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US 12,594,130 B2Granted
Robot array
AssigneeDepuy Ireland Unlimited Company
InventorsNicolas Demanget, Alasdair Mercer
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Abstract
A surgical system, including: surgical robot; a connection member connected to the surgical robot; a drape; a plurality of tracking array assemblies configured to engage the connection member wherein the plurality of tracking array assemblies provide different fields of view for a tracking system and wherein the drape is configured to be placed between the connection member and the plurality of tracking array assemblies.
Claims21
A surgical system, comprising:
- a surgical robot;
- a connector coupled to the surgical robot, the connector configured and adapted to mate with tracking array assemblies;
- a line-of-sight spatial camera;
- a first tracking array assembly having a plurality of first trackers, the first tracking array assembly configured to mate with the connector wherein when the first tracking array assembly is mated to the connector the plurality of first trackers are located in first spatial positions relative to the surgical robot, the plurality of first trackers configured to be visible to the line-of-sight spatial camera;
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- a second tracking array assembly having a plurality of second trackers, the second tracking array assembly configured to mate with the connector wherein when the second tracking array assembly is mated to the connector the plurality of second trackers are located in second spatial positions relative to the surgical robot, the plurality of second trackers configured to be visible to the line-of-sight spatial camera,
- wherein the first spatial positions relative to the surgical robot are different from the second spatial positions relative to the surgical robot,
- wherein the first tracking array assembly is configured and adapted for use in a first clinical application and the second tracking array assembly is configured and adapted for use in a second clinical application, wherein the first clinical application is different than the second clinical application, and
- wherein the first tracking array assembly comprises:
- a body with a window configured to view the connector when the first tracking array assembly is connected to the connector.
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A tracking array assembly for use with a surgical system, comprising:
- a body with a window configured to view a connection member when the tracking array assembly is connected to the connection member;
- a locking mechanism on the body including locking handles configured to engage the connection member and to securely fasten the tracking array assembly to the connection member;
- a first tracking element on the body;
- a frame extending from the body;
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- a second tracking element and a third tracking element on the frame.
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A tracking array assembly for use with a surgical system, comprising:
- a body with a window configured to view a connection member when the tracking array assembly is connected to the connection member;
- a locking mechanism on the body including locking handles configured to engage the connection member and to securely fasten the tracking array assembly to the connection member;
- three tracking elements on the body;
- and
- an attachment opening on the body.
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A method of using a surgical system including a surgical robot;
- a connection member connected to the surgical robot;
- a first and second tracking array assemblies configured to engage the connection member wherein the first and second tracking array assemblies provide different fields of view for a tracking system, comprising:
- determining that a surgery to be performed by the surgical system requires the use of the second tracking array assembly;
- removing the first tracking array assembly from the surgical robot;
- attaching the second tracking array assembly to the surgical robot;
- and
- calibrating the surgical system using the second tracking array assembly,
- wherein the first tracking array assembly comprises:
- a body with a window configured to view a connection member when the first tracking array assembly is connected to the connection member.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.