Operating Room Robotic Arm Placement to Minimize Space Co-Occupation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current surgical systems face challenges in optimizing the placement of robotic arms in operating rooms, leading to potential collisions and inefficiencies during surgical procedures.
Innovation Solution
A device with a processor that analyzes the steps of a surgical procedure and determines optimal candidate positions for robotic arms based on interaction analysis, selecting positions that minimize co-occupation of space and enhance access to the surgical site.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If robotic arms are placed closer together to improve access to the surgical site, then the ability to reach difficult areas is improved, but the risk of collision and space co-occupation increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary analysis of the surgical procedure steps and pre-determines optimal base positions for robotic arms before the surgery begins. This advance planning allows the system to configure the robotic arms in a way that maximizes surgical site access while minimizing potential collisions during the procedure.
Solution Approach 2:
The system provides feedback by indicating the number of interactions between robotic arms for different candidate positions. This feedback mechanism allows surgeons to make informed decisions about robotic arm placement by understanding the potential for interactions and collisions before finalizing the configuration.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple robotic arms are used to perform complex surgical tasks, then the functionality and capability of the surgical system is improved, but the complexity of coordinating and managing the robotic arms increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system acts as an intermediary by automatically analyzing surgical procedure steps and determining optimal base positions for multiple robotic arms. This intermediary function simplifies the coordination complexity by providing automated guidance and recommendations, reducing the burden on surgeons to manually manage multiple robotic arms.
Solution Approach 2:
The system changes the parameter of base position configuration based on the analysis of surgical procedure steps. By dynamically adjusting the base positions according to the specific surgical tasks required, the system optimizes the balance between surgical capability and coordination complexity.
3Loss of time
If the position of robotic arm bases is fixed early in the setup, then the setup time is reduced, but the ability to optimize for different surgical steps is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary analysis of all surgical procedure steps before determining base positions. This allows the system to establish a fixed configuration that is optimized for the entire procedure in advance, reducing setup time while maintaining adaptability to different surgical steps through the comprehensive initial analysis.
Data Source
AI summary
Devices and methods for visualizing effects of device placement in an operating room. An example device may determine a fixed position of a first base attached to a first robotic arm. The device may determine based on the fixed position of the first base, that a first candidate position of a second base is associated with a first number of interactions in which the first robotic arm and a second robotic arm attached to the second base will co-occupy space. The device may determine, based on the fixed position of the first base, that a second candidate position of the second base is associated with a second number of interactions in which the first robotic arm and the second robotic arm will co-occupy space. The device may select the first candidate position or the second candidate position based on the first number of interactions and the second number of interactions.