Remote surgery support system and method thereof
US5855553A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 16, 1996 |
| Grant date | Jan 5, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 16, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B34/77
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A remote surgery supporting system and a method thereof produces a presentation of realism control data generated by realism control data generating means 101 from image data obtained from work environment data detecting means 104 and measurement data processing means 118 and from force and proximity data. While viewing this presentation, the surgical operator inputs actions through action command inputting means 114 and thereafter, diseased tissue manipulating means 102 executes a procedure on diseased part 125. The manipulation force of each surgical operator received from manipulation command generating means 103 and force reflection from the diseased part 125 are combined and presented to the action command inputting means 114. Thereby, a plurality of surgical operators can perform a surgerical operation while viewing the realism control data and sensing the manipulation force of other surgical operators and the force reflection from the diseased part. Thus, a master/slave type remote surgery supporting system which allows a plurality of surgical operators to perform a surgical operation which requires many degrees of freedom can be provided.
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