ROBOTIC SURGERY SYSTEM INCLUDING POSITION SENSORS USING FIBER BRAGG GRATINGS
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Abstract
A surgical instrument is provided, including: at least one articulatable arm having a distal end, a proximal end, and at least one joint region disposed between the distal and proximal ends; an optical fiber bend sensor provided in the at least one joint region of the at least one articulatable arm; a detection system coupled to the optical fiber bend sensor, said detection system comprising a light source and a light detector for detecting light reflected by or transmitted through the optical fiber bend sensor to determine a position of at least one joint region of the at least one articulatable arm based on the detected light reflected by or transmitted through the optical fiber bend sensor; and a control system comprising a servo controller for effectuating movement of the arm.
190 Citations
78 Claims
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1-59. -59. (canceled)
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60. An method comprising:
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determining a shape of a surgical instrument based on a reflectance spectrum from a first optical fiber sensor in an optical fiber; and determining a force applied to the surgical instrument in an axial direction based on a reflectance spectrum from a second optical fiber sensor in the optical fiber. - View Dependent Claims (61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 67)
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66. The method of 64, wherein the determining a temperature further comprises
looking up a temperature in a pre-calculated look-up table corresponding to a detected signal from the third optical fiber sensor.
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68. An method comprising:
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determining a shape of a surgical instrument based on a reflectance spectrum from a first optical fiber sensor of an optical fiber; and passing illuminating light through the optical fiber and beyond a distal end of the optical fiber, the illuminating light being sufficient to illuminate a site at which the surgical instrument is used. - View Dependent Claims (69, 70, 72, 73, 74)
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71. The method of 69, wherein the determining a temperature further comprises:
looking up a temperature in a pre-calculated look-up table corresponding to a detected signal from the second optical fiber sensor in the optical fiber.
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75. A method comprising:
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interrogating a first optical fiber sensor in an optical fiber to determine a first condition of a surgical instrument in which the optical fiber is located; and interrogating a second optical fiber sensor in the optical fiber to determine a second condition of the surgical instrument; wherein the first and second conditions are each selected from the group consisting of a shape of the surgical instrument, a temperature of the surgical instrument, and an axial force on the surgical instrument; and wherein the first condition is different from the second condition.
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76. A method comprising:
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interrogating an optical fiber sensor in an optical fiber positioned in a surgical instrument to determine a shape of the surgical instrument, a temperature of the surgical instrument, or an axial force on the surgical instrument; and passing illuminating light through the optical fiber and beyond a distal end of the optical fiber, the illuminating light being sufficient to illuminate a site at which the surgical instrument is used.
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77. An apparatus comprising:
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a surgical instrument; an optical fiber positioned in an axial direction along the instrument, wherein the optical fiber comprises a first optical sensor and a second optical sensor; a first interrogator; and a second interrogator; wherein the first interrogator is configured to interrogate the first optical sensor for a first condition; wherein the second interrogator is configured to interrogate the second optical sensor for a second condition; wherein the first and second conditions are each selected from the group consisting of a shape of the surgical instrument, a temperature of the surgical instrument, and an axial force on the surgical instrument; and wherein the first condition is different from the second condition.
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78. An apparatus comprising:
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a surgical instrument; an optical fiber positioned in an axial direction along the instrument, wherein the optical fiber comprises an optical fiber sensor; an interrogator configured to interrogate the optical fiber sensor to determine a shape of the surgical instrument, a temperature of the surgical instrument, or an axial force on the surgical instrument; and an illuminator configured to pass illuminating light into a proximal end of the optical fiber, through the optical fiber, and beyond a distal end of the optical fiber, the illuminating light being sufficient to illuminate a site at which the surgical instrument is used.
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