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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 11, 2006
Filed:
Sep. 10, 2002
Yulun Wang, Goleta, CA (US);
Darrin R. Uecker, Santa Barbara, CA (US);
Keith Phillip Laby, Santa Barbara, CA (US);
Jeff Wilson, Santa Barbara, CA (US);
Steve Jordan, Santa Barbara, CA (US);
James Wright, Santa Barbara, CA (US);
Yulun Wang, Goleta, CA (US);
Darrin R. Uecker, Santa Barbara, CA (US);
Keith Phillip Laby, Santa Barbara, CA (US);
Jeff Wilson, Santa Barbara, CA (US);
Steve Jordan, Santa Barbara, CA (US);
James Wright, Santa Barbara, CA (US);
Intuitive Surgical Inc, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Abstract
A robotic system that moves a surgical instrument in response to the actuation of a foot pedal that can be operated by the foot of a surgeon. The robotic system has an end effector that is adapted to hold a surgical instrument such as an endoscope. The end effector is coupled to a robotic arm assembly which can move the endoscope relative to the patient. The system includes a computer which controls the movement of the robotic arm in response to input signals received from the foot pedal.