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AssigneeCorindus, Inc.
InventorsNicholas Kottenstette, Per Bergman, Yao Li, Seth Hunter, Adam Young
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An interlocking system for a joystick in a catheter procedure system includes a joystick configured to generate a first voltage output signal based on a linear activation of the joystick and a second voltage output signal based on a rotational activation of the joystick. A joystick cover is disposed over the joystick and includes an upper portion having an electrode plating on an inner surface of the upper portion and a lower portion having an inner surface. A capacitive touch detection circuit is coupled to the electrode plating of the upper portion of the joystick cover and is mounted on the inner surface of the lower portion of the joystick cover. The capacitive touch detection circuit is configured to detect a proximal change in capacitance in the electrode plating of the upper portion of the joystick cover and to generate a touch output signal to indicate whether a change in capacitance has been detected. A signal enable circuit is coupled to the joystick and the capacitive touch detection circuit and is configured to generate a linear enable voltage output signal and a rotational enable voltage output signal based on whether a change in capacitance has been detected.
A user interface for a robotic medical system, the user interface comprising:
A catheter procedure system comprising:
A method of controlling a robotic medical system comprising an interlocking system having a capacitive detection circuit and an input device, the interlocking system configured to control a percutaneous device based on a physical activation of the input device, the method comprising:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.