US 11,723,729 B2
Robotic surgical assembly coupling safety mechanisms
Frederick E. Shelton, IV, Hillsboro, OH (US); Chad E. Eckert, Terrace Park, OH (US); Jason L. Harris, Lebanon, OH (US); Daniel J. Mumaw, Liberty Township, OH (US); and Kevin M. Fiebig, Cincinnati, OH (US)
Assigned to Cilag GmbH International, Zug (CH)
Filed by Cilag GmbH International, Zug (CH)
Filed on Jun. 27, 2019, as Appl. No. 16/454,780.
Prior Publication US 2020/0405408 A1, Dec. 31, 2020
Int. Cl. A61B 34/30 (2016.01); A61B 34/00 (2016.01); A61B 90/98 (2016.01); A61B 34/20 (2016.01); A61B 90/00 (2016.01); A61B 18/12 (2006.01); A61B 17/072 (2006.01); A61B 90/96 (2016.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 46/10 (2016.01)
CPC A61B 34/30 (2016.02) [A61B 17/072 (2013.01); A61B 18/1206 (2013.01); A61B 34/20 (2016.02); A61B 34/25 (2016.02); A61B 34/70 (2016.02); A61B 90/361 (2016.02); A61B 90/37 (2016.02); A61B 90/98 (2016.02); A61B 17/00234 (2013.01); A61B 46/10 (2016.02); A61B 90/96 (2016.02); A61B 2017/00367 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07214 (2013.01); A61B 2018/126 (2013.01); A61B 2018/1253 (2013.01)] 8 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A control system for a robotic surgical system comprising a robotic arm driven by a motor, the control system comprising:
a sensor configured to determine a location of an object in a vicinity of the robotic surgical system; and
a control circuit coupled to the sensor, the control circuit configured to:
determine a zone with respect to the robotic arm;
monitor the sensor to detect a zone breach according to the location of the object with respect to the zone; and
prevent activation of the motor in the event of a detected breach of the zone by the object.