Teleoperational Medical System User Profile Configuration
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current teleoperational medical systems lack efficient and personalized configurations, leading to suboptimal ergonomic conditions and procedural inefficiencies for surgeons, as they require time-consuming setup for each procedure and may not adapt to individual preferences or new features developed by other practitioners.
Innovation Solution
A system that includes a teleoperational assembly with an operator control system and a processing unit configured to retrieve user profiles, which store personalized parameters such as ergonomic preferences, procedure history, and equipment settings, to automatically configure the operation of the teleoperational assembly for each user, ensuring tailored setups for surgical procedures.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If teleoperational medical systems use standardized configuration for each procedure, then device complexity is reduced, but surgical efficiency and ergonomic conditions deteriorate due to time-consuming setup and lack of personalization
Solution Approach 1:
The system stores pre-configured procedure templates and user preferences in advance. When a procedure begins, the system automatically retrieves and applies the appropriate configuration based on the procedure type and user identity, eliminating the need for manual setup during each procedure. This preliminary preparation of configuration data resolves the contradiction by enabling rapid deployment without increasing device complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The system automatically configures itself by retrieving stored procedure templates and user preferences, and applying the appropriate settings without requiring manual intervention. The configuration data serves itself by being automatically selected and applied based on procedure type and user identity, improving surgical efficiency while maintaining simple device operation.
2Adaptability or versatility
If teleoperational assembly requires manual configuration for each procedure, then adaptability to individual preferences is improved, but setup time and procedural efficiency worsen
Solution Approach 1:
User preferences and procedure-specific configurations are stored in advance in the system memory. When a procedure begins, the system automatically retrieves the appropriate pre-configured settings based on the procedure type and user identity, applying them instantly without requiring manual configuration. This preliminary storage of personalized data enables both adaptability and time efficiency.
Solution Approach 2:
The system creates and stores configuration copies for different procedure types and user preferences. Instead of manually configuring each procedure from scratch, the system retrieves and applies pre-copied configuration sets, maintaining personalized settings while eliminating repetitive setup time. The copied configuration data enables rapid deployment of adapted settings.
3Ease of operation
If teleoperational system uses generic setup for all users, then ease of operation is improved, but ergonomic conditions and user-specific procedural efficiency deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The system automatically identifies the user and retrieves their personalized preferences and procedure templates, then applies the appropriate configuration without requiring manual setup. The system serves itself by automatically selecting and applying user-specific settings, maintaining ease of operation while achieving personalized procedural efficiency through automated configuration deployment.
4Manufacturing precision
If teleoperational assembly requires time-consuming manual configuration, then configuration accuracy is improved, but procedural efficiency and surgical workflow deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
Procedure templates and user preferences are pre-configured and stored with high accuracy during system setup or previous procedures. When a procedure begins, the system automatically retrieves and applies these pre-validated configurations, ensuring configuration accuracy is maintained while eliminating the time-consuming manual setup process. The preliminary preparation of accurate configuration data resolves the contradiction between precision and efficiency.
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AI summary
A system comprises a teleoperational assembly including an operator input system and a teleoperational manipulator configured for operation by the operator input system. The teleoperational manipulator is coupled to a medical instrument in a surgical environment. The system also comprises a processing unit including one or more processors. The processing unit is configured to retrieve a user profile for a user, the user profile including a parameter established during a prior teleoperational procedure. The parameter includes an ergonomic setup for an input device of the operator input system. The input device is configured to operate the teleoperational manipulator. The processing unit is also configured to provide instructions to configure an operation of the teleoperational assembly based upon the parameter. The operation includes adjusting the operator input system based on the at least one of the ergonomic setup for the operator input system.