US 12,295,684 B2
Apparatus, system, and method for computer modulated surgical laser intensity
Jeffrey Roh, Seattle, WA (US); Justin Esterberg, Mesa, AZ (US); John Cronin, Jericho, VT (US); Seth Cronin, Essex Junction, VT (US); and Michael John Baker, Georgia, VT (US)
Assigned to IX Innovation LLC, Seattle, WA (US)
Filed by IX Innovation LLC, Seattle, WA (US)
Filed on Oct. 5, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/960,340.
Application 17/960,340 is a continuation of application No. 17/577,597, filed on Jan. 18, 2022, granted, now 11,471,227.
Prior Publication US 2023/0225813 A1, Jul. 20, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A61B 34/32 (2016.01); A61B 18/20 (2006.01); A61B 34/00 (2016.01); A61B 34/10 (2016.01); G06N 20/00 (2019.01); G16H 10/60 (2018.01); G16H 20/40 (2018.01); G16H 40/20 (2018.01); A61B 18/00 (2006.01)
CPC A61B 34/32 (2016.02) [A61B 18/20 (2013.01); A61B 34/10 (2016.02); A61B 34/25 (2016.02); G06N 20/00 (2019.01); G16H 10/60 (2018.01); G16H 20/40 (2018.01); G16H 40/20 (2018.01); A61B 2018/00541 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00577 (2013.01); A61B 2034/101 (2016.02); A61B 2034/256 (2016.02); A61B 2034/258 (2016.02)] 26 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system for performing autonomous and semi-autonomous surgical procedures with a surgical laser, the system comprising:
a surgical robot configured to perform a surgical procedure on a patient, the surgical robot including:
a robotic arm;
a laser that is attached to the robotic arm and configured to emit a surgical laser beam based on one or more laser settings generated as part of a pre-operative plan for the surgical procedure;
at least one imaging device that is configured to continuously capture image data of a surgical area of the patient during the surgical procedure; and
at least one sensor that is configured to continuously capture sensor data of at least one of the surgical robot or the patient during the surgical procedure; and
a surgical computing system in communication with the surgical robot, wherein the surgical computing system is configured to:
continuously receive, from the at least one imaging device and the at least one sensor, the image data and the sensor data;
generate, based on at least a subset of the continuously received image data and sensor data, at least one adjustment to the laser settings for execution during the surgical procedure, the at least one adjustment to the laser settings representing a modification to the pre-operative plan for the surgical procedure; and
transmit, to the surgical robot, instructions for executing the at least one adjustment to the laser settings during the surgical procedure, wherein when executed, the instructions cause the laser to automatically adjust the laser settings based on the at least one adjustment during the surgical procedure.