Methods and systems for assigning input devices to teleoperated surgical instrument functions
First Claim
1. A method of assigning an auxiliary input device to control a surgical instrument in a robotic surgical system, the method comprising:
- detecting a first surgical instrument coupled to a first manipulator interface assembly of a teleoperated surgical system, the first manipulator interface assembly being controlled by a first input device;
detecting which one of a user'"'"'s left hand and right hand operates the first input device; and
assigning control of an auxiliary function of the first surgical instrument to a first auxiliary input device disposed in a left position relative to a second auxiliary input device if the user'"'"'s left hand is detected to operate the first input device, orassigning control of an auxiliary function of the first surgical instrument to the second auxiliary input device disposed in a right position relative to the first auxiliary input device if the user'"'"'s right hand is detected to operate the first input device,wherein a frame of reference of the left position and right position is relative to a user operating the first input device.
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Abstract
A method of assigning an auxiliary input device to control a surgical instrument in a robotic surgical system may include detecting a first surgical instrument coupled to a first manipulator interface assembly of a teleoperated surgical system, the manipulator interface assembly being controlled by a first input device; detecting which one of a user'"'"'s left and right hands operates the first input device; and assigning control of an auxiliary function of the first surgical instrument to a first auxiliary input device disposed in a left position relative to a second auxiliary input device if the user'"'"'s left hand is detected to operate the first input device, or assigning control of an auxiliary function of the first surgical instrument to a second auxiliary input device disposed in a right position relative to the first auxiliary input device if the user'"'"'s right hand is detected to operate the first input device. A frame of reference of the left position and right position is relative to a user operating the first input device.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of assigning an auxiliary input device to control a surgical instrument in a robotic surgical system, the method comprising:
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detecting a first surgical instrument coupled to a first manipulator interface assembly of a teleoperated surgical system, the first manipulator interface assembly being controlled by a first input device; detecting which one of a user'"'"'s left hand and right hand operates the first input device; and assigning control of an auxiliary function of the first surgical instrument to a first auxiliary input device disposed in a left position relative to a second auxiliary input device if the user'"'"'s left hand is detected to operate the first input device, or assigning control of an auxiliary function of the first surgical instrument to the second auxiliary input device disposed in a right position relative to the first auxiliary input device if the user'"'"'s right hand is detected to operate the first input device, wherein a frame of reference of the left position and right position is relative to a user operating the first input device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 13, 14, 15)
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5. A method for controlling a surgical instrument in a computer-assisted surgical system, the method comprising:
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receiving at a controller a signal indicative of a surgical instrument being in an in-following status with a first input device positioned to receive input from one of a user'"'"'s right or left hands; detecting a change in the in-following status of the surgical instrument from the first input device to a second input device positioned to receive input from the other of the user'"'"'s right hand and left hand; and automatically re-assigning control of an auxiliary function of the surgical instrument from a first auxiliary input device to a second auxiliary input device based on detecting the change of the in-following status. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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16. A system for controlling a surgical instrument, the system comprising:
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a first input device operably coupled to generate and transmit a first input control signal to remotely control movement of a surgical instrument operably coupled to a computer-assisted surgical system; a second input device operably coupled to generate and transmit a second input control signal to remotely control movement of a surgical instrument operably coupled to a computer-assisted surgical system a first auxiliary input device configured to transmit a first auxiliary function control signal to activate an auxiliary function of a surgical instrument in an operably coupled state of the first auxiliary input device and the surgical instrument; a second auxiliary input device configured to transmit a second auxiliary function control signal to activate an auxiliary function of a surgical instrument in an operably coupled state of the second auxiliary input device and the surgical instrument; and a control system configured to; detect change with regard to which of the first and second input devices the surgical instrument is in an in-following status with; and selectively assign control of the auxiliary function of the surgical instrument to the first or second auxiliary input devices based on detecting the change of the in-following status. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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