Surgical Console 3D Model Integration for Minimally Invasive Procedures
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current surgical robotic systems require clinicians to switch between control modes to view 3D models and interact with surgical sites, leading to distraction and inefficiency during minimally invasive procedures.
Innovation Solution
A surgical robotic system with a user interface controller that allows integrated control of 3D models within the surgical console, enabling seamless switching between real-time tissue display and interactive 3D model control, using image processing to register and synchronize the 3D model with the actual tissue based on pre-operative images and real-time video feed.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the clinician uses a separate interactive display to view and control the 3D model, then the 3D model can be displayed and interacted with, but the clinician must switch controls which causes distraction and reduces efficiency
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the 3D model display and control interface into the surgical console's main display system. The controller receives user inputs through the surgical console's existing controls rather than requiring a separate interactive display, merging multiple functions (surgical control, 3D visualization, and model interaction) into a single integrated interface. This eliminates the need for clinicians to switch between separate control systems while maintaining full 3D model interaction capability.
2Ease of operation
If the clinician switches to a separate control to interact with the 3D model, then interactive control of the 3D model is enabled, but the clinician's focus on the surgical site is lost
Solution Approach 1:
The surgical console is designed to perform multiple functions through a single interface. The same controls that operate the surgical robotic arm also control the 3D model display and interaction. This multi-functionality allows the clinician to access 3D model features without leaving the primary surgical control station, maintaining continuous focus on the surgical site while enabling comprehensive 3D model manipulation.
3Productivity
If the system integrates 3D model control through the surgical console, then procedural efficiency is enhanced and distraction is reduced, but the system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The controller automatically manages the integration between surgical control and 3D model interaction. When the clinician provides input through the surgical console, the controller automatically determines whether the input is intended for surgical arm control or 3D model manipulation based on the current operational context. This automatic self-service approach to mode switching reduces the complexity burden on the clinician while maintaining the integrated system's full functionality.
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AI summary
A surgical robotic system includes a control tower, a mobile cart, and a surgical console. The mobile cart is coupled to the control tower and includes a surgical robotic arm. The surgical robotic arm includes a surgical instrument and an image capture device. The surgical instrument is actuatable in response to a user input and configured to treat a target tissue in real-time. The image capture device for capturing at least one of images or video of the target tissue in real-time. The surgical console includes a user input device for generating a user input, and a controller. The controller is operably coupled to the user input device and configured to switch, based on the user input, from a first mode to a second mode, and from the second mode to the first mode.