Systems and methods for manipulating an elongate member
First Claim
1. A robotic surgical system, comprising:
- a controller including a master input device;
an instrument driver in communication with the controller; and
an elongate member manipulator coupled to the instrument driver, the elongate member manipulator comprising;
a drive belt assembly;
an idler belt assembly, comprising a plurality of spaced idler belts; and
a drive assembly, comprising an insert motor, a roll motor, and a slide assembly,wherein the drive assembly is responsive to control signals generated, at least in part, by the master input device of the controller,wherein the insert motor of the drive assembly is configured to actuate the drive belt assembly and the idler belt assembly in opposite rotational directions to generate a corresponding linear motion of the elongate member along a longitudinal axis of the elongate member, andwherein the roll motor of the drive assembly is configured to move the slide assembly to actuate the drive belt assembly and the idler belt assembly in opposite linear directions to generate a corresponding rotational motion of the elongate member about the longitudinal axis of the elongate member.
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Abstract
System and methods for manipulating and positioning elongated flexible members are described herein. In on variation, an elongate member manipulator includes an elongate member holder having first and second rotary members configured to hold an elongate member, wherein the rotary members are actuated in opposite rotational directions to generate a corresponding linear motion of the elongate member held by the rotary members along a longitudinal axis of the elongate member, and wherein the rotary members are actuated in opposite linear directions to generate a corresponding rotational motion of the elongate member held by the rotary members about the longitudinal axis of the elongate member.
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13 Claims
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1. A robotic surgical system, comprising:
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a controller including a master input device; an instrument driver in communication with the controller; and an elongate member manipulator coupled to the instrument driver, the elongate member manipulator comprising; a drive belt assembly; an idler belt assembly, comprising a plurality of spaced idler belts; and a drive assembly, comprising an insert motor, a roll motor, and a slide assembly, wherein the drive assembly is responsive to control signals generated, at least in part, by the master input device of the controller, wherein the insert motor of the drive assembly is configured to actuate the drive belt assembly and the idler belt assembly in opposite rotational directions to generate a corresponding linear motion of the elongate member along a longitudinal axis of the elongate member, and wherein the roll motor of the drive assembly is configured to move the slide assembly to actuate the drive belt assembly and the idler belt assembly in opposite linear directions to generate a corresponding rotational motion of the elongate member about the longitudinal axis of the elongate member. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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