公开(公告)号：US20170340397A1

公开(公告)日：2017-11-30

申请号：US15677964

申请日：2017-08-15

Applicant: Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.

Inventor： Niels SMABY ,  Gregory W. DACHS, II ,  Nicola DIOLAITI ,  Pushkar HINGWE ,  Thomas R. NIXON ,  Bruce M. SCHENA ,  Nitish SWARUP

IPC: A61B34/35 ,  A61B34/00 ,  A61B34/37 ,  A61B90/00 ,  A61B34/30

CPC classification number: A61B34/35 ,  A61B34/30 ,  A61B34/37 ,  A61B34/70 ,  A61B90/361

Abstract: Methods, apparatus, and systems for controlling a telesurgical system are disclosed. In accordance with a method, a first tool connected to a first manipulator of the system, and a second tool connected to a second manipulator of the system, are controlled. A swap of the tools such that the first tool is connected to the second manipulator and the second tool is connected to the first manipulator is then detected. The first tool connected to the second manipulator and the second tool connected to the first manipulator are then controlled.