Surgical robot evolution and handoff
US11389248B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 14, 2021 |
| Grant date | Jul 19, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 14, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG16H30/40
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Methods, apparatuses, and systems for autonomous surgical robot evolution and handoff for manual operation are disclosed. A robotic surgical system performs surgery and is controlled jointly by an artificial intelligence (AI) and a surgeon. The surgeon can perform the entire surgery or can alternatively allow the AI to control the surgical robot to perform a part of or the entirety of the surgery. The AI is trained using data from previous surgeries, can provide indication to the surgeon when it has been sufficient trained to take over parts of a surgery, and can prompt the surgeon when there is insufficient training data for the AI to continue. Alternatively, a supervising surgeon can manually take back control of the surgical robot from the AI.
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