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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 16, 2024
Filed:
Aug. 25, 2020
Applicant:
Asensus Surgical Europe S.à.r.l., Lugano, CH;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Asensus Surgical Europe S.à.R.L., Lugano, CH;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 34/20 (2016.01); A61B 1/00 (2006.01); A61B 1/313 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 34/32 (2016.01); A61B 90/00 (2016.01); A61B 90/50 (2016.01); A61B 90/98 (2016.01); G05B 15/02 (2006.01); A61B 1/04 (2006.01); A61B 1/06 (2006.01); A61B 34/30 (2016.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 1/000096 (2022.02); A61B 1/00006 (2013.01); A61B 1/00147 (2013.01); A61B 1/00149 (2013.01); A61B 1/3132 (2013.01); A61B 17/00234 (2013.01); A61B 34/20 (2016.02); A61B 34/32 (2016.02); A61B 90/361 (2016.02); A61B 90/50 (2016.02); A61B 90/98 (2016.02); G05B 15/02 (2013.01); A61B 1/04 (2013.01); A61B 1/06 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00075 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00132 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00225 (2013.01); A61B 2034/2048 (2016.02); A61B 2034/2051 (2016.02); A61B 2034/2055 (2016.02); A61B 2034/2057 (2016.02); A61B 2034/2059 (2016.02); A61B 2034/2065 (2016.02); A61B 2034/2074 (2016.02); A61B 34/30 (2016.02); A61B 2090/365 (2016.02); A61B 2090/367 (2016.02); A61B 2090/371 (2016.02); A61B 2090/3945 (2016.02); A61B 2090/3983 (2016.02);
Abstract
Methods of assisting an operator to perform a surgical procedure include inserting at least one surgical tool into a surgical environment of a human body. The 3D spatial position of the surgical tool within the surgical environment is estimated in real time, and movement of the surgical tool is detected. The spatial position of the surgical tool within the surgical environment is controlled using a controller, including by determining using image processing whether each of the detected movements is an ALLOWED movement or a RESTRICTED movement based on a predetermined rule stored in a database in communication with the controller.