Remote Robotic Procedure Network for Delay-Resilient Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing robotic-assisted medical procedure systems face challenges in remote control due to transmission delays, availability, cumbersome deployment, and reliability, leading to inefficiencies in physician utilization and patient access.
Innovation Solution
A scalable and flexible network infrastructure is implemented for connecting physician consoles and robotic-assisted medical procedure systems, utilizing a surgeon-side interface and patient-side interface to transmit low-frequency input signals and image data over a dedicated network, ensuring negligible delay and reliable communication.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a control cable is used to connect the surgeon input console to the robotic surgery system, then reliable communication is achieved, but remote control capability is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the mechanical control cable connection with a network-based communication system. The robotic surgery system and surgeon input console are connected through a network infrastructure (LAN, WAN, or Internet) rather than a physical cable, enabling remote control while maintaining communication reliability through network protocols and data transmission standards.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a network infrastructure as an intermediary between the surgeon input console and the robotic surgery system. This intermediary enables remote control capability by allowing data transmission over network connections while maintaining reliable communication through standardized protocols and data packet management.
2Productivity
If remote control is implemented over a network, then physician time utilization and patient access are improved, but transmission delays and reliability issues arise
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements preliminary actions by establishing network connections and testing communication pathways before actual surgical procedures. The system performs readiness checks and data transmission tests to ensure reliable communication is in place before the surgeon begins remote control operations, preventing delays during critical procedures.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent incorporates feedback mechanisms where the robotic surgery system and surgeon input console continuously monitor and acknowledge data transmission. This feedback loop ensures that control signals and video feeds are reliably transmitted and received, allowing the system to detect and address any transmission issues that may affect reliability.
3Speed
If a dedicated network is deployed for remote robotic procedures, then transmission delay is reduced, but deployment complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs universal network infrastructure that can serve multiple functions and locations. The same network system can be used for different robotic surgery systems, different surgeon consoles, and various surgical procedures, reducing deployment complexity by leveraging existing network resources rather than requiring dedicated specialized infrastructure for each application.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent optimizes network parameters such as bandwidth allocation, data packet size, and transmission protocols to minimize delay. By adjusting these parameters, the system achieves fast data transmission speeds suitable for real-time remote control while working within the constraints of the deployed network infrastructure, balancing speed requirements with deployment feasibility.
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AI summary
Disclosed systems, apparatuses, and methods enable remotely controlling robotic-assisted medical systems, such as robotic-assisted surgery systems. Disclosed approaches provide a scalable, flexible, and efficient network for connecting physician consoles and robotic-assisted medical procedure systems. Disclosed approaches improve deployment and safety of robotic-assisted medical procedures.