Modularity system for computer assisted surgery

US6892112B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Computer Motion, Inc. · US

Inventors

• Yulun Wang · Midland School, US
• Modjtaba Ghodoussi · Lompoc, US
• Darrin Uecker · San Mateo, US
• James Wright · Lompoc, US
• Amante Mangaser · Goleta, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Apr 17, 2003
• Grant date: May 10, 2005
• Expiry date: Oct 30, 2023

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y10S128/923
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A medical system that allows a medical device to be controlled by one of two input devices. The input devices may be consoles that contain handles and a screen. The medical devices may include robotic arms and instruments used to perform a medical procedure. The system may include an arbitrator that determines which console has priority to control one or more of the robotic arms/instruments.