Medical robotic system with coupled control modes
US9333042B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 3, 2013 |
| Grant date | May 10, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 25, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2034/306
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
In a coupled control mode, the surgeon directly controls movement of an associated slave manipulator with an input device while indirectly controlling movement of one or more non-associated slave manipulators, in response to commanded motion of the directly controlled slave manipulator, to achieve a secondary objective. By automatically performing secondary tasks through coupled control modes, the system's usability is enhanced by reducing the surgeon's need to switch to another direct mode to manually achieve the desired secondary objective. Thus, coupled control modes allow the surgeon to better focus on performing medical procedures and to pay less attention to managing the system.
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