Systems and methods for a dual control surgical instrument
AssigneeIntuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.
InventorsThomas G. Cooper, David Q. Larkin, Paul E. Lilagan
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Abstract
A method comprises receiving a surgical instrument into engagement with a grip actuator of a teleoperational activation system. The surgical instrument includes movable jaws, and the surgical instrument is received in a prearranged gripping configuration with the jaws gripping a surgical accessory. The method includes generating a first control signal for manipulating the surgical instrument while maintaining the surgical instrument in the prearranged gripping configuration. The method further includes generating a second control signal for manipulating the surgical instrument to move from the prearranged gripping configuration to a second configuration.
Claims19
A method comprising:
- receiving a surgical instrument into engagement with a grip actuator of a teleoperational activation system, by moving the grip actuator relative to a lever of the surgical instrument in a direction orthogonal to a pivot axis of the lever, wherein the surgical instrument includes movable jaws and wherein the surgical instrument is received in a prearranged gripping configuration;
- generating a first control signal for manipulating the surgical instrument while maintaining the surgical instrument in the prearranged gripping configuration;
- and
- generating a second control signal for manipulating the surgical instrument to move from the prearranged gripping configuration to a second configuration.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.