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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 14, 2021
Filed:
Jun. 28, 2017
Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA (US);
David W. Bailey, Portola Valley, CA (US);
Federico Barbagli, San Francisco, CA (US);
Reuben D. Brewer, Millbrae, CA (US);
Christopher R. Carlson, Belmont, CA (US);
Vincent Duindam, San Francisco, CA (US);
Tania K. Morimoto, Redwood City, CA (US);
Michael D. Paris, San Francisco, CA (US);
Oliver J. Wagner, Mountain View, CA (US);
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC., Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Abstract
Systems and methods for controlling an elongate device include an input control console. The console includes a first input control having an infinite length of travel in a first direction, a second input control having an infinite length of travel in more than one direction, one or more transceivers for coupling the console to a control unit for the elongate device, and interface circuits for coupling the first input control and the second input control to the one or more transceivers. The first input control provides a first command suitable for controlling an insertion depth of the elongate device. The second input control provides second commands suitable for controlling steering of a distal end of the elongate device. In some embodiments, the console includes raised rings or bezels within which the input controls are mounted. In some embodiments, pockets of a drape are anchored to the raised rings or bezels.