US 2020/0367982 A1 · COMPUTER-ASSISTED TELE-OPERATED SURGERY SYSTEMS AND METHODS

Abstract

Manipulator devices are used for computer-assisted tele-operated surgery. In some embodiments, the manipulator devices described herein include an arm with a proximal end that is configured to releasably couple with a set-up structure of a computer-assisted tele-operated surgery system. A first ring is rotatably coupled to a distal end portion the arm and is rotatably driven by a first gear motor within the arm. A second ring that is concentric with the first ring is also rotatably coupled to the distal end portion of the arm. Rotations of the second ring are driven by a second gear motor within the arm. An instrument actuator coupling is pivotably coupled to the second ring. The instrument actuator coupling is configured to releasably couple with a computer-assisted tele-operated surgical instrument actuator, and defines a surgical instrument insertion axis.

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Dependent claims

A computer-assisted tele-operated surgery manipulator, comprising:

an arm configured to releasably couple with a set-up structure of a computer-assisted tele-operated surgery system;
a first ring rotatably coupled to the arm;
a second ring rotatably coupled to the arm, the first ring and the second ring arranged concentrically;
and
an instrument actuator coupling pivotably coupled to the second ring and defining an instrument insertion axis, the instrument actuator coupling configured to releasably couple with a computer-assisted tele-operated surgical instrument actuator.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Computer-assisted tele-operated surgery systems and methods

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Computer-assisted tele-operated surgery systems and methods

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Abstract

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