Laparoscopic ultrasound robotic surgical system
First Claim
1. A laparoscopic ultrasound robotic surgical system comprising:
- a first robotic arm mechanically coupled to an ultrasound probe;
a second robotic arm mechanically coupled to a surgery related device;
a master manipulator;
a control switch having user selectable first and second modes; and
a processor configured to cause the second robotic arm to be locked in position and the first robotic arm to move the ultrasound probe according to user manipulation of the master manipulator when the control switch is in the first mode, and cause the second robotic arm to manipulate the tool according to manipulation of the master manipulator and the first robotic arm to move the ultrasound probe according to stored instructions upon detection of a user command associated with the stored instructions when the control switch is in the second mode.
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Abstract
A LUS robotic surgical system is trainable by a surgeon to automatically move a LUS probe in a desired fashion upon command so that the surgeon does not have to do so manually during a minimally invasive surgical procedure. A sequence of 2D ultrasound image slices captured by the LUS probe according to stored instructions are processable into a 3D ultrasound computer model of an anatomic structure, which may be displayed as a 3D or 2D overlay to a camera view or in a PIP as selected by the surgeon or programmed to assist the surgeon in inspecting an anatomic structure for abnormalities. Virtual fixtures are definable so as to assist the surgeon in accurately guiding a tool to a target on the displayed ultrasound image.
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41 Claims
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1. A laparoscopic ultrasound robotic surgical system comprising:
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a first robotic arm mechanically coupled to an ultrasound probe;
a second robotic arm mechanically coupled to a surgery related device;
a master manipulator;
a control switch having user selectable first and second modes; and
a processor configured to cause the second robotic arm to be locked in position and the first robotic arm to move the ultrasound probe according to user manipulation of the master manipulator when the control switch is in the first mode, and cause the second robotic arm to manipulate the tool according to manipulation of the master manipulator and the first robotic arm to move the ultrasound probe according to stored instructions upon detection of a user command associated with the stored instructions when the control switch is in the second mode. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A method for providing robotic assisted laparoscopic ultrasound, comprising:
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storing a current ultrasound probe position and orientation upon detection of a start of training indication; and
periodically storing ultrasound probe positions and orientations to define a trajectory of positions and orientations until detection of an end of training indication. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. A method for providing robotic assisted laparoscopic ultrasound, comprising:
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capturing an ultrasound image using an ultrasound probe disposed at a position and orientation;
storing information of the position and orientation;
generating a clickable thumbnail of the ultrasound image;
associating the stored position and orientation with the clickable thumbnail; and
displaying the clickable thumbnail on a display screen. - View Dependent Claims (36)
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37. A method for providing robotic assisted laparoscopic ultrasound, comprising:
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displaying an ultrasound view of an anatomic structure in a patient as a registered overlay to a camera view of the anatomic structure;
receiving information of a target marked on the ultrasound view;
determining a path for a tool to travel to the target within the patient; and
generating a virtual fixture to assist in electronically constraining the tool to travel over the determined path. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39, 40, 41)
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