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US 7,164,968 B2Granted
Robotic scrub nurse
AssigneeThe Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York
InventorsMichael R. Treat, Martin T. Lichtman, David M. Brady
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AssigneeThe Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York
InventorsMichael R. Treat, Martin T. Lichtman, David M. Brady
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A robotic system, and corresponding method, performs the function of a human scrub technician in an operating room. A device, and associated method for using the device, performs one, or more, of the following functions: instrument identification, instrument localization, instrument handling, interaction with a human, and integration of functions through a cognitive system. A method for movement of the device comprises the steps of modeling the arm of the robot to create a model comprising elements of finite mass joined by junctions, using an algorithm to calculate results of the effect of applying force to the elements of the model, using attractive, replusive and postural forces in the algorithm, and using the results of the model to direct motion of the device.
A method for manipulating a surgical instrument or product in an operating room by a robotic system, comprising:
A robotic system for manipulating a surgical instrument or product in an operating room which is capable of responding to a request for a surgical instrument or product, autonomously identifying a surgical instrument or product by use of machine vision, autonomously picking up the surgical instrument or product, autonomously moving the surgical instrument or product, and autonomously releasing the surgical instrument or product, wherein the robotic system is capable of selecting an instrument or product, presenting the instrument or product to a surgeon, and retrieving the instrument or product after use.
A robotic system comprising an arm for manipulating a specified object, which system is capable of autonomously picking up the object in response to a spoken word or words and which picks up the object utilizing the arm, wherein the arm moves by means of instructions created by an algorithm wherein calculations are made based upon the analysis of application of attractive, repulsive, and postural theoretical forces to components of a model, said components comprising elements of finite mass joined by junctions, wherein the robotic system is capable of selecting an instrument or product, presenting the instrument or product to a surgeon, and retrieving the instrument or product after use.
A method for manipulating a surgical instrument or product in an operating room by a robotic system, comprising the steps of:
A robotic system for manipulating a surgical instrument or product in an operating room which is capable of responding to a request for a surgical instrument or product, identifying the surgical instrument or product by use of machine vision, picking up the surgical instrument or product, moving the surgical instrument or product, and releasing the surgical instrument or product, wherein the robotic system is capable of selecting an instrument or product, presenting the instrument or product to a surgeon, and retrieving the instrument or product after use.
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