US 11,806,101 B2
Hand controller for robotic surgery system
John D. Unsworth, Hamilton (CA)
Assigned to Titan Medical Inc., Toronto (CA)
Filed by Titan Medical Inc., Toronto (CA)
Filed on Jul. 20, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/813,898.
Application 17/813,898 is a continuation of application No. 16/913,809, filed on Jun. 26, 2020, granted, now 11,576,736.
Application 16/913,809 is a continuation of application No. 16/455,192, filed on Jun. 27, 2019, granted, now 10,695,139, issued on Jun. 30, 2020.
Application 16/455,192 is a continuation of application No. 16/160,200, filed on Oct. 15, 2018, granted, now 10,357,319, issued on Jul. 23, 2019.
Application 16/160,200 is a continuation of application No. 15/490,098, filed on Apr. 18, 2017, granted, now 10,130,434, issued on Nov. 20, 2018.
Application 15/490,098 is a continuation of application No. 15/211,295, filed on Jul. 15, 2016, granted, now 9,681,922, issued on Jun. 20, 2017.
Application 15/211,295 is a continuation of application No. 14/831,045, filed on Aug. 20, 2015, granted, now 9,421,068, issued on Aug. 23, 2016.
Application 14/831,045 is a continuation of application No. 14/302,723, filed on Jun. 12, 2014, granted, now 9,149,339, issued on Oct. 6, 2015.
Application 14/302,723 is a continuation of application No. 12/449,779, granted, now 8,792,688, issued on Jul. 29, 2014, previously published as PCT/CA2008/000392, filed on Feb. 29, 2008.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/904,187, filed on Mar. 1, 2007.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/921,467, filed on Apr. 3, 2007.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/907,723, filed on Apr. 13, 2007.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/933,948, filed on Jun. 11, 2007.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/937,987, filed on Jul. 2, 2007.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/001,756, filed on Nov. 5, 2007.
Prior Publication US 2022/0401162 A1, Dec. 22, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A61B 34/30 (2016.01); A61B 34/20 (2016.01); A61B 34/00 (2016.01); A61B 90/00 (2016.01); A61B 34/37 (2016.01); A61B 34/10 (2016.01); G01D 5/26 (2006.01); G06F 3/01 (2006.01); G06F 3/03 (2006.01); G06T 11/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01)
CPC A61B 34/30 (2016.02) [A61B 34/10 (2016.02); A61B 34/20 (2016.02); A61B 34/25 (2016.02); A61B 34/37 (2016.02); A61B 34/70 (2016.02); A61B 34/74 (2016.02); A61B 34/76 (2016.02); A61B 90/06 (2016.02); A61B 90/361 (2016.02); G01D 5/262 (2013.01); G06F 3/016 (2013.01); G06F 3/0308 (2013.01); G06F 3/0325 (2013.01); G06T 11/00 (2013.01); H05K 999/99 (2013.01); A61B 90/36 (2016.02); A61B 2017/00207 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00703 (2013.01); A61B 2034/107 (2016.02); A61B 2034/2051 (2016.02); A61B 2034/2055 (2016.02); A61B 2034/2068 (2016.02); A61B 2090/062 (2016.02); A61B 2090/365 (2016.02)] 20 Claims
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1. A hand controller for a robotic surgery system, the hand controller comprising:
a body extending linearly between a proximal end and a distal end;
a first control pivotally attached to the body, the first control configured to permit a user to control a first function of a surgical instrument; and
a second control supported by a side of the body at a location between the proximal end and the distal end, the second control configured to linearly move in a direction parallel to a length of the body to permit a user to control a second function of the surgical instrument, the second function being different from the first function.