Surgical tool systems and method
AssigneeGlobus Medical, Inc.
InventorsNorbert Johnson, Robert Stevens, Hisham Salem, Yuan Cheng
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Abstract
Devices, Systems, and Methods for controlled movement of the robot system. The surgical robot system may include a robot having a robot base, a robot arm coupled to the robot base, and an end-effector coupled to the robot arm. The robot may include a plurality of omni-directional wheels affixed to the robot base allowing multiple-axis movement of the robot. The robot may further include sensors for detecting a desired movement of the robot base and a control system responsive to the plurality of sensors for controlling the multiple-axis movement of the robot by actuating two or more of the plurality of omni-directional wheels.
Claims20
A surgical robot system comprising:
- a robot having a robot base, a robot arm coupled to the robot base, and an end-effector coupled to the robot arm, the end-effector including a plurality of tracking markers detectable by at least one camera;
- a plurality of omni-directional wheels affixed to the robot base allowing multiple-axis movement of the robot;
- a plurality of sensors for detecting a desired movement of the robot base;
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- a control system responsive to the plurality of sensors for controlling the multiple-axis movement of the robot by actuating two or more of the plurality of omni-directional wheels.
A surgical robot system comprising:
- a robot having a robot base, a robot arm coupled to the robot base, and an end-effector coupled to the robot arm, the end-effector including a guide tube for receiving at least one instrument;
- a plurality of omni-directional wheels attached to the robot base allowing three-axis movement of the robot in a general area of a plane;
- a plurality of sensors for detecting a desired movement of the robot base;
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- a control system responsive to the plurality of sensors for controlling the three-axis movement of the robot base by actuating two or more of the plurality of omni-directional wheels.
A surgical robot system comprising:
- a robot having a robot base and a robot arm coupled to the robot base;
- a plurality of omni-directional wheels affixed to the robot base allowing multiple-axis movement of the robot;
- a plurality of sensors for detecting a desired movement of the robot base;
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- a control system responsive to the plurality of sensors for controlling the multiple-axis movement of the robot by actuating two or more of the plurality of omni-directional wheels;
- wherein each of the plurality of omni-directional wheels includes a central hub with a plurality of rollers mounted to the central hub.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.