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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 15, 2024
Filed:
Sep. 10, 2019
Covidien Lp, Mansfield, MA (US);
Jaimeen Kapadia, Cambridge, MA (US);
Eric J. Taylor, Southington, CT (US);
Covidien LP, Mansfield, MA (US);
Abstract
A method of automatically assigning foot pedals of a robotic surgical system to surgical instruments of a surgical robot of the robotic surgical system includes: receiving a signal that a first electrosurgical pedal is actuated; determining a number of electrosurgical instruments connected to the surgical robot in response to actuation of the first electrosurgical foot pedal; assigning the first electrosurgical foot pedal to a first electrosurgical instrument connected to the surgical robot after the first electrosurgical foot pedal is actuated; and delivering electrosurgical energy to the first electrosurgical instrument in response to actuation of the first electrosurgical foot pedal after assigning the first electrosurgical foot pedal to the first electrosurgical instrument.