of robotic arms

US10646297B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC. · US

Inventors

• Paul G. Griffiths · Santa Clara, US
• Paul W. Mohr · Mountain View, US
• Nitish Swarup · Sunnyvale, US
• Michael Costa · San Mateo, US
• David Q. Larkin · Menlo Park, US
• Thomas G. Cooper · Menlo Park, US
• Michael Hanuschik · Mountain View, US

Key dates

• Filing date: May 21, 2018
• Grant date: May 12, 2020
• Expiry date: Jun 30, 2038

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y10S901/02
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

Robotic and/or surgical devices, systems, and methods include a manipulator configured to be mounted to a cannula and a processor. The processor is configured to detect a mounting state of the cannula, detect an input indicating the system is to be in a set-up mode, and inhibit transition of the system to the set-up mode in response to the detected mounting state. In some embodiments, detecting the input indicating the system is to be in the set-up mode includes detecting an activation of a dedicated input button. In some embodiments, detecting the input indicating the system is to be in the set-up mode comprises detecting a joint operation of a first kinematic structure coupling the manipulator with a platform that is supported by a second kinematic structure.