FLUX DISAMBIGUATION FOR TELEOPERATED SURGICAL SYSTEMS
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- receiving at a controller of a teleoperated surgical system at least one signal indicating which of a plurality of surgical instruments positioned at a patient side cart of the teleoperated surgical system are in an energy connection state; and
controlling energy transmission from one or more energy supply sources to the surgical instruments based on which of the plurality of installed surgical instruments are in the energy connection state;
wherein receiving the at least one signal regarding which of the plurality of surgical instruments are in the energy connection state comprises receiving a plurality of signals indicating that more than one of the plurality of installed surgical instruments are in the energy connection state;
wherein the controlling the energy transmission comprises prohibiting or permitting energy transmission to the plurality of installed surgical instruments based on energy type of the plurality of installed surgical instruments in the energy connection state.
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Abstract
A method includes receiving at a controller of a teleoperated surgical system a first signal indicating that a surgical instrument is in an installed position at a patient side cart of the teleoperated surgical system, receiving at the controller a second signal indicating that the surgical instrument is in a flux connection state, and outputting a signal via the controller to provide feedback indicating that the surgical instrument is in the flux connection state. A system for detecting an operative condition of a surgical instrument of a teleoperated surgical system includes a surgical instrument comprising a housing for coupling the surgical instrument in an installed position at a patient side cart of a teleoperated surgical system, the housing comprising a connector feature. A flux transmission conduit is engageable with the connector feature to place the surgical instrument in a flux connection state. The system further includes a sensing device associated with the patient side cart and disposed to detect a presence of the flux transmission conduit in a flux connection state of the surgical instrument.
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24 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving at a controller of a teleoperated surgical system at least one signal indicating which of a plurality of surgical instruments positioned at a patient side cart of the teleoperated surgical system are in an energy connection state; and controlling energy transmission from one or more energy supply sources to the surgical instruments based on which of the plurality of installed surgical instruments are in the energy connection state; wherein receiving the at least one signal regarding which of the plurality of surgical instruments are in the energy connection state comprises receiving a plurality of signals indicating that more than one of the plurality of installed surgical instruments are in the energy connection state; wherein the controlling the energy transmission comprises prohibiting or permitting energy transmission to the plurality of installed surgical instruments based on energy type of the plurality of installed surgical instruments in the energy connection state. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A surgical instrument for a teleoperated surgical system, the surgical instrument comprising:
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a housing for coupling the surgical instrument in an installed position at a patient side cart of a teleoperated surgical system, the housing comprising a connector feature for engagement with a flux transmission conduit; and a mechanism that is transitionable between (1) a first state in which the connector feature and the flux transmission conduit are in disengagement and (2) a second state in which the connection feature and the flux transmission conduit are in engagement, wherein, in the installed position of the surgical instrument, a transition between the first state and the second state of the mechanism is detectable by a sensor. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A system for detecting an operative condition of a surgical instrument of a teleoperated surgical system, the system comprising:
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a surgical instrument comprising a housing for coupling the surgical instrument in an installed position at a patient side cart of a teleoperated surgical system, the housing comprising a connector feature; a flux transmission conduit engageable with the connector feature to place the surgical instrument in a flux connection state; and a sensing device associated with the patient side cart and disposed to detect a presence of the flux transmission conduit in a flux connection state of the surgical instrument. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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