Electronic docking system and method for robotic positioning system

Abstract

An apparatus includes a robotic positioning device and a locating mat. The locating mat includes a location pattern and can be disposed on a floor at a desired position relative to a movable cradle of an imaging system. The robotic positioning device is configured to be disposed, at least partially, above the locating mat. The robotic positioning device includes a docking device that includes an optical device and a guide manipulator supported on the docking device. The guide manipulator can be positioned relative to the movable cradle based, at least partially, on image data associated with the optical device and the location pattern of the locating mat. The guide manipulator can position an instrument guide relative to a patient disposed on the movable cradle.

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technical field [0001] Embodiments described herein relate to image-guided processes, and more particularly, to systems and methods for docking robotic positioning systems used in image-guided processes. Background technique [0002] Some known interventional procedures involve manual insertion of interventional tools, which may be prone to risk of damage to adjacent tissues or organs. In some known interventional procedures, in order to limit or prevent this potential damage, the interventional personnel perform the procedure with great care, which can make the procedure very time consuming. In some known interventional procedures, image-guided techniques (eg, such as those related to imaging modalities such as ultrasound, x-rays, computed tomography (CT) scanners, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) machines, etc.) are used to overcome the above limitations. In some known interventional procedures, robotic positioning systems can be used in conjunction with image-guided tec...

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However, some known robotic positioning systems have limited portability

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