Surgical robotic systems and methods thereof

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10034716-B2
Application number	US-201514853238-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 14, 2015
Priority date	Sep 14, 2015
Publication date	Jul 31, 2018
Grant date	Jul 31, 2018

Abstract

An automated medical system and method for using the automated medical system. The automated medical system may comprise a robot support system. The robot support system may comprise a robot body. The robot support system may further comprise a selective compliance articulated robot arm coupled to the robot body and operable to position a tool at a selected position in a surgical procedure. The robot support system may further comprise an activation assembly operable to transmit a move signal to the selective compliance articulated robot arm allowing an operator to move the selective compliance articulated robot arm. The automated medical system may further comprise a camera tracking system and an automated imaging system.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An automated medical system, comprising:
a robot support system, wherein the robot support system comprises:
a robot body,
a selective compliance articulated robot arm coupled to the robot body and operable to position a tool at a selected position in a surgical procedure, and
an activation assembly operable to transmit a move signal to the selective compliance articulated robot arm allowing an operator to move the selective compliance articulated robot arm, wherein the activation assembly comprises a primary button, wherein the activation assembly further comprises two or more primary activation switches activated by the primary button, wherein depression of the two or more primary activation switches by the primary button is required for the operator to move the selective compliance articulated robot arm in response to the move signal;

a camera tracking system; and
an automated imaging system.

2. The automated medical system of claim 1 , wherein the selective compliance articulated robot arm comprises a robot telescoping arm coupled to the robot body and operable to rise and lower in a vertical direction, a robot support arm coupled to and rotatable about the robot telescoping arm, and a robot arm coupled to the robot support arm.

3. The automated medical system of claim 1 , wherein the robot support system further comprises an end effector coupled to a distal end of the selective compliance articulated robot arm, wherein the end effector is operable to couple a surgical tool to the robot support system.

4. The automated medical system of claim 1 , wherein the camera tracking system comprises a camera and a curved rail, wherein the camera is movably disposed along the curved rail.

5. The automated medical system of claim 4 , wherein the camera tracking system is configured to send a stop signal to a robot support system if the camera is obstructed from viewing one or more dynamic reference arrays.

6. The automated medical system of claim 1 , wherein the automated imaging system comprises a gantry arm.

7. The automated medical system of claim 6 , wherein the gantry arm comprises a main arm, an imaging arm, and an imaging device.

8. The automated medical system of claim 7 , wherein the gantry arm rotates the imaging device around a patient.

9. A method of using an automated medical system in a medical procedure comprising:
moving the automated medical system into a room, wherein the automated medical system comprises a camera tracking system and a robot support system;
detaching the camera tracking system from the robot support system;
disposing the camera tracking system adjacent a patient;
disposing the robot support system adjacent the patient, wherein the robot support system comprises a robot arm and an activation assembly operable to transmit a move signal to the robot arm, wherein the activation assembly comprises a primary button, wherein the activation assembly further comprises two or more primary activation switches activated by the primary button, wherein depression of the two or more primary activation switches by the primary button is required for the operator to move the robot arm in response to the move signal;
maneuvering the robot arm; and

guiding the robot arm to a programmed location with a gravity well.

10. The method of claim 9 , further comprising tracking the robot arm with the camera tracking system while the robot arm is guided to the programmed location.

11. The method of claim 9 , wherein a camera moves along a curved rail on the camera tracking system.

12. A medical system, comprising:
a robot support system, wherein the robot support system comprises:
a robot body,
a selective compliance articulated robot arm coupled to the robot body and operable to position a tool at a selected position in a surgical procedure, and
an activation assembly operable to transmit a move signal to the articulated robot arm allowing an operator to move the articulated robot arm, wherein the activation assembly comprises a primary button, wherein the activation assembly further comprises two or more primary activation switches activated by the primary button, wherein depression of the two or more primary activation switches by the primary button allows the operator to move the articulated robot arm in response to the move signal; and

a camera tracking system.

13. The medical system of claim 12 , wherein the articulated robot arm comprises a robot telescoping arm coupled to the robot body.

14. The medical system of claim 13 , wherein the robot telescoping arm rises and lowers in a vertical direction.

15. The medical system of claim 14 , further comprising a robot support arm coupled to and rotatable about the robot telescoping arm.

16. The medical system of claim 12 , further comprising an end effector.

17. The medical system of claim 16 , wherein the end effector comprises a tool connection.

18. The medical system of claim 17 , wherein the primary button of the activation assembly encircles the tool connection.

19. The medical system of claim 17 , wherein the activation assembly further comprises a secondary button.

20. The medical system of claim 19 , wherein the secondary button of the activation assembly encircles the tool connection.

Assignees

• Globus Medical Inc

Inventors

• Crawford Neil R
• Johnson Norbert
• Moulton Timothy
• Judson Jared

Classifications

• A61B34/20

  Surgical navigation systems; Devices for tracking or guiding surgical instruments, e.g. for frameless stereotaxis · CPC title

• A61B2017/00991

  Telescopic means · CPC title

• A61B34/25 Primary

  User interfaces for surgical systems · CPC title

• A61B2017/00123

  and automatic shutdown · CPC title

• A61B34/30

  Surgical robots · CPC title