Inter-operative switching of tools in a robotic surgical system
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1. A method for controlling a telesurgical system, the method comprising:
- controlling, by a controller of the telesurgical system, a first tool connected to a first manipulator of the telesurgical system, the first tool being connected to the first manipulator using a plurality of first connector elements;
implementing, by a hardware mapping unit, a first mapping between the plurality of first connector elements and a plurality of interface elements of the controller, the first mapping being used by the controller to control the first tool while it is connected to the first manipulator;
controlling, by the controller, a second tool connected to a second manipulator of the telesurgical system, the second tool being connected to the second manipulator using a plurality of second connector elements;
implementing, by the hardware mapping unit, a second mapping between the plurality of second connector elements and the plurality of interface elements of the controller, the second mapping being used by the controller to control the second tool while it is connected to the second manipulator;
detecting, by the controller, a swap of the first and second tools such that the first tool is connected to the second manipulator using the plurality of first connector elements and the second tool is connected to the first manipulator using the plurality of second connector elements;
implementing, by the hardware mapping unit, a third mapping between the plurality of first connector elements and the plurality of interface elements of the controller, the third mapping being different from the first and second mappings;
implementing, by the hardware mapping unit, a fourth mapping between the plurality of second connector elements and the plurality of interface elements of the controller, the fourth mapping being different from the first and second mappings;
controlling, by the controller, the first tool connected to the second manipulator using the fourth mapping; and
controlling, by the controller, the second tool connected to the first manipulator using the third mapping.
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Abstract
Methods, apparatus, and systems for controlling a telesurgical system are disclosed. In accordance with a method, a first tool connected to a first manipulator of the system, and a second tool connected to a second manipulator of the system, are controlled. A swap of the tools such that the first tool is connected to the second manipulator and the second tool is connected to the first manipulator is then detected. The first tool connected to the second manipulator and the second tool connected to the first manipulator are then controlled.
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22 Claims
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1. A method for controlling a telesurgical system, the method comprising:
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controlling, by a controller of the telesurgical system, a first tool connected to a first manipulator of the telesurgical system, the first tool being connected to the first manipulator using a plurality of first connector elements; implementing, by a hardware mapping unit, a first mapping between the plurality of first connector elements and a plurality of interface elements of the controller, the first mapping being used by the controller to control the first tool while it is connected to the first manipulator; controlling, by the controller, a second tool connected to a second manipulator of the telesurgical system, the second tool being connected to the second manipulator using a plurality of second connector elements; implementing, by the hardware mapping unit, a second mapping between the plurality of second connector elements and the plurality of interface elements of the controller, the second mapping being used by the controller to control the second tool while it is connected to the second manipulator; detecting, by the controller, a swap of the first and second tools such that the first tool is connected to the second manipulator using the plurality of first connector elements and the second tool is connected to the first manipulator using the plurality of second connector elements; implementing, by the hardware mapping unit, a third mapping between the plurality of first connector elements and the plurality of interface elements of the controller, the third mapping being different from the first and second mappings; implementing, by the hardware mapping unit, a fourth mapping between the plurality of second connector elements and the plurality of interface elements of the controller, the fourth mapping being different from the first and second mappings; controlling, by the controller, the first tool connected to the second manipulator using the fourth mapping; and controlling, by the controller, the second tool connected to the first manipulator using the third mapping. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A telesurgical system for performing minimally invasive surgery on a patient, comprising:
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a plurality of robotic manipulators each operable to receive one of a plurality of tools including an imaging device and a surgical instrument; and a controller operable to; control an imaging device connected to a first manipulator of the robotic manipulators and a surgical instrument connected to a second manipulator of the robotic manipulators; detect a swap of the imaging device and the surgical instrument such that the imaging device is connected to the second manipulator and the surgical instrument is connected to the first manipulator; change, based on detection of the swap, a reference coordinate frame for images received from the imaging device from a first reference coordinate frame based on kinematics of the first manipulator to a second reference coordinate frame based on kinematics of the second manipulator; and control the imaging device connected to the second manipulator and the surgical instrument connected to the first manipulator. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for controlling a telesurgical system, the method comprising:
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determining, by a controller, whether a first tool is connected to a manipulator of the telesurgical system using a plurality of connector elements; acquiring, by the controller, a first mapping for the first tool when it is determined that the first tool is connected to the manipulator, the first mapping including a mapping between the plurality of connector elements and a plurality of interface elements of the controller; implementing, by a hardware mapping unit, the first mapping; controlling, by the controller, the first tool using the first mapping; determining, by the controller, whether the first tool is removed from the manipulator and a second tool is connected to the manipulator using the plurality of connector elements; acquiring, by the controller, a second mapping for the second tool when it is determined that the first tool is removed from the manipulator and a new the second tool is connected to the manipulator; implementing, by the hardware mapping unit, the second mapping; and controlling, by the controller, the second tool using the second mapping. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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