Methods of user interface with alternate tool mode for robotic surgical tools
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1. A method for a robotic surgical system comprising:
- sensing for a first mode selection signal to enter a lock sensing mode;
in response to the lock sensing mode, sensing for a first hard stop in a first control input mechanism to enter a lock mode for a robotic surgical tool;
in response to the lock mode,locking a wrist of the robotic surgical tool,clamping end effectors of the robotic surgical tool together,increasing a torque applied to the end effectors, andsensing for a second hard stop in the first control input mechanism to exit the lock mode for the robotic surgical tool; and
in response to the lock sensing mode, sensing for a second mode selection signal to exit the lock sensing mode.
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Abstract
In one implementation, a method is disclosed in which a lock sensing mode is entered for a robotic surgical instrument. In the lock sensing mode, the degrees of freedom of movement in the robotic surgical instrument are switchably reduced. Further in the lock sensing mode, one or more end effectors of the robotic surgical instrument are switchably clamped together in the robotic surgical instrument. An increased level of torque may also be applied to the end effectors to increase a gripping force applied by the one or more end effectors in response to the reduced degrees of freedom of movement in the robotic surgical instrument.
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1. A method for a robotic surgical system comprising:
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sensing for a first mode selection signal to enter a lock sensing mode; in response to the lock sensing mode, sensing for a first hard stop in a first control input mechanism to enter a lock mode for a robotic surgical tool; in response to the lock mode, locking a wrist of the robotic surgical tool, clamping end effectors of the robotic surgical tool together, increasing a torque applied to the end effectors, and sensing for a second hard stop in the first control input mechanism to exit the lock mode for the robotic surgical tool; and in response to the lock sensing mode, sensing for a second mode selection signal to exit the lock sensing mode. - View Dependent Claims (2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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3. A method for a robotic surgical system comprising:
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sensing for a first double click of the pair of master grips to enter a lock sensing mode; sensing for a first hard stop of the pair of master grips to enter a lock mode for a robotic surgical tool; sensing for a second hard stop of the pair of master grips to exit the lock mode for the robotic surgical tool; and sensing for a second double click of the pair of master grips to exit the lock sensing mode. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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10. A method for a robotic surgical system comprising:
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squeezing grips of a touch sensitive handle twice over a predetermined distance within a predetermined period of time to enter a lock sensing mode; in the lock sensing mode, squeezing the grips of the touch sensitive handle to within a predetermined percentage of a hard stop to enter a lock mode; locking a wrist of the robotic surgical instrument in response to entering the lock mode; and applying a maximum torque to at least one end effector to apply a maximum tip force to the tissue regardless of cable stretch in the robotic surgical instrument in response to entering the lock mode. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13)
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14. A method comprising:
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sensing for a first double click of a pair of master grips to enter an alternate sensing mode; in response to the alternate sensing mode, sensing for an alternate user input signal from a control input mechanism to enter an alternate tool mode; in response to the alternative tool mode, alternatively controlling a robotic surgical tool, and sensing for the alternate user input signal to exit the alternate tool mode; in response to exiting the alternative tool mode, sensing for a second double click of the pair of master grips to exit the alternate sensing mode. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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