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AssigneeIntuitive Surgical, Inc.
InventorsYulun Wang, Charles S. Jordan, Darrin R. Uecker
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An interface which allows a surgeon to operate multiple surgical devices from a single input device. The input device may be a foot pedal that provides output signals to actuate a number of different surgical devices. The surgical devices may include a robotic arm, a laser, an electrocautery device, or an operating table. The interface has an input channel that is coupled to the input device and a plurality of output channels that are coupled to the surgical devices. The interface also has a select input channel which can receive input commands to switch the input channel to one of the output channels. The select channel may be coupled to a speech interface that allows the surgeon to select one of the surgical devices with a voice command. The surgeon can operate any device by providing an input command which switches the input channel to the desired output channel.
An interface for coupling an input device to a first surgical apparatus and a second surgical apparatus, comprising:
A surgical system, comprising:
A method for operating a first surgical apparatus and a second surgical apparatus from a input device, comprising the steps of:
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