摘要:
The present invention provides a system for maneuvering an endoscope (SFME) during a medical procedure, comprising a. at least one maneuvering system, adapted to maneuver said endoscope in at least two degrees of freedom (DOF); and, b. at least one joystick unit in communication with said maneuvering system, adapted to operate said maneuvering system; wherein operation of said joystick results in movement of said endoscope by means of said maneuvering system.
摘要:
The present invention provides a surgical controlling system, comprising at least one surgical tool adapted to be inserted into a surgical environment of a human body for assisting a surgical procedure, at least one location estimating means, at least one movement detection means and a controller adapted to control the spatial position of said at least one surgical tool. The controller's database is adapted to store a predetermined set of rules according to which ALLOWED and RESTRICTED movements of said at least one surgical tool are determined. Each detected movement of the at least one surgical tool is determined as either an ALLOWED movement or as a RESTRICTED movement according to the predetermined set of rules.
摘要:
The present invention provides a system for controlling an endoscope, comprising a. an endoscope adapted to provide real time images of FOV within a body cavity; said FOV defines FOVx-axis, FOVy-axis and FOVz-axis, b. a maneuvering system for maneuvering said endoscope; said maneuvering system defines an X-axis, a y-axis; and, a z-axis; c. control means adapted to receive commands of motions from a user to maneuver said endoscope; and d. a data processing system in communication with said control means, adapted to instruct said maneuvering system to maneuver said endoscope according to said commands of motions; wherein said data control means instructs said maneuvering system to maneuver said endoscope according to said commands of motions relative to said FOVx-axis, said FOVy-axis and said FOVz-axis, regardless of said X-axis, said y-axis and said z-axis as defined by said maneuvering system.
摘要:
An interface between a surgeon and an automated assistant, wherein the interface comprises at least one array comprising N RF transmitters and at least one RF receiver provided with at least two directional antenna, as well as means for attaching said RF transmitter array to at least one surgical tool. Furthermore, the interface comprises a computerized operating system adapted to record the received signal strength (RSS) received by each antenna of said one RF receiver and to calculate therefrom the position of each of said N RF transmitters, and is further adapted to provide automatically the results of said calculation to said surgeon. The computerized operating system is adapted to calculate at least one of the parameters chosen from the group consisting of: (a) the angle from which the signal had been received; (b) the spatial location of said at least one surgical tool; (c) the path of said at least one surgical tool; (d) the spatial location of the point of insertion of said at least one surgical tool into the body of a patient; (e) the spatial location of the tip of said at least one surgical tool; (f) matching each RF transmitter code with each calculated spatial location of said at least one surgical tool and/or said tip of said at least one surgical tool. The computerized operating system performs said calculations and provides automatically the results of said calculations to the human operator of said interface. Furthermore, said calculation performed by said computerized operating system is a non-triangulation calculation. A method for locating and maneuvering a laparoscopic tool with the interface is also disclosed.
摘要:
The present invention discloses a surgical maneuvering system, in which movement of a moving element is used to control a surgical device such as a surgical tool or an endoscope. The moving element can be a tool or a portion of an operator's body. The relationship between the moving element and the surgical device can be any of: motion of a moving element controlling motion of a surgical device, motion of a moving element controlling an action of a surgical device, a command of a moving element controlling motion of a surgical device, or a command of a moving element controlling an action of the device. Commands are typically arbitrary movements such as shaking a tool. Actions are changes in a surgical device that do not change its overall position, such as closing a grasper.
摘要:
The present invention discloses means and methods for improving the interface between the surgeon and an endoscope system for laparoscopic surgery, holding a laparoscopic camera and/or controlling automated endoscope assistant. The means comprises at least one wireless transmitter with at least one operating key; at least one wireless receiver; at least one conventional laparoscopy computerized system loaded with conventional surgical instrument spatial location software, and conventional automated assistant maneuvering software, software loaded onto to the conventional laparoscopy system that enables a visual response to the depression of at least one key on the wireless transmitter as well as an interface with the conventional automated assistant maneuvering software so as to achieve movement of the endoscope, and at least one video screen.
摘要:
The present invention provides a device for supporting and positioning an endoscope maneuvering system, the device connectable to a fixed support, the device comprising: a. a support mechanism releasably connectable to said endoscope maneuvering system; b. at least one movable arm comprising at least one first jointed connection to said support mechanism, said at least one movable arm adapted to position and orient said endoscope maneuvering system; and c. a base connector comprising at least one second jointed connection to said at least one movable arm, said base connector fixedly connectable to said fixed support; wherein said device is adapted to maintain said endoscope maneuvering system in a state of quasi-static dynamic equilibrium.