Indicator for tool state and communication in multiarm telesurgery
AssigneeIntuitive Surgical, Inc.
InventorsDavid Mintz, David Q. Larkin, Michael Lee Hanuschik
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Abstract
Medical and/or robotic devices, systems and methods can provide an indicator associated with each manipulator assembly of a multi-arm telerobotic or telesurgical system. The exemplary indicator comprises a multi-color light emitting diode (LED) mounted to a manipulator moving an associated surgical instrument, allowing the indicator to display any of a wide variety of signals. The invention may provide an additional user interface to facilitate communications between the telesurgical system and/or members of a telesurgical team.
Claims29
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A robotic medical system comprising:
- a user manipulatable master controller;
- a manipulator adapted to hold and manipulate a surgical instrument, the manipulator having at least one activatable indicator disposed so as to be sensed by an assistant assisting in a surgical procedure being performed on a patient using the manipulator;
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- at least one processor configured to control movement of the manipulator in response to user manipulation of the master controller, and control activation of the at least one activatable indicator so as to communicate information related to the surgical instrument to the assistant.
A robotic medical system comprising:
- a user manipulatable master controller;
- a manipulator adapted to hold and manipulate a surgical instrument, the manipulator having at least one activatable indicator disposed so as to be sensed by an assistant assisting in a surgical procedure being performed on a patient using the manipulator;
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- at least one processor configured to control movement of the manipulator in response to user manipulation of the master controller, and control activation of the at least one activatable indicator so as to communicate information related to the manipulator to the assistant.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.