System and method for controlling a position of an articulated robotic arm

A system for controlling the position of an articulated robotic arm, the system comprising:

• a robotic catheter procedure system comprising:
• the articulated robotic arm;
• and
• a first controller coupled to the articulated robotic arm;
• a patient table positioned proximate to and separate from the articulated robotic arm, the patient table;
• and
• a visual tracking system configured to identify a change in the position of the patient table and comprising a second controller programmed to:
• generate a control signal in response to identifying the change in position of the patient table;
• and
• in response to the change in position of the patient table, transmit the control signal to the first controller to adjust the position of the articulated robotic arm based on the change in position of the patient table.

A method for controlling a position of an articulated robotic arm in a robotic catheter procedure system, the articulated robotic arm coupled to a first controller which is in communication with a patient table controller of a patient table, the patient table controller coupled to a patient table user interface, the method comprising:

• receiving a user input indicating a change in position of the patient table;
• generating a control signal using the patient table controller in response to the user input;
• transmitting the control signal to the patient table, the patient table positioned proximate to and separate from the articulated robotic arm;
• adjusting the position of the patient table based on the control signal;
• in response to the user input indicating the change in position of the patient table, transmitting the control signal from the patient table controller to the articulated robotic arm;
• and
• adjusting the position of the articulated robotic arm based on the control signal.

A method for controlling a position of an articulated robotic arm in a robotic catheter procedure system, the articulated robotic arm coupled to a first controller which is in communication with a visual tracking system having a second controller, the method comprising:

• determining a change in position of a patient table using the visual tracking system, the patient table positioned proximate to and separate from the articulated robotic arm;
• generating a control signal using the second controller in response to the determination of the change in position of the patient table;
• in response to the change in position of the patient table, transmitting the control signal from the second controller to the first controller coupled to the articulated robotic arm;
• and
• adjusting a position of the articulated robotic arm based on the control signal.