Hand controller for robotic surgery system
AssigneeTitan Medical Inc.
InventorJohn D. Unsworth
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Abstract
A Robotic control system has a wand, which emits multiple narrow beams of light, which fall on a light sensor array, or with a camera, a surface, defining the wand's changing position and attitude which a computer uses to direct relative motion of robotic tools or remote processes, such as those that are controlled by a mouse, but in three dimensions and motion compensation means and means for reducing latency.
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A hand controller for a robotic surgery system, the hand controller comprising:
- a body extending linearly between a proximal end and a distal end;
- a first control pivotally attached to the body, the first control configured to permit a user to control a first function of a surgical instrument;
- and
- a second control supported by a side of the body at a location between the proximal end and the distal end, the second control configured to linearly move in a direction parallel to a length of the body to permit a user to control a second function of the surgical instrument, the second function being different from the first function.
A hand controller for a robotic surgery system, the hand controller comprising:
- a body extending linearly between a proximal end and a distal end;
- a first control pivotally coupled to the body, a finger ring attached to the first control and configured to receive a finger of a user's hand therethrough, the first control configured to cause activation of a first function of a surgical instrument;
- and
- a second control supported by a side of the body at a location between the proximal end and the distal end, the second control configured to slide along the side of the body to cause activation of a second function of the surgical instrument, the second function being different from the first function.
A hand controller for a robotic surgery system, the hand controller comprising:
- a body extending linearly between a proximal end and a distal end;
- a first control pivotally attached to the body, the first control configured to permit a user to control a first function of a surgical instrument;
- and
- a second control supported by a side of the body at a location between the proximal end and the distal end, the second control configured to receive an input in a direction generally parallel to a length of the body to permit a user to control a second function of the surgical instrument, the second function being different from the first function.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.