Robotic Surgical Endoscope Mounting System
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Solution Overview
Problem
Minimally invasive medical procedures require advanced robotic systems for precise instrument manipulation and navigation within the body, but existing systems often lack ergonomic design and ease of use, leading to cumbersome operations and reduced precision.
Innovation Solution
A cart-based and table-based robotic system with independently controllable robotic arms and instrument drivers, allowing for precise positioning and navigation of medical instruments like endoscopes and catheters, while providing an ergonomic interface for physicians to control procedures with enhanced imaging and guidance.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If traditional open surgery is used, then surgical access and manipulation are straightforward, but post-operative recovery time is prolonged and scarring is significant
Solution Approach 1:
The surgical system is divided into multiple robotic arms, each capable of independently manipulating separate surgical instruments. This segmentation allows for precise control of multiple tools simultaneously, enabling complex minimally invasive procedures that would be difficult to perform manually, thereby achieving good surgical outcomes with smaller incisions and faster recovery
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces traditional manual mechanical manipulation with robotically controlled mechanical systems. The robotic arms provide stable, precise, and fatigue-free manipulation of surgical instruments, maintaining the reliability of surgical outcomes while enabling minimally invasive approaches that reduce recovery time compared to open surgery
2Measurement precision
If robotic systems are introduced for minimally invasive procedures, then precision and ergonomics are improved, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The robotic system is designed with multiple robotic arms that can each perform multiple functions - manipulating different types of surgical instruments, positioning them precisely, and coordinating their movements. This multi-functionality allows a single complex system to handle various surgical tasks, justifying the complexity through versatility and improved precision across different procedures
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a control system that acts as an intermediary between the surgeon's commands and the robotic arms' movements. This intermediary layer translates manual inputs into precise robotic actions, enabling high positioning precision while shielding the surgeon from the full complexity of controlling multiple independent robotic systems
3Manufacturing precision
If multiple robotic arms are used for instrument manipulation, then operational precision is enhanced, but ease of operation decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the control of multiple robotic arms into a unified control interface that allows the surgeon to operate all arms simultaneously with coordinated movements. This merging of control functions maintains high manipulation precision while improving ease of operation by preventing the surgeon from having to manually control each arm independently
Data Source
AI summary
Robotics surgical systems, instrument mounts, and endoscopes are disclosed. A robotic surgical system includes a robotic arm, an instrument mount arranged at a distal end of the robotic arm, and an endoscope comprising a housing and a shaft. The housing is configured to be mounted to the instrument mount, and the shaft extends from the housing in a distal direction. A cable is connected to the housing and extends from the housing in a distal direction and along a lateral side of the housing.