Multi-purpose robotic operating system and method
First Claim
1. A robotic surgical system for performing a surgical procedure, comprising:
- a robotic arm removably coupled to a base station that is removably mounted to a track and having motorized movement along the track, the track connected to and around a periphery of a patient support table around a plane defined by the patient support table, the robotic arm having a surgical instrument connected thereto for performing the surgical procedure;
an operator console in communication with the base station and the robotic arm coupled thereto, the operator console configured to;
(a) receive a command regarding the surgical procedure to be performed by the surgical instrument at a surgical site;
(b) calculate a base station position along the track based on a received current base station position, the surgical site and the surgical procedure;
(c) provide automated control to the motor to re-position the base station to the calculated base station position; and
(d) position the robotic arm so that the surgical instrument is positioned at the surgical site based on the calculated base station position, the surgical site, the surgical procedure and a current position of the surgical instrument;
wherein the operator console additionally receives a user input to manipulate the surgical instrument at the surgical site to perform the surgical procedure.
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Abstract
A dynamically configurable robotic system and method for performing surgical operations using a plurality of robotic arms remotely controlled by at least one operator console. The system comprises a track system configured for mounting to a patient support table, such that the track system provides a stable operating platform for the robotic arms and for facilitating placement of a proximal end of each of the arms at a selected position about a periphery of the patient support table. the system and method also have a plurality of base stations for operatively coupling each of the robotic arms to the track system, such that each of the base stations include a housing, a first connector for coupling the housing to the track system, the first connector configured for facilitating movement of the housing along the track system while coupled thereto, and a second connector for coupling the housing to the proximal end of at least one of the robotic arms, the second connector configured for providing at least one of power supply, control signalling, and data communication with respect to the coupled robotic arm. The system and method also have a control unit for coupling to at least two of the base stations and configured for dynamically connecting operative remote control between the coupled base stations and a first operator console of the at least one operator console.
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27 Claims
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1. A robotic surgical system for performing a surgical procedure, comprising:
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a robotic arm removably coupled to a base station that is removably mounted to a track and having motorized movement along the track, the track connected to and around a periphery of a patient support table around a plane defined by the patient support table, the robotic arm having a surgical instrument connected thereto for performing the surgical procedure; an operator console in communication with the base station and the robotic arm coupled thereto, the operator console configured to; (a) receive a command regarding the surgical procedure to be performed by the surgical instrument at a surgical site; (b) calculate a base station position along the track based on a received current base station position, the surgical site and the surgical procedure; (c) provide automated control to the motor to re-position the base station to the calculated base station position; and (d) position the robotic arm so that the surgical instrument is positioned at the surgical site based on the calculated base station position, the surgical site, the surgical procedure and a current position of the surgical instrument; wherein the operator console additionally receives a user input to manipulate the surgical instrument at the surgical site to perform the surgical procedure. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for operating a robotic surgical system for a surgical procedure, the method comprising:
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(a) receiving a command regarding a surgical procedure to be performed by a surgical instrument at a surgical site, the surgical instrument connected to a robotic arm removably coupled to a base station; (b) calculating a new base station position along a track removably coupled thereto based on a received current base station position, the surgical site and the surgical procedure, the track connected to and around a periphery of a patient support table around a plane defined by the patient support table; (c) providing automated control to the base station to re-position the base station to the calculated new base station position; (d) positioning the robotic arm so that the surgical instrument is positioned at the surgical site based on the calculated base station position, the surgical site, the surgical procedure and the current position of the surgical instrument; and (e) receiving a user input to manipulate the surgical instrument at the surgical site to perform the surgical procedure. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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