Adaptable integrated energy control system for electrosurgical tools in robotic surgical systems

US9827059B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC. · US

Inventors

• David W. Robinson · Bay Ridge, US
• Thomas R. Nixon · San Jose, US
• Michael Hanuschik · Mountain View, US
• Randal P. Goldberg · San Jose, US
• Jason Hemphill · Los Gatos, US
• David Q. Larkin · Menlo Park, US
• Paul Millman · San Jose, US

Key dates

• Filing date: May 20, 2016
• Grant date: Nov 28, 2017
• Expiry date: May 20, 2036

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61B2018/00988
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A teleoperated surgical system may comprise a plurality of teleoperated surgical instruments; a user input device; and a controller operably coupled to the user input device and to the plurality of surgical instruments. The user input device may be configured to transmit an activation command to cause activation of a function of a first one of the plurality of surgical instruments in response to input at the user input device, the function being supported by remote-control supply equipment. The controller may be configured to output a feedback command to cause feedback to a user, the feedback indicating the first one of the plurality of surgical instruments is configured for activation in response to the activation command.