METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR RETRACTING AN INSTRUMENT INTO AN ENTRY GUIDE

    公开(公告)号:US20230363838A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-11-16

    申请号:US18358091

    申请日:2023-07-25

    Abstract: Techniques for retracting an instrument into an entry guide include an entry guide manipulator configured to support an entry guide and an instrument manipulator configured to support an instrument. The robotic system is configured to receive a command indicating a commanded movement of the entry guide in a direction parallel to an insertion axis of the entry guide; in response to the commanded movement of the entry guide being greater than a threshold distance in the direction parallel to the insertion axis, cause a response comprising one or more actions selected from the group consisting of: movement, using the instrument manipulator, of one or more rotational joints of the instrument external to the entry guide toward a distal end of the entry guide; and actuation of the one or more rotational joints to straighten the instrument so that the instrument can be retracted into the entry guide.

    METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR RETRACTING AN INSTRUMENT INTO AN ENTRY GUIDE

    公开(公告)号:US20220361969A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-11-17

    申请号:US17874233

    申请日:2022-07-26

    Abstract: Techniques for retracting an instrument into an entry guide include receiving a retraction command for the instrument, the retraction command commanding movement of the instrument into the entry guide; causing, in response to the retraction command and using an instrument manipulator, movement of a rotational joint of the instrument that is external to the entry guide toward a distal end of the entry guide; actuating, after the rotational joint reaches a minimum distance from the distal end of the entry guide, the rotational joint to orient a link of the instrument so that the link can be retracted into the entry guide, the link being adjacent to and distal to the rotational joint; and causing, after the link is oriented so that the link can be retracted into the entry guide and using the instrument manipulator, further movement of the rotational joint toward the distal end of the entry guide.

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