Surgical robotic systems and methods thereof

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12465437-B2
Application number	US-202117209802-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 23, 2021
Priority date	Sep 14, 2015
Publication date	Nov 11, 2025
Grant date	Nov 11, 2025

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 . A robot support system, comprising:
a robot body; a selective compliance articulated robot arm (SCARA) coupled to the robot body operable to position a tool at a selected position in a surgical procedure; an end-effector removably coupled to the SCARA; and an activation assembly operable to transmit a move signal to the SCARA, allowing an operator to move the SCARA, wherein the activation assembly includes two or more primary activation switches activated by a primary button that fully encircles a tool connection, and simultaneous depression of the two or more primary activation switches activates a load cell configured to measure one or more of a force of magnitude or a direction of force exerted upon an end effector by the operator, and the one or more of the force of magnitude or direction of force is transferred to motors within the SCARA which cause the SCARA to move.

2 . The robot support system of claim 1 , wherein the robot telescoping arm is configured to rise and lower in a vertical direction.

3 . The robot support system of claim 2 , wherein the SCARA includes a robot support arm coupled to and rotatable about the robot telescoping arm, and a robot arm coupled to the robot support arm.

4 . The robot support system of claim 1 , wherein the end effector is coupled to a distal end of the SCARA.

5 . The robot support system of claim 4 , wherein the end effector is operable to couple the tool to the robot support system.

6 . The robot support system of claim 1 , wherein the robot support system is configured to receive a stop signal from a camera tracking system if a camera is obstructed from viewing one or more dynamic reference arrays.

7 . A robot support system, comprising:
a robot body, a selective compliance articulated robot arm (SCARA) coupled to the robot and operable to position a tool at a selected position in a surgical procedure; an end-effector removably coupled to the SCARA; an activation assembly operable to transmit a move signal to the SCARA, allowing an operator to move the SCARA, wherein the activation assembly includes two or more primary activation switches activated by a primary button that fully encircles a tool connection, and simultaneous depression of the two or more primary activation switches activates a load cell configured to measure one or more of a force of magnitude or a direction of force exerted upon an end effector by the operator, and the one or more of the force of magnitude or direction of force is transferred to motors within the SCARA which cause the SCARA to move; and a display configured receive input commanding movement of the SCARA.

8 . The robot support system of claim 7 , wherein the robot arm is configured to rise and lower in a vertical direction.

9 . The robot support system of claim 8 , wherein the SCARA includes a robot support arm coupled to and rotatable about the robot telescoping arm, and a robot arm coupled to the robot support arm.

10 . The robot support system of claim 7 , wherein the end effector is coupled to a distal end of the SCARA.

11 . The robot support system of claim 10 , wherein the end effector is operable to couple the tool to the robot support system.

12 . The robot support system of claim 7 , wherein the robot support system is configured to receive a stop signal from a camera tracking system if a camera is obstructed from viewing one or more dynamic reference arrays.

Assignees

• Globus Medical Inc
• Global Medical Inc

Inventors

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

Classifications

• A61B6/4405

  the apparatus being movable or portable, e.g. handheld or mounted on a trolley · CPC title

• A61B6/4441

  the rigid structure being a C-arm or U-arm · CPC title

• A61B2034/2055

  Optical tracking systems · CPC title

• A61B34/20

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

• A61B2090/372

  Details of monitor hardware · CPC title