Common-Interface Robotic Control for Multiple Steerable Catheters
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing robotic systems for medical catheters are limited in their application range and require specific operator skills, leading to increased workflow complexity and long training times, as they often target only very specific devices or catheters, necessitating manual manipulation of other devices during procedures.
Innovation Solution
A common interface is used to control multiple robotic catheter systems, allowing for collaborative robotic manipulation and automation by leveraging information from one catheter system to control another, enabling simultaneous operation of different types of steerable catheters such as ICE and ablation catheters, with features like continuous monitoring and precision control.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If a robotic system is designed to control a specific catheter device, then control precision for that device is improved, but adaptability to control other catheter types deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The robotic system is designed with a universal control architecture that can adapt to multiple catheter types through standardized interfaces and configurable control parameters. The system maintains high control precision for each specific catheter type while being capable of controlling various catheter configurations, thereby achieving both specialization and versatility.
Solution Approach 2:
The system employs adjustable control parameters and configurable settings that can be modified based on the specific catheter type being used. This allows the robotic system to optimize control precision for different catheter characteristics while maintaining a single adaptable platform, resolving the contradiction between specialized precision and general adaptability.
2Measurement precision
If multiple separate robotic systems are used for different catheters, then control precision for each catheter is improved, but device complexity and workflow complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent integrates multiple catheter control capabilities into a single unified robotic system. By combining the control of different catheter types within one system, the patent reduces workflow complexity and the need for multiple separate robotic systems while maintaining high control precision through specialized control modules for each catheter type.
Solution Approach 2:
The unified robotic system incorporates multi-functional capabilities to handle various catheter types through a common control interface. This approach eliminates the need for multiple separate systems, simplifying the overall device complexity and workflow while preserving precise control over each specific catheter through configurable parameters and adaptive control algorithms.
3Measurement precision
If multiple separate robotic systems are used for different catheters, then control precision for each catheter is improved, but operator skills requirement and training time increase
Solution Approach 1:
By consolidating control of multiple catheter types into a single robotic system with a unified interface, the patent reduces the number of different control systems operators must learn. This maintains high control precision through specialized modules while simplifying the overall operational skill set required, thereby reducing training time and improving ease of operation.
Solution Approach 2:
The system provides adaptive control parameters and automated configuration options that adjust based on the selected catheter type. This reduces the skill threshold for operators by automatically optimizing control settings for each catheter, maintaining high precision while requiring fewer specialized skills and reducing training requirements.
4Device complexity
If manual manipulation is used for devices not covered by robotic control, then device complexity is reduced, but productivity and workflow efficiency deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The robotic system is designed with universal control capabilities that encompass multiple catheter types and procedural steps within a single integrated platform. This eliminates the need for manual manipulation of devices not covered by robotic control, as the system can handle various catheter operations through its multi-functional architecture, thereby improving productivity and workflow efficiency while maintaining manageable system complexity.
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AI summary
For robotically operating multiple catheters, a common interface is used for control of two or more different catheter robotics systems. Information is used from one catheter robotic system for control of the other robotic catheter system. The common interface provides for collaborative control. Since different robotic systems may be used for different catheters, the common interface allows for the same user input and control to be translated for robotic control using any of various catheters.