Systems and methods for minimally invasive surgical tools with haptic feedback
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1. A system comprising:
- a surgical tool;
an insertion sheath configured to be partially inserted within a patient'"'"'s body and to receive the surgical tool;
a first actuator coupled to the insertion sheath, the first actuator configured to receive a first actuator signal and, responsive to the first actuator signal, output a haptic effect to the insertion sheath;
a second actuator and a roller coupled to the insertion sheath, the roller configured to contact the surgical tool and to translate the surgical tool through the insertion sheath;
a sensor configured to be positioned externally in relation to the patient'"'"'s body and to detect a physiological status of the patient, the sensor being separate from the surgical tool; and
a processor in communication with the first actuator, the second actuator, and the sensor, the processor configured to;
receive a sensor signal from the sensor, the sensor signal indicating a warning condition associated with the physiological status of the patient;
generate a second actuator signal based on the sensor signal; and
transmit the second actuator signal to the second actuator, the second actuator signal configured to cause the second actuator to rotate the roller to translate the surgical tool through the insertion sheath.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for minimally invasive surgical tools with haptic feedback are disclosed. One disclosed embodiment of a system includes an insertion sheath configured to be partially inserted within a patient'"'"'s body, the insertion sheath configured to receive a surgical tool; a roller disposed at least partially within the insertion sheath, the roller configured to contact a surgical tool inserted within the insertion sheath; and an actuator coupled to the roller, the actuator configured to receive an actuator signal and to output a haptic effect based on the actuator signal.
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24 Claims
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1. A system comprising:
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a surgical tool; an insertion sheath configured to be partially inserted within a patient'"'"'s body and to receive the surgical tool; a first actuator coupled to the insertion sheath, the first actuator configured to receive a first actuator signal and, responsive to the first actuator signal, output a haptic effect to the insertion sheath; a second actuator and a roller coupled to the insertion sheath, the roller configured to contact the surgical tool and to translate the surgical tool through the insertion sheath; a sensor configured to be positioned externally in relation to the patient'"'"'s body and to detect a physiological status of the patient, the sensor being separate from the surgical tool; and a processor in communication with the first actuator, the second actuator, and the sensor, the processor configured to; receive a sensor signal from the sensor, the sensor signal indicating a warning condition associated with the physiological status of the patient; generate a second actuator signal based on the sensor signal; and transmit the second actuator signal to the second actuator, the second actuator signal configured to cause the second actuator to rotate the roller to translate the surgical tool through the insertion sheath. - 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 system, comprising:
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a surgical tool; an insertion sheath configured to be partially inserted within a patient'"'"'s body, the insertion sheath configured to receive the surgical tool; a non-contact inductive actuator having a cylindrical shape, the inductive actuator coupled to the insertion sheath and configured to allow the surgical tool to pass through the inductive actuator and to translate the surgical tool through the insertion sheath; a sensor configured to be positioned externally in relation to the patient'"'"'s body and to detect a physiological status of the patient, the sensor being separate from the surgical tool; and a processor in communication with the non-contact inductive actuator and the sensor, the processor configured to; receive a sensor signal from the sensor, the sensor signal indicating a warning condition associated with the physiological status of the patient; generate an actuator signal based on the sensor signal; and transmit the actuator signal to the inductive actuator, the actuator signal configured to cause the inductive actuator to translate the surgical tool through the insertion sheath via electromagnetic induction forces. - View Dependent Claims (24)
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