Wheeled cart with vibration reduction device, and related systems and methods
AssigneeIntuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.
InventorsDavid Robinson, Matthew R. Cavalier, Gregory W. Dachs, Michael Hanuschik, Jason Jiang, Paul W. Mohr, Bruce M. Schena, Mark W. Zimmer
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Abstract
A method of controlling a vibration reduction member of a patient side cart for a teleoperated surgical system includes detecting an occurrence of a first event corresponding to preparation of the patient side cart for a surgical procedure, and issuing a command signal to an actuation device to deploy the vibration reduction member to contact a ground surface upon which the patient side cart is located.
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A method of controlling a vibration reduction member of a patient side cart for a teleoperated surgical system, the method comprising:
- detecting an occurrence of a first event corresponding to preparation of the patient side cart for a surgical procedure;
- and
- in response to detecting the occurrence of the first event, issuing a command signal to an actuation device to deploy the vibration reduction member from the base of the patient side cart to position the vibration reduction member in contact with a ground surface upon which the patient side cart is located.
A method of stabilizing a patient side cart of a teleoperated surgical system, the method comprising:
- in response to a detected state of the patient side cart, selectively extending or retracting a vibration reduction member relative to a base of the patient side cart,
- wherein extending the vibration reduction member places the vibration reduction member in an extended position in contact with a ground surface upon which the patient side cart is located, and
- wherein retracting the vibration reduction member places the vibration reduction member in a retracted position not in contact with the ground surface upon which the patient side cart is located.
A method of stabilizing a cart of a teleoperated surgical system, the method comprising:
- from an initial retracted position relative to a base of the cart and out of contact with a ground surface on which the cart is located, moving a vibration reduction member from the initial retracted position and into contact with the ground surface;
- wherein moving the vibration reduction member comprises exerting a force on the vibration reduction member sufficient to overcome a biasing force holding the vibration reduction member in the initial retracted position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.