Adjustable ergonomic control console with user login

• US 8,508,173 B2
• Filed: 01/24/2012
• Issued: 08/13/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 03/09/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc. (Intuitive Surgical Holdings, LLC)
• Original Assignee: Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc. (Intuitive Surgical Holdings, LLC)
• Inventors: Goldberg, Randal P., Hanuschik, Michael, Millman, Paul, Zabinski, John W., Robinson, David, Weir, David W., Mohr, Paul W., Nixon, Thomas R., Bailey, David W.
• Primary Examiner(s): Masih, Karen
• Application Number:
  US13/356,952
• Publication Number:
  US 20120283876A1
• Time in Patent Office: 567 Days
• Field of Search: 318/581, 318/432, 318/799, 318/806, 700/90
• US Class Current: 318/581
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/00477 Coupling A61B2017/0046 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/00973 pedal-operated
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 34/25 User interfaces for surgical systems
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 34/30 Surgical robots
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 34/37 Master-slave robots A61B34/35 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 90/361 Image-producing devices, e.g. surgical cameras
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/40 relating to mechanical, radiation or invasive therapies, e.g. surgery, laser therapy, dialysis or acupuncture
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/67 for remote operation
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 74/20 Control lever and linkage systems

Abstract

A control console to remotely control medical equipment is disclosed having a base with an ergonomically adjustable pedal system. The base further has an opening to receive the pedal system. The pedal system includes a moveable pedal tray with a pedal base. The tray includes a first left pedal assembly and a first right pedal assembly, and an upper tier having a second left pedal assembly and a second right pedal assembly respectively in alignment with and elevated above the first left pedal assembly and the first right pedal assembly. Rollers are rotatable coupled to the moveable pedal tray to allow it roll over a floor. A drive assembly is coupled between the moveable pedal tray and the base. The drive assembly applies a force to the to roll the moveable pedal tray over the floor within the opening of the base.

Claims

1. An ergonomically adjustable control console comprising:

a plurality of ergonomically adjustable components each having ergonomic settings adaptable to one or more users of the console;

a control panel in communication with the plurality of ergonomically adjustable components to adjust the ergonomic settings;

a touchpad screen including a touch sensitive keypad, the touch sensitive keypad adapted to receive one or more login identifications respectively associated with the one or more users; and

a computer system in communication with the touchpad and the control panel, the computer system including a storage device to store and recall the ergonomic settings of the plurality of ergonomically adjustable components in response to the respective login identification of each user.

2. The ergonomically adjustable control console of claim 1, wherein

the plurality of ergonomically adjustable components includes two or more of

an adjustable pedal system having an adjustable pedal position;

an adjustable display device having an adjustable height; and

an adjustable arm rest having an adjustable height.

3. The ergonomically adjustable control console of claim 2, wherein

the ergonomic settings include two or more of

a pedal position setting for the adjustable pedal system;

a height of the adjustable display device; and

a height of the adjustable arm rest.

4. The ergonomically adjustable control console of claim 1, wherein

the touch sensitive keypad being further adapted to receive a password associated with each user;

and

the storage device of the computer system stores and recalls the ergonomic settings of the plurality of ergonomically adjustable components in response to the respective login identification and password of each user.

5. The ergonomically adjustable control console of claim 1, wherein

the plurality of ergonomically adjustable components includes an adjustable arm rest having an adjustable height;

and

the control panel and the touchpad screen are position on the adjustable arm rest.

6. The ergonomically adjustable control console of claim 5, wherein

the touchpad screen is located near a center of the adjustable arm rest.

7. The ergonomically adjustable control console of claim 1, wherein

the computer system causes the plurality of ergonomically adjustable components to automatically adjust to the recalled ergonomic settings in response to the respective login identification of the respective user.

8. The ergonomically adjustable control console of claim 1, wherein

a user operates the control panel to adjust the ergonomic settings;

and

the storage device stores the updated ergonomic settings associated with the login identification of the respective user in response to the operation of the control panel.

9. A surgical robotic system control console comprising:

a plurality of adjustable components, each adjustable component being adjustable through a range of ergonomic settings;

an ergonomic setting input adapted to receive an ergonomic setting within the range of ergonomic settings for each of the plurality of adjustable components;

a user login input adapted to receive a plurality of user identifications; and

a computer system in communication with the ergonomic setting input and the user login input, the computer system comprising a memory having stored therein a plurality of user identifications and a plurality of ergonomic settings respectively for the plurality of adjustable components, each stored user identification entered via the user login input, each stored ergonomic setting entered via the ergonomic setting input, each stored user identification being associated with stored ergonomic settings for each adjustable component;

wherein upon receipt of a particular user identification via the user login input, the computer system recalls the stored ergonomic settings associated with the particular user identification and commands one or more of the adjustable components to move in response to the stored ergonomic settings.

10. The surgical robotic system control console of claim 9, wherein

the plurality of adjustable components includes a movable foot pedal system.

11. The surgical robotic system control console of claim 9, wherein

the plurality of adjustable components includes a movable arm rest.

12. The surgical robotic system control console of claim 9, wherein

the plurality of adjustable components includes an output display device movable in height.

13. The surgical robotic system control console of claim 9, wherein

the plurality of adjustable components includes an output display device movable in tilt.

14. The surgical robotic system control console of claim 9, wherein the ergonomic setting input comprises

a map of the console, the map indicating the positions of the adjustable components;

and

an adjustment input for each adjustable component that is located at the corresponding position of the component on the map.

15. The surgical robotic system control console of claim 9, wherein the user login input comprises

a touch pad.

16. The surgical robotic system control console of claim 9, further comprising:

an armrest configured to support a user'"'"'s left and right arms; and

wherein the user login input is positioned in a center portion of the armrest.

17. A robotic surgical system console ergonomic control method comprising:

receiving and storing a user identification at the robotic surgical system console to operate the robotic surgical s stem console;

receiving a first command at the robotic surgical system console to adjust an adjustable component of the robotic surgical system console to a particular ergonomic setting to facilitate operation of the robotic surgical system console; and

storing the particular ergonomic setting for the adjustable component of the robotic surgical system console in association with the stored user identification.

18. The method of claim 17, further comprising:

receiving the stored user identification to operate the robotic surgical system console;

recalling the stored ergonomic setting for the adjustable component of the robotic surgical system console in response to receiving the stored user identification; and

automatically adjusting the adjustable component of the robotic surgical system console in response to recalling the stored ergonomic setting of the adjustable component.

19. The method of claim 17, wherein

the user identification associated with the user includes a login identification.

20. The method of claim 19, wherein

the user identification associated with the user further includes a password.

21. The method of claim 17, wherein

the user identification is received by a touch sensitive keypad of a touch screen of the robotic surgical system console.

22. The method of claim 17, further comprising:

receiving a second command to adjust the adjustable component of the robotic surgical system console to a different ergonomic setting; and

storing the different ergonomic setting for the adjustable component of the robotic surgical system console in association with the stored user identification.

23. The method of claim 22, wherein

the first and the second commands are received by a switch in a control panel of the robotic surgical system console.

24. A robotic surgical system console ergonomic control method comprising:

receiving a first input of a first user identification and storing the first user identification in a memory;

receiving a first command to adjust a particular adjustable component of the console to a first particular ergonomic setting;

storing the first particular ergonomic setting for the particular adjustable component in association with the first user identification; and

in response to receiving a second input of the first user identification, recalling the first stored particular ergonomic setting for the particular adjustable component and moving the particular adjustable component to the first particular ergonomic setting.

25. The method of claim 24, further comprising:

receiving a second command to adjust the particular adjustable component of the console to a second particular ergonomic setting;

storing the second particular ergonomic setting for the particular adjustable component in association with the first stored user identification; and

in response to receiving a third input of the first user identification, recalling the second stored particular ergonomic setting for the particular component and moving the particular component to the second particular ergonomic setting.

26. The method of claim 24, further comprising:

logging out the first user identification; and

in response to receiving a second user identification, recalling a second stored particular ergonomic setting associated with the second user identification for the particular adjustable component and moving the particular adjustable component to the second particular ergonomic setting.

27. The method of claim 24, wherein

the particular adjustable component is one of a movable foot pedal system, a movable arm rest, and a movable display device.

28. The method of claim 24, wherein

the first command is received by an adjustment input for the particular adjustable component that is located on a map of the console.

29. The method of claim 24, wherein

the first input of the first user identification is received by a touch pad.

30. The method of claim 29, wherein

the particular adjustable component is a moveable armrest configured to support a user'"'"'s left and right arms;

and

the touch pad is positioned in a center portion of the armrest between a user'"'"'s left and right arms during console use.