Head mounted robotic system and method
AssigneeUniversity of Central Florida Research Foundation, Inc.
InventorsSang-Eun Song, Sakura Sikander, Pradipta Biswas
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Abstract
A robotic device mounted on the head of a patient has a pivoted arm that extends down to support an article, such as a part of the jaw of the patient in orthognathic surgery. The pivoted arm is on a support plate that is in turn supported by a hexapod assembly that connects with a U-shaped bracket secured to the patient's head. The hexapod is computer controlled to adjust the position of the support plate relative to the head of the patient to precisely locate the supported article on the patient, such as where a separated portion of the patient's jaw is positioned for reattachment in orthognathic surgery.
Claims20
A system for supporting an object during operation on a head of a patient, said system comprising:
- a mounting portion secured the head of the patient;
- an adjustable support portion supported on the mounting portion for adjusting movement with respect thereto;
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- a support arm supported fixedly on the support portion and extending downward relative to the head of the patient;
- said support arm having a portion distal to the support portion secured to the object;
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- control electronics controlling the adjusting movement of the adjustable support portion such that a user can cause the support portion to move with the support arm so that the object supported thereby is held fixedly in a selected location on the head of the patient.
A method of treating a patient, said method comprising:
- securing a mounting portion to the head of the patient, said mounting portion having an adjustable support structure supporting a support portion in an adjustable fixed position and orientation;
- securing a support arm so as to be fixedly connected with respect to the support portion, said support arm extending downwardly of the head of the patient from the support portion;
- a lower portion of the support arm having an end effector configured to attach to and support an object;
- attaching the object to the end effector;
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- causing adjusting movement of the support portion relative to the mounting portion so as to move the mounting portion and the support arm so as to move the end effector to an operative supporting position fixedly supporting the object in a desired position and orientation relative to the head of the patient.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.