Method for running a collision protection system for a medical operating device, medical operating device, computer program, and data storage medium

US11523781B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Siemens Healthcare Limited · DE

Inventors

• Robert Divoky · Forchheim, DE
• Thomas Fuchs · New York, US
• Patrick Kugler · Campbell, US
• Philip Mewes · Nürnberg, DE
• Karl-Ernst Strauss · Dormitz, DE
• Tamás Ujvári · Budaörs, HU
• Angelika Zinecker · Cadolzburg, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Oct 9, 2017
• Grant date: Dec 13, 2022
• Expiry date: Jan 31, 2040

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61B2090/376
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A method is provided for running a collision protection system for a medical operating device, which has a patient bed for a patient to be operated on, an image recording device having at least one movable image recording component for recording image data of the patient during the operation, and an assistance robot having a movable assistance component which during the operation is situated at least temporarily inside the patient and/or is coupled in terms of movement to an instrument situated inside the patient. In the method, an item of criticality information is determined which describes the criticality of possible collisions of components of the operating device and/or movements of the patient with regard to the interaction of the assistance robot with the patient. Depending upon the criticality information, when a criticality criterion indicating a raised criticality, (e.g., a criticality exceeding a threshold value), is met, a safe mode of operation of the collision protection system is activated, which meets higher safety requirements than a normal mode of operation.