System and method of automatic detection of obstructions for a robotic catheter system
First Claim
1. A robotic catheter system comprising:
- a robotic catheter manipulator assembly comprising;
a support member having a longitudinal axis and comprising a catheter manipulation base configured for linear movement along the longitudinal axis of the support member and a sheath manipulation base configured for linear movement along the longitudinal axis of the support member;
a robotic catheter device cartridge removably mounted to the catheter manipulation base, wherein the robotic catheter device cartridge is configured to be generally linearly movable relative to the support member along the longitudinal axis of the support member, and wherein the robotic catheter device cartridge comprises a catheter; and
a robotic sheath device cartridge removably mounted to the sheath manipulation base, wherein the robotic sheath device cartridge is generally linearly movable relative to the support member along the longitudinal axis of the support member; and
an input control system for controlling operation of the robotic catheter manipulator assembly,wherein one of the catheter manipulation base and the robotic catheter device cartridge includes at least one first element engageable with at least one complementary second element of the other one of the catheter manipulation base and the robotic catheter device cartridge, wherein linear movement of one of the first element and the second element is configured to cause corresponding linear movement of the other one of the first element and the second element and control deflection of the catheter by pulling a steering wire attached to the catheter and one of the first element and the second element, and wherein the linear movement of one of the first element and the second element is configured to laterally deflect a distal end of the catheter.
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Abstract
An obstruction detection system for a robotic catheter system including a robotic catheter manipulator assembly including one or more catheter manipulation bases and one or more sheath manipulation bases. Each manipulation base may be generally linearly movable on one or more tracks relative to the robotic catheter manipulator assembly. The obstruction detection system may include one or more obstruction detection sensors disposed on the track or on the manipulation bases to detect an obstruction along a path of motion of one or more manipulation bases. A software system may be provided for monitoring movement of the catheter and sheath manipulation bases, and/or a status of the obstruction detection sensors.
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18 Claims
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1. A robotic catheter system comprising:
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a robotic catheter manipulator assembly comprising; a support member having a longitudinal axis and comprising a catheter manipulation base configured for linear movement along the longitudinal axis of the support member and a sheath manipulation base configured for linear movement along the longitudinal axis of the support member; a robotic catheter device cartridge removably mounted to the catheter manipulation base, wherein the robotic catheter device cartridge is configured to be generally linearly movable relative to the support member along the longitudinal axis of the support member, and wherein the robotic catheter device cartridge comprises a catheter; and a robotic sheath device cartridge removably mounted to the sheath manipulation base, wherein the robotic sheath device cartridge is generally linearly movable relative to the support member along the longitudinal axis of the support member; and an input control system for controlling operation of the robotic catheter manipulator assembly, wherein one of the catheter manipulation base and the robotic catheter device cartridge includes at least one first element engageable with at least one complementary second element of the other one of the catheter manipulation base and the robotic catheter device cartridge, wherein linear movement of one of the first element and the second element is configured to cause corresponding linear movement of the other one of the first element and the second element and control deflection of the catheter by pulling a steering wire attached to the catheter and one of the first element and the second element, and wherein the linear movement of one of the first element and the second element is configured to laterally deflect a distal end of the catheter. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A robotic catheter system comprising:
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a robotic manipulator assembly comprising; a support member having a longitudinal axis and comprising a first surgical instrument manipulation base configured for linear movement along the longitudinal axis of the support member and a second surgical instrument manipulation base configured for linear movement along the longitudinal axis of the support member; at least one robotic first surgical instrument device cartridge removably mounted to the first surgical instrument manipulation base, wherein the robotic first surgical instrument device cartridge is configured to be generally linearly movable relative to the support member along the longitudinal axis of the support member, and wherein the at least one robotic first surgical instrument device cartridge comprises a first surgical instrument; and at least one robotic second surgical instrument device cartridge removably mounted to the second surgical instrument manipulation base, wherein the robotic second surgical instrument device cartridge is generally linearly movable relative to the support member along the longitudinal axis of the support member; and an input control system for controlling operation of the robotic manipulator assembly, wherein one of the first surgical instrument manipulation base and the first surgical instrument device cartridge includes at least one first element engageable with at least one complementary second element of the other one of the first surgical instrument manipulation base and the robotic first surgical instrument device cartridge, wherein linear movement of one of the first element and the second element is configured to cause corresponding linear movement of the other one of the first element and the second element and control deflection of the first surgical instrument by pulling a steering wire attached to the first surgical instrument and one of the first element and the second element, and wherein the linear movement of one of the first element and the second element is configured to laterally deflect a distal end of the catheter. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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