CPC A61B 34/30 (2016.02) [A61B 17/00 (2013.01); A61B 17/1757 (2013.01); A61B 17/7082 (2013.01); A61B 34/20 (2016.02); A61B 90/39 (2016.02); B25J 13/08 (2013.01); B25J 15/0052 (2013.01); B25J 15/0408 (2013.01); B25J 15/0425 (2013.01); B25J 15/0441 (2013.01); B25J 15/0491 (2013.01); A61B 34/37 (2016.02); A61B 2017/00477 (2013.01); A61B 2034/2051 (2016.02); A61B 2034/2055 (2016.02); A61B 2034/2057 (2016.02); A61B 2034/2072 (2016.02); A61B 2034/302 (2016.02); A61B 2090/365 (2016.02); A61B 2090/3762 (2016.02); A61B 2090/397 (2016.02); A61B 2090/3937 (2016.02); A61B 2090/3945 (2016.02); A61B 2090/3979 (2016.02); A61B 2090/3983 (2016.02); A61F 2/4611 (2013.01); A61F 2002/4632 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |
1. A method of exchanging end-effectors on a robot arm of a surgical robot system, the method comprising:
receiving an indication to detach a first end-effector that is attached to the robot arm and attach a second end-effector to the robot arm, wherein the robot arm comprises a first magnetic coil;
automatically guiding the robot arm to a docking station;
releasing the first end-effector from the robot arm and into the docking station;
automatically moving the robot arm into proximity of a second coil associated with the second end-effector, wherein the first coil is concentric to the second coil;
automatically moving the robot arm through the second coil; and
automatically attaching the robot arm to the second end-effector.
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