Protective device for a capped medical robot and medical device comprising such a protective device

Abstract

This utility model relates to a protective device for covering a medical robot and a medical device including the protective device, wherein the medical robot includes a trolley and a robotic arm mounted on the trolley, and the protective device includes a protective cover (1) and at least one annular elastic seal (2). The protective cover includes a trolley protection part (11), a body protection part (12) covering the robotic arm body, and an end protection part (13) connected to the body protection part (12) and used to cover the end of the robotic arm; wherein at least one annular elastic seal (2) is disposed on the outer surface of the end protection part (13) for connecting the medical device. The elastic seal of the protective device of this utility model is compressed between the medical device and the end of the robotic arm to form a closed structure, which provides a good sealing and isolation effect and avoids the destruction of the sterile environment by the unsterilized robotic arm. Furthermore, the protective device has a simple structure and is easy to fix and install on the medical device.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of medical equipment technology, and in particular to a protective device for covering a medical robot and a medical device including the protective device. Background Technology

[0002] Medical robots are generally known in this field. A common type of medical robot includes a robotic cart and a robotic arm mounted on the cart. The cart can move the robotic arm, allowing the operator to easily move the robot to the desired location. Because medical robots need to enter the sterile area of ​​surgery, and because the robots themselves are complex and involve electrical components, they are not suitable for sterilization. To ensure the sterility of the robot, aseptic isolation is often required, especially for the robotic arm.

[0003] Existing sterile isolation protection devices for robotic arms are not effective. For example, existing medical robots require the installation of auxiliary tools such as tracers, guide sleeves, and tool connection interfaces. These tools are often sterile. Existing technologies either have poor isolation effects or complex and costly interface structures to achieve isolation between these sterile tools and the sterile robotic arm.

[0004] Furthermore, the interfaces of existing protective devices for mounting these tools are inconvenient to operate during installation. In addition, the existing protective devices have complex fixing structures on the robot, are difficult to operate, and the fixing structures sometimes affect the movement of the robotic arm. Moreover, because the robotic arm needs to move during surgery, current robotic arm protective devices are often designed to be large in size with a lot of redundancy, affecting the surgical space. Utility Model Content

[0005] The purpose of this utility model is to solve at least one of the above-mentioned problems and defects in the prior art, as well as other technical problems.

[0006] This utility model provides a protective device for covering a medical robot, wherein the medical robot includes a trolley and a robotic arm mounted on the trolley. The protective device includes a protective cover and at least one annular elastic seal. The protective cover includes a trolley protection part for at least partially covering the trolley, a body protection part connected to the trolley protection part for covering the robotic arm body, and an end protection part connected to the body protection part for covering the end of the robotic arm. The elastic seal is disposed on the outer surface of the end protection part for connecting medical devices.

[0007] In this design, an annular elastic seal is positioned on the outer surface of the end-effector for connecting the medical device. The elastic seal is located between the medical device and the end of the robotic arm. During the process of attaching the medical device to the end of the robotic arm, the elastic seal is compressed, forming a closed structure that isolates the sterile medical device from the robotic arm, providing a good sealing and preventing the unsterilized robotic arm from disrupting the sterile environment.

[0008] Furthermore, this solution replaces the complex structure used in existing technologies for aseptic sealing, achieving a good aseptic sealing effect with a simple structure.

[0009] According to a further example of the present invention, the resilient seal is configured as a compressible sponge gasket.

[0010] According to a further example of this invention, the protective cover is made of a thin film, and the end protection portion and the body protection portion of the protective cover are sealed, with an opening only at the trolley protection portion. This sealed thin film structure allows connectors of the medical device, such as tips, to easily puncture the protective cover while simultaneously ensuring the seal of the protective cover, and ensures sterile isolation of the robotic arm at the robotic arm end and robotic arm body closer to the surgical area.

[0011] According to a further example of this invention, the protective device also includes markings disposed near the resilient seal to guide the installation of the medical device. These markings allow the operator to accurately determine the location of the resilient seal during installation, even though the small resilient seal is easily obscured by the medical device. This facilitates the installation of the medical device.

[0012] According to a further example of the present invention, the markings include a plurality of marking lines evenly spaced circumferentially around the resilient seal.

[0013] According to a further example of the present invention, the protective device further includes a first fixing member disposed on the main body protective portion for fixing the protective cover to the main body of the robotic arm, wherein the position of the first fixing member is configured to avoid the joints of the main body of the robotic arm. The first fixing member is configured to tighten the protective cover, making it fit more closely to the main body of the robotic arm, while avoiding the movement joints of the robotic arm, thus reserving sufficient space for the movement joints of the robotic arm.

[0014] According to a further example of the present invention, the protective device further includes a second fastener disposed on the trolley protection section for securing the protective cover to the trolley.

[0015] According to a further example of the present invention, the first fixing member provided on the body protection part or the second fixing member provided on the trolley protection part is an adhesive tape to facilitate the fixing operation.

[0016] According to a further example of the present invention, the trolley protection section is provided with markings for guiding the installation of the protective cover on the trolley.

[0017] According to another aspect of the present invention, a medical device is also provided, which includes a medical robot and a protective device described in the foregoing examples. This medical device, due to the aforementioned protective device, provides excellent aseptic isolation protection, reduces the risk of surgical infection, and makes the fixing of the protective cover and the installation of medical devices more convenient and faster. Attached Figure Description

[0018] The present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings and exemplary embodiments.

[0019] Figure 1 This illustration shows a protective device for covering a medical robot according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

[0020] Figure 2 and Figure 3 Show each Figure 1 A magnified view of a portion of the image.

[0021] It should be noted that the accompanying drawings are merely illustrative. They only show those components necessary to illustrate the present invention, while other components may be omitted or simply mentioned. In addition to the components shown in the drawings, the present invention may also include other components. Detailed Implementation

[0022] The technical solution of this utility model will be further described in detail below through embodiments and in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. The following description of the embodiments of this utility model with reference to the accompanying drawings is intended to explain the overall concept of this utility model and should not be construed as limiting this utility model.

[0023] The following is a specific embodiment of the protective device for covering a medical robot according to the present invention. In the detailed description below, numerous specific details are set forth in a highly specific and detailed manner to provide a full understanding of the embodiment. However, it should be understood that one or more other embodiments may be implemented without these specific details.

[0024] Figure 1-3 A specific embodiment of the protective device is illustrated schematically. The medical robot is not shown in the figure. Typically, a medical robot includes a cart and a robotic arm mounted on the cart. The protective device includes, for example... Figure 1 The protective cover 1 is shown. The entire protective device is sterilized before leaving the factory and isolated using sterile packaging. In use, the sterile packaging is opened, the protective device is removed, and then fixed to the robot. In this embodiment, the protective cover 1 includes a trolley protection section 11, a body protection section 12, and an end-effector protection section 13. The body protection section 12 covers the body of the robotic arm (e.g., a multi-segment robotic arm connected by multiple joints). The end-effector protection section 13 covers the end of the robotic arm. The end of the robotic arm can, for example, be fitted with various medical devices, such as surgical instruments or auxiliary tools (e.g., tracers, guide sleeves, tool connection interfaces, etc.). The protective cover 1 can be made of a transparent film. The trolley protection section 11, the body protection section 12, and the end-effector protection section 13 are preferably integrally formed. The end-effector protection section 13 and the body protection section 12 of the protective cover are sealed (i.e., closed, without openings), with an opening only at the trolley protection section 11. For example, one side of the trolley protection section 11 is open to expose the human-machine interface parts on the trolley (such as buttons, touch screens, etc.). The end effector protection section 13 is contoured to the end of the robotic arm, meaning its shape is designed to match the end of the robotic arm to better fit the robotic arm and avoid affecting the surgical space. Preferably, the entire protective cover 1 can be designed to conform to the shape of the robot.

[0025] Figure 2 It shows Figure 1 An enlarged schematic diagram of the upper part of the protection device, namely the end protection part 13, shows the interface where medical devices need to be connected ( Figure 2 Two resilient seals 2 are exemplarily shown in the diagram, each disposed on the outer surface of the end-protection portion 13. The resilient seals 2 are, for example, high-density compressible sponge gaskets. Connectors on the medical device (e.g., bolts on a tracer) can pass through the annular resilient seals 2, piercing the film of the protective cover 1, to secure it to the end of the robotic arm. Thus, the annular resilient seals 2 are positioned between the medical device and the end of the robotic arm. During the process of securing the medical device to the end of the robotic arm, the resilient seals 2 are compressed, forming a closed structure that isolates the sterile medical device and the robotic arm, providing a good sealing and isolation effect and preventing the unsterilized robotic arm from disrupting the sterile environment.

[0026] During the installation of a medical device onto a robotic arm covered by a protective film 1, larger medical devices, such as tracers, can easily obstruct the operator's view, making it difficult to observe the resilient seal 2 and thus difficult to align the connector with the annular resilient seal 2 for insertion. To address this issue, the protective device may also include markings 3 positioned near the resilient seal 2 to guide the installation of the medical device. Multiple markings may be present. In this embodiment, four marking lines, evenly spaced circumferentially around the resilient seal 2, are provided, forming a crosshair with its center at the center of the annular resilient seal. Although the resilient seal 2 is small and easily obscured by the medical device during installation, the presence of the surrounding markings, preferably scale lines, allows the operator to determine the position of the resilient seal 2, facilitating the installation of the medical device.

[0027] like Figure 1 As shown, the protective device also includes three first fasteners 4 (three shown in the figure) disposed on the main body protection section 12 for fixing the protective cover to the main body of the robotic arm. In this embodiment, the three first fasteners 4 can be three tightening tapes, which can be tightened by the operator to make the protective cover 1 fit more tightly to the main body of the robotic arm. At the same time, these first fasteners 4 also avoid the movement joints of the robotic arm, leaving enough space for the movement joints of the robotic arm to facilitate the movement of the robotic arm.

[0028] Preferably, the protective device further includes a second fixing member 5 disposed on the trolley protection section 11 for securing the protective cover to the trolley. Figure 3 In the illustrated embodiment, the second fixing member 5 consists of two fixing tapes, which can be used to fix the protective cover to the trolley. The protective tapes may have release paper to facilitate the fixing of the tapes.

[0029] like Figure 3 As shown, the trolley protection section 11 can also be provided with a direction indicator 6 to guide the installation of the protective cover 1 on the trolley, so as to facilitate alignment when installing the protective device.

[0030] This utility model also provides a medical device, which includes a medical robot and the protective device described above for covering and fixing to the medical robot. Due to the aforementioned protective device, this medical device can achieve good aseptic isolation protection, reduce the risk of surgical infection, and the fixing operation of the protective cover and the installation operation of medical devices are more convenient and faster.

[0031] While some embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, those skilled in the art will understand that changes may be made to these embodiments without departing from the general concept and spirit of the present invention, the scope of which is defined by the claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A protective device for covering a medical robot, wherein the medical robot comprises a trolley and a robotic arm mounted on the trolley, characterized in that, The protective device includes: Protective cover (1), the protective cover comprising: A trolley protection section (11) is provided for at least partially covering the trolley; Body protection section (12), which is connected to the trolley protection section (11) and is used to cover the body of the robotic arm; and An end-effector protection section (13), which is connected to the body protection section (12) and is used to cover the end of the robotic arm; and At least one annular elastic seal (2) is disposed on the outer surface of the end protection portion (13) for connecting a medical device.

2. The protection device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The elastic seal (2) is configured as a compressible sponge gasket.

3. The protection device according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that, The protective cover is made of a thin film, and the end protection part (13) and the body protection part (12) of the protective cover are sealed, with an opening only at the trolley protection part (11).

4. The protection device according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that, It also includes markings (3) placed near the resilient seal to guide the installation of the medical device.

5. The protection device according to claim 4, characterized in that, The markings include a plurality of marking lines evenly spaced in the circumferential direction around the resilient seal (2).

6. The protection device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The protective device further includes a first fixing member (4) disposed on the main body protection part (12) for fixing the protective cover to the main body of the robotic arm, wherein the position of the first fixing member (4) is configured to avoid the joint of the main body of the robotic arm.

7. The protection device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The protective device also includes a second fastener (5) disposed on the trolley protection part (11) for fixing the protective cover to the trolley.

8. The protective device according to claim 6 or 7, characterized in that, The first fastener (4) provided on the main body protection part (12) or the second fastener (5) provided on the trolley protection part (11) is tape.

9. The protection device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The trolley protection section (11) is provided with a mark (6) for guiding the installation of the protective cover (1) on the trolley.

10. A medical device, characterized in that, Includes medical robots and protective devices according to any one of claims 1-9.

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