US 12,076,101 B2
Assignment of auxiliary input devices for a robotic surgical system
Matthew Robert Penny, Durham, NC (US); Alexander John Maret, Durham, NC (US); and Kevin Andrew Hufford, Durham, NC (US)
Assigned to Asensus Surgical US, Inc., Durham, NC (US)
Filed by Asensus Surgical US, Inc., Durham, NC (US)
Filed on Dec. 30, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/566,622.
Application 17/566,622 is a division of application No. 16/931,425, filed on Jul. 16, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/874,967, filed on Jul. 16, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/874,974, filed on Jul. 16, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/874,960, filed on Jul. 16, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/874,969, filed on Jul. 16, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2022/0117687 A1, Apr. 21, 2022
Int. Cl. A61B 34/37 (2016.01); A61B 1/04 (2006.01); A61B 34/00 (2016.01); A61B 90/00 (2016.01); A61B 1/313 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 34/20 (2016.01); A61B 34/30 (2016.01)
CPC A61B 34/37 (2016.02) [A61B 1/04 (2013.01); A61B 34/74 (2016.02); A61B 34/77 (2016.02); A61B 90/361 (2016.02); A61B 90/37 (2016.02); A61B 1/3132 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00216 (2013.01); A61B 2034/2059 (2016.02); A61B 2034/2065 (2016.02); A61B 2034/254 (2016.02); A61B 2034/258 (2016.02); A61B 2034/302 (2016.02)] 8 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A robot-assisted surgical system comprising:
a robotic manipulator;
a surgical instrument positionable on the robotic manipulator, wherein the robotic manipulator is configured for robotic positioning of a surgical instrument in a body cavity,
a primary user input device moveable by a user to cause the robotic manipulator to move the surgical instrument in the body cavity,
at least one auxiliary user input device operably by a user;
at least one processor and at least one memory, the at least one memory storing instructions executable by said at least one processor to:
receive user input in response to movement of the primary input device by a user,
receive instrument identification input in response to positioning of a surgical instrument on or in proximity to the manipulator, the instrument identification input including instrument type input,
receive input from a user specifying a surgical procedure type,
cause the manipulator to move the first surgical instrument in response to the user input from the primary input device,
and
assign a function to the auxiliary input device based on the instrument type input and surgical procedure type input.