Hooked Surgery Camera for Supplementary Surgical Views
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current robotic surgical systems rely heavily on a single endoscope for visualization during minimally invasive surgeries, which limits the surgeon's ability to see all areas of the surgical site, potentially leading to tissue damage and increased procedural time due to the need for manual manipulation to achieve better visibility.
Innovation Solution
The introduction of a hooked surgery camera system that can be positioned around and within the surgical site to capture additional video or images, featuring a camera body with a hook for attachment, a digital camera module, transmitter, and optional bendable design for adjustable orientation, providing supplementary visual assistance beyond the endoscope view.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If a single endoscope is used for visualization during minimally invasive surgeries, then the surgical system structure is simple and easy to operate, but the surgeon cannot see all areas of the surgical site, leading to potential tissue damage and increased procedural time
Solution Approach 1:
The surgical visualization system is segmented into multiple independent camera units, each capturing a specific view (endoscope for primary view, hooked camera for supplementary views). This allows comprehensive visual coverage while keeping each camera unit simple and independent, resolving the contradiction between complete visual information and system complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The hooked surgery camera is designed to be attachable to existing surgical instruments or robotic arm structures, nesting the additional camera within or on the existing system framework. This integrates supplementary visualization without requiring a completely separate complex system, addressing both visual completeness and system simplicity.
2Productivity
If a single endoscope is used for visualization, then the system is easy to operate, but the surgeon needs to manually manipulate tissues to achieve better visibility, increasing procedural time
Solution Approach 1:
The hooked camera is pre-positioned to capture critical areas before surgical manipulation begins. By having supplementary views ready in advance, the surgeon can proceed with tissue manipulation without needing to pause for repositioning the endoscope, thereby saving procedural time and improving surgical efficiency.
Solution Approach 2:
The hooked camera acts as an intermediary visualization tool that captures areas difficult to see with the primary endoscope. This intermediary camera provides alternative views that eliminate the need for time-consuming manual tissue manipulation to achieve visibility, directly improving surgical workflow efficiency.
3Reliability
If a single endoscope is used, then the system structure is simple, but the surgeon may damage tissues, nerves and vessels that are not visible
Solution Approach 1:
Different camera positions provide specialized local views of specific surgical areas. The hooked camera is strategically positioned to capture critical structures like nerves and vessels that may be outside the endoscope's field of view. This localized supplementary monitoring enhances surgical safety without requiring complete system redesign.
Solution Approach 2:
The hooked camera provides continuous visual feedback on areas not visible to the endoscope, allowing the surgeon to monitor critical structures in real-time. This additional feedback loop enables early detection of potential hazards, improving surgical safety while maintaining relatively simple system architecture through additive rather than transformative changes.
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AI summary
A hooked surgery camera for use in surgical robotic systems includes a hook coupled to a side or end of a camera body, for attaching the camera to tissue during a surgery. The camera also includes a lens on another end of the camera body, and electronic components inside the camera body. The electronic components include a battery, a digital camera module and a wireless data transmitter. The hooked surgery camera provides a supplementary view of the surgical site, that is from a different perspective than the view provided by an endoscope, during laparoscopic surgeries. Other aspects are also described and claimed.