Robotic procedure trocar placement visualization
US11166774B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 17, 2019 |
| Grant date | Nov 9, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 20, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2090/395
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Trocar placement locations may be identified, before forming incisions in a patient, by visualizing reach of a surgical instrument relative to a surgical site within the patient. The reach of the surgical instrument is calculated from the position of a robotic manipulator associated therewith. An image of the reach of the surgical instrument may be generated, which a clinician may utilize to ascertain whether the surgical instrument has adequate access to the surgical site. The clinician may move the robotic manipulator to a new position relative to the surgical site and, as the robotic manipulator is repositioned, the image of the reach of the surgical instrument generated is continuously updated to correspond with the new position into which the robotic manipulator associated therewith has been moved.
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