Modular manipulator support for robotic surgery
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1. A robotic surgery system comprising:
- an orienting platform;
a platform linkage movably supporting the orienting platform; and
a plurality of manipulators mounted to the orienting platform, each manipulator movably supporting an associated surgical instrument insertable into a patient;
wherein the platform linkage comprises a rail, a slidable carriage coupleable to the rail, and at least one rotational arm coupleable to the carriage on a proximal end and to the orienting platform on a distal end.
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Abstract
A robotic surgery system comprises a mounting base, a plurality of surgical instruments, and an articulate support assembly. Each instrument is insertable into a patient through an associated minimally invasive aperture to a desired internal surgical site. The articulate support assembly movably supports the instruments relative to the base. The support generally comprises an orienting platform, a platform linkage movably supporting the orienting platform relative to the base, and a plurality of manipulators mounted to the orienting platform, wherein each manipulator movably supports an associated instrument.
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24 Claims
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1. A robotic surgery system comprising:
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an orienting platform; a platform linkage movably supporting the orienting platform; and a plurality of manipulators mounted to the orienting platform, each manipulator movably supporting an associated surgical instrument insertable into a patient; wherein the platform linkage comprises a rail, a slidable carriage coupleable to the rail, and at least one rotational arm coupleable to the carriage on a proximal end and to the orienting platform on a distal end. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A modular manipulator support for use in a robotic surgery system, the system comprising a plurality of manipulators defining driven links and joints for moving an associated instrument so as to manipulate tissues, the support comprising:
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an orienting platform; a platform linkage movably supporting the orienting platform; and a plurality of arms coupleable to the orienting platform, each arm movably supporting an associated manipulator and defining releasably fixable links and joints that are pre-configurable; wherein the platform linkage comprises a rail, a slidable carriage coupleable to the rail, and at least one rotational arm coupleable to the carriage on a proximal end and to the orienting platform on a distal end.
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24. A robotic surgery system comprising:
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an orienting platform; a platform linkage movably supporting the orienting platform relative to a ceiling, wherein the platform linkage comprises a rail, a slidable carriage coupleable to the rail, and at least one rotational arm coupleable to the carriage on a proximal end and to the orienting platform on a distal end; a plurality of arms coupleable to the orienting platform, each arm defining releasably fixable links and joints that are pre-configurable; and a plurality of manipulators coupleable to the arms, each manipulator defining driven links and joints for moving the instruments so as to manipulate tissues.
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