Medical manipulator system
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1. A medical manipulator system comprising:
- a manipulator includinga working unit with an end effector mounted on a distal end thereof,an operating unit having an operation input unit operable to enter an operation command, andan actuator energizable depending on the operation command entered by the operation input unit for actuating the end effector, the working unit being detachably mounted on the operating unit;
a controller for controlling the actuator and incrementing a usage count of the working unit, the operating unit being connectable to the controller; and
a usage history holder for holding usage history data of the working unit,wherein the working unit includes an ID holder for holding individual identifying information of the working unit,wherein the operating unit includes an ID detector for detecting the individual identifying information held by the ID holder,wherein the controller judges starting and ending of a surgical case based on a manner in which the working unit is mounted and dismounted and the times at which the working unit is mounted and dismounted, counts a single usage event of the working unit when the surgical case has started or ended, and disables the working unit if the usage count of the working unit exceeds a preset count,wherein the controller increments the usage count of the working unit each time a surgical case has started and when the working unit satisfies a usage starting condition, and increments the usage count of the working unit each time a first preset time is exceeded if the working unit is used beyond the first preset time from a time when the controller recognizes that the working unit starts to be used, during a surgical case, andwherein if the usage count of the working unit exceeds the preset count because the working unit has been used beyond the first preset time during the surgical case, the controller allows the working unit to operate until a special preset time is reached, at which time the working unit is disabled by the controller, the special preset time is longer than the first preset time and corresponding to an expected length of the surgical case.
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Abstract
A medical manipulator system has an operating unit including a grip handle and a composite input unit, a working unit detachably mounted on the operating unit and including an end effector, and a controller for controlling the operating unit. The controller judges starting and ending of a surgical case and increments the usage count of the working unit based on a manner in which the working unit is mounted and dismounted, and the times at which the working unit is mounted and dismounted, and disables the working unit if the usage count of the working unit exceeds a preset count.
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1. A medical manipulator system comprising:
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a manipulator including a working unit with an end effector mounted on a distal end thereof, an operating unit having an operation input unit operable to enter an operation command, and an actuator energizable depending on the operation command entered by the operation input unit for actuating the end effector, the working unit being detachably mounted on the operating unit; a controller for controlling the actuator and incrementing a usage count of the working unit, the operating unit being connectable to the controller; and a usage history holder for holding usage history data of the working unit, wherein the working unit includes an ID holder for holding individual identifying information of the working unit, wherein the operating unit includes an ID detector for detecting the individual identifying information held by the ID holder, wherein the controller judges starting and ending of a surgical case based on a manner in which the working unit is mounted and dismounted and the times at which the working unit is mounted and dismounted, counts a single usage event of the working unit when the surgical case has started or ended, and disables the working unit if the usage count of the working unit exceeds a preset count, wherein the controller increments the usage count of the working unit each time a surgical case has started and when the working unit satisfies a usage starting condition, and increments the usage count of the working unit each time a first preset time is exceeded if the working unit is used beyond the first preset time from a time when the controller recognizes that the working unit starts to be used, during a surgical case, and wherein if the usage count of the working unit exceeds the preset count because the working unit has been used beyond the first preset time during the surgical case, the controller allows the working unit to operate until a special preset time is reached, at which time the working unit is disabled by the controller, the special preset time is longer than the first preset time and corresponding to an expected length of the surgical case. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A medical manipulator system comprising:
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a manipulator including a working unit with an end effector mounted on a distal end thereof, an operating unit having an operation input unit operable to enter an operation command, and an actuator energizable depending on the operation command entered by the operation input unit for actuating the end effector, the working unit being detachably mounted on the operating unit; a controller for controlling the actuator and incrementing a usage count of the working unit, the operating unit being connectable to the controller; and a usage history holder for holding usage history data of the working unit, wherein the working unit includes an ID holder for holding individual identifying information of the working unit, wherein the operating unit includes an ID detector for detecting the individual identifying information held by the ID holder, wherein the controller judges starting and ending of a surgical case based on a manner in which the working unit is mounted and dismounted and the times at which the working unit is mounted and dismounted, counts a single usage event of the working unit when the surgical case has started or ended, and disables the working unit if the usage count of the working unit exceeds a preset count, wherein the controller defines a surgical case based on at least one rule, determines whether the surgical case has been switched to another surgical case, sets a first preset time for a surgical case, and increments the usage count of the working unit for each surgical case, the at least one rule including a rule that the controller judges that the surgical case has been switched to another surgical case when the first preset time is exceeded from a time when the controller recognizes that the surgical case begins, and wherein if the usage count of the working unit exceeds the preset count because the working unit has been used beyond the first preset time during the surgical case, the controller allows the working unit to operate until a special preset time is reached, at which time the working unit is disabled by the controller, the special preset time is longer than the first preset time and corresponding to an expected length of the surgical case. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A medical manipulator system, comprising:
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a manipulator including a working unit with an end effector mounted on a distal end thereof, an operating unit having an operation input unit operable to enter an operation command, and an actuator energizable depending on the operation command entered by the operation input unit for actuating the end effector, the working unit being detachably mounted on the operating unit; a controller for controlling the actuator and incrementing a usage count of the working unit, the operating unit being connectable to the controller; and a usage history holder for holding usage history data of the working unit, wherein the controller judges starting and ending of a surgical case based on a manner in which the working unit is mounted and dismounted and the times at which the working unit is mounted and dismounted, counts a single usage event of the working unit when the surgical case has started or ended, and disables the working unit if the usage count of the working unit exceeds a preset count, wherein the controller increments the usage count of the working unit each time a surgical case has started and when the working unit satisfies a usage starting condition, and increments the usage count of the working unit each time a first preset time is exceeded if the working unit is used beyond the first preset time from a time when the controller recognizes that the working unit starts to be used, during surgical case, and wherein the controller has N connection ports for detachable connection to operating units, and the controller judges that the surgical case has been switched to another surgical case when the number of operating units connected to the controller during the surgical case reaches N+α
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relates to the reliability of the manipulator system.
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