Robotic Surgical Instrument System
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1. A robotic surgical instrument system, said system characterized by:
- a plurality of articulating arms having at least two articulation joints, said articulating arms being adapted to be inserted into an operative space in a substantially straight configuration and further adapted to controllably articulate inside the operative space, with at least three degrees of freedom of movement;
at least one access port adapted to receive said articulating arms; and
controlling means adapted to control the articulation of said articulating arms inside the operative space to perform a surgical procedure.
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Abstract
A robotic surgical instrument system for performing a surgical procedure is envisaged wherein the system is a dual articulated arm configuration robot that enables entry into an operative space via an access port. Surgical arms are inserted into the operative space in a substantially straight line and then articulated inside the operative space. The articulation of the surgical arms by a surgical console is achieved using ‘triangulation’.
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1. A robotic surgical instrument system, said system characterized by:
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a plurality of articulating arms having at least two articulation joints, said articulating arms being adapted to be inserted into an operative space in a substantially straight configuration and further adapted to controllably articulate inside the operative space, with at least three degrees of freedom of movement; at least one access port adapted to receive said articulating arms; and controlling means adapted to control the articulation of said articulating arms inside the operative space to perform a surgical procedure. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8)
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5. A robotic surgical instrument system, said system characterized by:
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a plurality of articulating arms adapted to be inserted into an operative space in a substantially straight configuration and further adapted to controllably articulate inside the operative space, with at least three degrees of freedom of movement; at least one access port adapted to receive said articulating arms; controlling means adapted to control the articulation of said articulating arms inside the operative space to perform a surgical procedure; and at least one vision system adapted to be inserted into said operative space, said vision system being selected from the group consisting of a fiber optic scope, an insertable camera system and a separate insertable camera
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9. A method for a robotic surgical system to access an operative space, said method comprising the following steps:
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making an incision in a patient'"'"'s body; mounting an access port on the incision; inserting a plurality of articulating arms into an operative space via the access port in a substantially straight configuration; controlling said articulating arms inside the operative space to reach a pre-determined operation site by triangulation; and attaching tools to or detaching tools from said articulating arms. - View Dependent Claims (10)
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