Surgical Robot, Instrument Manipulator, Combination of an Operating Table and a Surgical Robot, and Master-Slave Operating System
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a surgical robot for performing surgery of the minimally invasive type, comprising an instrument manipulator having a manipulator front end which is provided with a holder for receiving therein one of a number of surgical instruments, and manipulating means for, at least in use, manipulating the manipulator front end with respect to a patient body. The manipulator front end further comprises a container having a number of container holders for receiving therein the number of surgical instruments, and switching means for switching the instrument present in the holder by an instrument present in a container holder. The invention further relates to an instrument manipulator, a combination of an operating table and a surgical robot, and a master-slave operating system.
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28 Claims
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21. A surgical robot for performing a medical procedure, comprising:
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(a) an instrument manipulator comprising a manipulator front end, wherein said manipulator front end comprises a base body defining a longitudinal axis with a proximal end and a distal end; (b) a container movably connected to said base body near said proximal end of said longitudinal axis, wherein said container comprises a plurality of instrument holders each for holding a surgical instrument, wherein each of said instrument holders has a through-hole for holding said surgical instrument, wherein said through-hole has a proximal end and a distal end in the direction of said longitudinal axis, and wherein at least part of said surgical instrument when held in said instrument holder extends passed said distal end of said through-hole and towards said distal end of said base body; (c) an instrument receiver for receiving one of said surgical instruments from below said distal end of said respective through-hole of said instrument holder where said surgical instrument is held, wherein said instrument receiver is movably connected to said base body and wherein said instrument receiver translates along said longitudinal axis between said container and said distal end of said base body; (d) a cannula connection near said distal end of said base body for allowing said instrument receiver and therewith said surgical instrument to go through said cannula connection, wherein said cannula connection remains distal to said instrument receiver and is aligned along said longitudinal axis with said instrument receiver; and (e) a switching mechanism for switching said surgical instruments along said longitudinal axis and between one of said instrument holders and said instrument receiver, whereby said container if applicable rotates to align one of said instrument holders with said instrument receiver. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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