Method and system for performing invasive medical procedures using a surgical robot

US9078685B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Globus Medical, Inc. · US

Inventors

• David W. Smith · Scottsdale, US
• Regina DeSanctis-Smith · Scottsdale, US
• Alan M. Pitt · Phoenix, US
• Nicholas Theodore · Paradise Valley, US
• Neil R. Crawford · Chandler, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jul 5, 2012
• Grant date: Jul 14, 2015
• Expiry date: Jul 5, 2032

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61B2090/3937
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A method and system for performing invasive procedures includes a surgical robot which is controlled by a guidance system that uses time of flight calculations from RF transmitters embedded in the robot, surgical instrument, and patient anatomy. Sensors around the room detect RF transmissions emitted by the RF transmitters and drive the robot according to a preprogrammed trajectory entered into the guidance system.