Modularity system for computer assisted surgery
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1. A medical system, comprising:
- a first medical device;
a first input device that can control said first medical device; and
, a second input device that can control said first medical device.
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Abstract
A medical system that allows a medical device to be controlled by one of two input devices. The input devices may be consoles that contain handles and a screen. The medical devices may include robotic arms and instruments used to perform a medical procedure. The system may include an arbitrator that determines which console has priority to control one or more of the robotic arms/instruments.
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50 Claims
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1. A medical system, comprising:
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a first medical device;
a first input device that can control said first medical device; and
,a second input device that can control said first medical device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A medical system, comprising:
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a first medical device;
first input means for controlling said first medical device; and
,second input means for controlling said first medical instrument. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A medical system, comprising:
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a first robotic arm;
a first medical instrument coupled to said first robotic arm;
a second robotic arm;
a second medical instrument coupled to said second robotic arm;
a third robotic arm that can hold an endoscope coupled to a camera;
a first console that can control said first and second robotic arms;
a second console that can control said first and second robotic arms;
a first endoscopic input device that can control said third robotic arm;
a second endoscopic input device that can control said third robotic arm; and
,an arbitrator coupled to said first robotic arm, said second robotic arm, said third robotic arm, said first console, said second console, said first endoscopic input device and said second endoscopic input device. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32)
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33. A medical system, comprising:
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a first robotic arm;
a first medical instrument coupled to said second robotic arm;
a second robotic arm;
a second medical instrument coupled to said second robotic arm;
a third robotic arm that can hold an endoscope coupled to a camera;
a first console that can control said first and second robotic arms;
a second console that can control said first and second robotic arms;
a first endoscopic input device that can control said third robotic arm;
a second endoscopic input device that can control said third robotic arm; and
,arbitrator means for allowing said first and second robotic arms to be controlled by either said first console or said second console, and said third robotic arm to be controlled by either said first endoscopic input device or said second endoscopic input device. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36)
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37. A medical system, comprising:
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a first medical device;
an arbitrator coupled to said first and second medical devices. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39, 40)
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41. A medical system, comprising:
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a first input device;
a second input device; and
,an arbitrator coupled to said first and second input devices. - View Dependent Claims (42, 43, 44)
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45. A medical system coupled to a communication link, comprising:
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a first robotic arm that provides robotic data;
a second robotic arm that provides robotic data;
a third robotic arm that can move an endoscope coupled to a camera that provides video data;
a multiplexor that multiplexes the robotic data with the video data onto the communication link. - View Dependent Claims (46)
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47. A method for controlling a medical device, comprising:
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controlling a first medical device with a first input device; and
,controlling the first medical device with a second input device. - View Dependent Claims (48, 49)
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50. A method for transmitting robotic data and video data of a medical system, comprising:
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transmitting robotic data from a robotic arm that moves a medical instrument;
transmitting video data from a camera that is coupled to an endoscope; and
,multiplexing the robotic data and video data onto a communication link.
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