1018results about "Surgical drapes" patented technology

Co-manipulation robotic systems are described herein that may be used for assisting with laparoscopic surgical procedures. The co-manipulation robotic systems allow a surgeon to use commercially-available surgical tools while providing benefits associated with surgical robotics. Advantageously, the surgical tools may be seamlessly coupled to the robot arms using a disposable coupler while the reusable portions of the robot arm remain in a sterile drape. Further, the co-manipulation robotic system may operate in multiple modes to enhance usability and safety, while allowing the surgeon to position the instrument directly with the instrument handle and further maintain the desired position of the instrument using the robot arm.

Co-manipulation robotic systems are described herein that may be used for assisting with surgical procedures, including laparoscopic surgery. The co-manipulation robotic systems allow a surgeon to use commercially-available surgical tools while providing benefits associated with surgical robotics. Advantageously, the surgical tools may be seamlessly coupled to the robot arms using a disposable coupler while the reusable portions of the robot arm remain in a sterile drape. Further, the co-manipulation robotic system may operate in multiple modes to enhance usability and safety, while allowing the surgeon to position the instrument directly with the instrument handle and further maintain the desired position of the instrument using the robot arm.

A catheter placement system includes a location sensor configured for placement on a patient, a drape configured to cover the patient and the location sensor, and a connector tethered to a stylet. The location sensor can include an exterior channel having a channel length, an exterior alignment notch positioned above the exterior channel, the exterior alignment notch having a notch length less than the channel length, and an interior receptacle including an electrical contact. The connector can include an alignment protrusion and a piercing element having an electrical contact, the connector configured to couple to the location sensor through the drape. The alignment protrusion of the connector can be configured to move through the exterior alignment notch and into the exterior channel. The piercing element can be configured to pierce the drape and form an electrical connection with the electrical contact in the interior receptacle.

Co-manipulation robotic systems are described herein that may be used for assisting with laparoscopic surgical procedures. The co-manipulation robotic systems allow a surgeon to use commercially-available surgical tools while providing benefits associated with surgical robotics. Advantageously, the surgical tools may be seamlessly coupled to the robot arms using a disposable coupler while the reusable portions of the robot arm remain in a sterile drape. Further, the co-manipulation robotic system may operate in multiple modes to enhance usability and safety, while allowing the surgeon to position the instrument directly with the instrument handle and further maintain the desired position of the instrument using the robot arm.

An anesthetic equipment storage and waste air management module configured to housing electronic and electromechanical surgical equipment including a system to measure and record administration of one or more IV medications or fluids for IV administration. The module can include a housing having a lower section and a tower-like upper section, wherein the lower section is configured to house unrelated waste heat-producing electronic and electromechanical surgical equipment. The module can also include a cowling that substantially confines waste heat generated by the unrelated waste heat-producing electronic and electromechanical surgical equipment, and can include a system for measuring and recording the administration of the one or more IV medications and fluids.

A drive system for achieving supra-aortic access and neurovascular treatment site access includes a guidewire hub configured to adjust an axial position and a rotational position of a guidewire, a procedure catheter hub configured to adjust an axial position and a rotational position of a procedure catheter, a guide catheter hub configured to adjust an axial position of a guide catheter, and an access catheter hub configured to adjust an axial position and a rotational position of an access catheter, the access catheter further configured to laterally deflect a distal deflection zone of the access catheter.

The subject matter described in this disclosure can be embodied in methods, systems, and program products for receiving user input that selects an arrangement of surgical instrument trays for use during a surgical procedure. A display device presents a graphical representation of the selected arrangement of surgical instrument trays. A computing system receives image data depicting multiple actual surgical instrument trays; and analyzes the image data to determine an extent to which the multiple actual surgical instrument trays and actual surgical instruments located on the trays match the selected arrangement of surgical instrument trays. The display device presents a graphical indication of the extent to which the multiple actual surgical instrument trays match the selected arrangement of surgical instrument trays.

Surgical robotic systems and navigation systems employ a robotic arm including a plurality of links. A link tracker assembly is located on the surface of one or more of the links to enable the link to be tracked by a localizer. The link tracker assemblies can utilize a plurality of tracker elements that can be removably coupled to the link. A photosensor assembly is located on the surface of one or more of the links to receive signals from the localizer for controlling the link tracker assembly. The robotic arm can be coupled to a base and the systems can be used in collaboration with a base tracker that is coupled to the base. The robotic arm can also include a mounting interface for receiving an end effector and the systems can be used in collaboration with an end effector tracker that is coupled to the end effector.

A wireless communication interface is included in a surgical robotic arm and is used to detect various components of the robotic arm, including, an instrument drive unit, a sterile interface module (e.g., adapter), an instrument, an access port, etc. Detection of the components is used to confirm that each of the components are properly assembled by splitting up tag assemblies between multiple components, such that when the components are properly assembled, so are the tag assemblies, allowing for interrogation thereof by the wireless communication interface.

The invention relates to the technical field of preparation of medical supplies, in particular to a surgical membrane and a preparation process. During specific use, firstly, a polyurethane base membrane is selected and subjected to plasma treatment; spraying a nano SiO2 dispersion liquid containing a photoinitiator on the surface of the treated polyurethane base film, and then performing ultraviolet patterning irradiation to form a micro-bulge structure to obtain a base material layer; projecting the colloidal fluid to a temperature gradient mask through a digital micromirror device, so that the colloidal fluid is subjected to regional thermal polymerization on the substrate layer to form an intelligent adhesive layer with viscosity gradient; by adopting an aerosol jet printing technology, super absorbent fibers and polyvinyl alcohol-borax dynamic crosslinking hydrogel are co-deposited to form a drainage layer, so that the technical problems that a surgical membrane prepared by a surgical membrane preparation mode in the prior art is inflexible in adhesion and poor in surface structure performance, and a preparation process is difficult to accurately control are solved.

A weighing system for medical applications may include a basin that has a base and a sloped sidewall that collectively form a bounded cavity with open top surface that receives and holds the material to be weighed. The basin may be free floating above the weighing device within a restricted range of travel. In some examples, the weighing system includes a thermal treatment device to adjust the temperature of the material in the basin. The rate at which heat is delivered to the basin may vary depending on the weight of the contents in the basin.

A supra-aortic vessel access robotic control system includes a guidewire hub configured to adjust each of an axial position and a rotational position of a guidewire; a guide catheter hub configured to adjust a guide catheter in an axial direction; and a procedure catheter hub configured to adjust each of an axial position and a rotational position of a procedure catheter, and also to laterally deflect a distal deflection zone of the procedure catheter.

Modules for housing electronic and electromechanical medical equipment including a system to measure and record administration of one or more IV medications or fluids for IV administration.

Co-manipulation robotic systems are described herein that may be used for assisting with laparoscopic surgical procedures. The co-manipulation robotic systems allow a surgeon to use commercially-available surgical tools while providing benefits associated with surgical robotics. Advantageously, the surgical tools may be seamlessly coupled to the robot arms using a disposable coupler while the reusable portions of the robot arm remain in a sterile drape. Further, the co-manipulation robotic system may operate in multiple modes to enhance usability and safety, while allowing the surgeon to position the instrument directly with the instrument handle and further maintain the desired position of the instrument using the robot arm.

Co-manipulation robotic systems are described herein that may be used for assisting with surgical procedures, including laparoscopic surgery. The co-manipulation robotic systems allow a surgeon to use commercially-available surgical tools while providing benefits associated with surgical robotics. Advantageously, the surgical tools may be seamlessly coupled to the robot arms using a disposable coupler while the reusable portions of the robot arm remain in a sterile drape. Further, the co-manipulation robotic system may operate in multiple modes to enhance usability and safety, while allowing the surgeon to position the instrument directly with the instrument handle and further maintain the desired position of the instrument using the robot arm.

Co-manipulation robotic systems are described herein that may be used for assisting with laparoscopic surgical procedures. The co-manipulation robotic systems allow a surgeon to use commercially-available surgical tools while providing benefits associated with surgical robotics. Advantageously, the surgical tools may be seamlessly coupled to the robot arms using a disposable coupler while the reusable portions of the robot arm remain in a sterile drape. Further, the co-manipulation robotic system may operate in multiple modes to enhance usability and safety, while allowing the surgeon to position the instrument directly with the instrument handle and further maintain the desired position of the instrument using the robot arm.

The invention discloses a nerve operation pad annular production line and a production method. The production line comprises a station rotating disc, a non-woven fabric feeding mechanism, a barium wire feeding mechanism, a barium wire welding mechanism, a chemical fiber wire feeding mechanism, a chemical fiber wire welding mechanism and a discharging mechanism, wherein a plurality of material die holders are annularly distributed on the station rotating disc, and the non-woven fabric feeding mechanism, the barium wire feeding mechanism, the barium wire welding mechanism, the chemical fiber wire feeding mechanism, the chemical fiber wire welding mechanism and the discharging mechanism are sequentially arranged in the circumferential direction of the station rotating disc. The rotary disc is driven by a pneumatic indexing head to accurately index, and each station is provided with a rotary pressing air cylinder to realize secondary positioning; non-woven fabric, barium wires and chemical fiber wires are conveyed in a high-precision mode through a closed-loop feeding system composed of a material guide cylinder, a horizontal positioning wheel and a feeding roller, and multi-stage monitoring of a photoelectric sensor and a material sensor is matched. The ultrasonic welding module is adopted to complete compounding of heterogeneous materials, and the negative pressure feeding system is combined to solve the problem of electrostatic excursion of chemical fiber lines. The full-process automatic production is realized, the characteristics of high process integration degree, excellent positioning precision, high quality controllability and the like are realized, and the production efficiency and the product percent of pass are remarkably improved.

Certain aspects relate to systems and techniques for a drape for covering an adjustable arm support of a robotic surgical system. In one aspect, the drape includes a drape portion configured to extend over the adjustable arm support. The drape may include at least two tubular sleeves configured to surround the at least two robotic arms. The at least two robotic arms can be slidable relative to each other along the adjustable arm support. The drape portion can cover an area between the at least two tubular sleeves.

A folded surgical drape, including:a tubular axially collected sheath having a distal end and a proximal end and a lumen between said distal end and said proximal end, wherein the axially collected sheath comprising at least one distal opening axially collected into said lumen and, wherein the axially collected sheath is axially folded to form at least one valley fold surrounding the distal opening sized and shaped for insertion of the user's hands on both sides of the distal opening.

A robotic surgical system (500) includes a controller (310) configured or programmed to perform a process to move a control point set at a virtual position (P0) offset ahead of a distal end of an endoscope (3) in an axial direction of the endoscope (3) by a distance corresponding to a given distance (ΔX) when an operation unit (110) receives an operation to move the endoscope (3) by the given distance (ΔX).

Systems and methods for changing an end effector are provided. A connecting plate may have a first side, a second side opposite the first side, and a kinematic interface. The kinematic interface may include at least one projection extending from both the first side and the second side. A robot flange may have a first kinematic receiver including at least one recess for receiving a corresponding projection of the at least one projection of the first side. An end effector may have a second kinematic receiver and a locking assembly. The second kinematic receiver may include at least one recess for receiving a corresponding projection of the at least one projection of the second side. The locking assembly may be configured to releasably secure the end effector to the robot flange.

An anesthetic equipment storage and waste air management module configured to housing electronic and electromechanical surgical equipment including a system to measure and record administration of one or more IV medications or fluids for IV administration. The module can include a housing having a lower section and a tower-like upper section, wherein the lower section is configured to house unrelated waste heat-producing electronic and electromechanical surgical equipment. The module can also include a cowling that substantially confines waste heat generated by the unrelated waste heat-producing electronic and electromechanical surgical equipment, and can include a system for measuring and recording the administration of the one or more IV medications and fluids.

An automated dose-response record system including a module for housing waste-heat producing electronic and electromechanical medical equipment including at least one physiologic monitor, and including a system to measure, temporally correlate and record dose and response events.

A sterilizable cover for a handle of an accessory of a medical suspended ceiling assembly includes a generally tubular stem portion and an annular flange portion. The generally tubular stem portion has a sufficient size to be gripped by the human hand, and has a proximal end that is open and a distal end that is closed, and defines a cavity along a longitudinal axis for receipt therein of a handle grip portion. The generally tubular stem portion includes a friction fit portion that is configured to flex radially outwardly to create a friction fit with a portion of the handle grip portion upon receipt of the handle grip portion in the cavity of the generally tubular stem portion. The annular flange portion extends radially outwardly from a proximal end of the generally tubular stem portion. The generally tubular stem portion and the annular flange portion are a single continuous piece of flexible silicone rubber.

A control system for a surgical instrument. The control system includes an RFID scanner and a control circuit coupled to the RFID scanner. The control circuit is configured to receive data from RFID tags associated with devices and / or users, determine a type of the surgical instrument being utilized or surgical procedure being performed according to the received data, and determine an operational setting for the surgical instrument or another device within the surgical system, which may be tailored according to the particular user identity scanned by the RFID scanner.

Apparatus and methods are described for performing a procedure using a robotic unit. A sterile drape is placed around a drape plate, such that the sterile drape is sealed with respect to the drape plate and forms an interface between a non-sterile zone and a sterile zone, a tool mount being disposed within the sterile zone, and one or more robotic arms and a linear tool motor being disposed within the non-sterile zone. A tool-actuation arm, disposed within the non-sterile zone, is driven to move linearly to thereby move at least the portion of the tool linearly with respect to the end effector. A portion of the sterile drape that is configured to be disposed at an interface between the tool-actuation arm and the portion of the tool that is pushed has greater rigidity and / or wearability than other portions of the drape. Other applications are also described.

The invention discloses a film water collection negative pressure system for an antibacterial operation. The film water collection negative pressure system comprises a water collection main body, a waterproof film and a negative pressure drainage tube. The shape of the water collecting main body is configured to surround a water collecting area on the outer side of a surgical incision on the body surface of a patient, and microporous structures facing the stoma of the human body are distributed on the water collecting main body; the water collecting main body and the water collecting area are covered with the waterproof thin film, the waterproof thin film is provided with a surgical operation opening corresponding to the stoma of the human body in position, and the waterproof thin film is further provided with a liquid passing hole facing the micropore structure; the head end of a tube body of the negative pressure drainage tube is connected with the micropore structure in an attached mode. And the tail end of the tube body of the negative pressure drainage tube is communicated and connected with a negative pressure source. Sterile normal saline for lavage incision can be prevented from flowing to an operating table, a bed sheet and the ground along the body of a patient, the sterile environment of an operation area is guaranteed, the risks of low body temperature, postoperative infection and the like in the operation of the patient are reduced, and the experience of the patient in the perioperative period is improved.

The present disclosure relates to a surgical drape to be used in conjunction with a surgical procedure, and more specifically to a surgical drape that includes one or more of the following: (1) a patient drape for use with a standalone non-draped image acquisition device (requiring circumferential access to the patient); (2) a patient drape for use with a standalone non-draped image acquisition device with image guidance navigation technology; (3) the means to provide temporary sterile coverage of an underlying sterile field; (4) the means to provide sterile separation of at least a portion, if not the entire temporary sterile coverage; (5) the means to provide covering of the undersurface of the operating surface and enclosing any suspended medical devices, wires, cables, tubes, etc; and (6) a single-use disposable outer surgical drape that ensures sterility of a covered surgical apparatus, device, or machine, or an inner drape associated therewith.

A barrier fabric is provided, in which the barrier fabric includes at least a first nonwoven layer comprising a plurality of first fibers defined by a first polymeric composition. The first polymeric composition includes (i) a first polymer component, and (ii) a first additive component comprising at least one non-fluorinated low-surface tension (NFLST) additives dispersed throughout the first polymeric composition.

Disclosed is a protective device comprising a seal portion adapted to be fitted over an orifice of patient, the seal portion having a perimeter adapted to be substantially sealed onto the patient. The protective device has one or more flexible sleeves which provides a substantially air-tight surround defining a passage in communication with said orifice. The or each flexible sleeve, at an end thereof which is distal from said seal portion, has an opening adapted to accept entry of a surgical instrument or scope into said passage. There is sealing member provided at said opening which is adapted to provide a seal around said surgical instrument or scope so that, in use, said surgical instrument or scope and said sealing member provide an airtight seal to substantially prevent leakage of particles from the passage.