US 2017/0360518 A1 · REMOTE ROBOTIC ACTUATION OF A TRANSEOPAGEL ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY PROBE

Abstract

A replica control tool (70) for remotely controlling a control handle (71) of an interventional tool (e.g., a probe, a catheter and a flexible scope) robotically controlled by a robotic actuator (50). The replica control tool (70) employs a replica control handle (71) substantially being a replica of a structural configuration of the control handle (71) of the interventional tool, and a control input device (72) (e.g., a joystick or a trackball) movable relative to the replica control handle (71). The replica control tool (70) further employs a robotic actuator controller (75) for remotely controlling the robotic actuator (50) in response to any movement of the control input device (72) relative to the replica control handle. The replica control tool (70) may further employ an electromechanical device (73) (e.g., an accelerometer) co-rotatable with the replica control handle (71) whereby the controller (75) remotely controls the robotic actuator (50) in response to a rotation of the electromechanical device (73).

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Dependent claims

A replica control tool for remotely controlling a control handle of an interventional tool robotically controlled by a robotic actuator, the replica control tool comprising:

a replica control handle substantially being a replica of a structural configuration of the control handle of the interventional tool;
a control input device movable relative to the replica control handle;
an electromechanical device co-rotatable with the replica control handle;
and
a robotic actuator controller,
wherein the robotic actuator controller is operable in communication with the control input device to remotely control a deflection of a distal end of the interventional tool by the robotic actuator responsive to any movement of the control input device relative to the replica control handle, and
wherein the robotic actuator controller is further operable in communication with the electromechanical device to remotely control a rotation of a distal end of the interventional tool by the robotic actuator responsive to a co-rotation of the electromechanical device with the replicable control handle.

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A robotic actuation system, comprising:

a robotic actuator operable to robotically control the control handle (71) of the interventional tool;
and
a replica control tool including
a replica control handle substantially being a replica of a structural configuration of the control handle of the interventional tool;
a control input device movable relative to the replica control handle;
an electromechanical device co-rotatable with the replica control handle;
a robotic actuator controller,
wherein the robotic actuator controller is operable in communication with the control input device and the robotic actuator to remotely control a deflection of a distal end of the interventional device by the robotic actuator responsive to any movement of the control input device relative to the replica control handle, and
wherein the robotic actuator controller is further operable in communication with the electromechanical device and the robotic actuator to remotely control a rotation of a distal end of the interventional tool by the robotic actuator responsive to a co-rotation of the electromechanical device with the replicable control handle.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

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