US 12,409,001 B2
Surgical robot platform
Neil R. Crawford, Chandler, AZ (US); Nicholas Theodore, Ruxton, MD (US); and Mitchell A. Foster, Scottsdale, AZ (US)
Assigned to Globus Medical, Inc., Audubon, PA (US)
Filed by GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC., Audubon, PA (US)
Filed on Jan. 4, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/404,343.
Application 18/404,343 is a continuation of application No. 17/490,423, filed on Sep. 30, 2021, granted, now 11,896,363.
Application 17/490,423 is a continuation of application No. 15/449,260, filed on Mar. 3, 2017, granted, now 11,135,022, issued on Oct. 5, 2021.
Application 15/449,260 is a continuation of application No. 13/924,505, filed on Jun. 21, 2013, granted, now 9,782,229, issued on Oct. 10, 2017.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/800,527, filed on Mar. 15, 2013.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/662,702, filed on Jun. 21, 2012.
Prior Publication US 2024/0277250 A1, Aug. 22, 2024
Int. Cl. A61B 34/30 (2016.01); A61B 5/06 (2006.01); A61B 10/02 (2006.01); A61B 17/02 (2006.01); A61B 17/16 (2006.01); A61B 17/17 (2006.01); A61B 17/70 (2006.01); A61B 17/88 (2006.01); A61B 34/00 (2016.01); A61B 34/10 (2016.01); A61B 34/20 (2016.01); A61B 34/32 (2016.01); A61B 46/20 (2016.01); A61B 50/13 (2016.01); A61B 90/00 (2016.01); A61B 90/14 (2016.01); A61B 90/96 (2016.01); A61B 90/98 (2016.01); A61M 5/172 (2006.01); A61N 1/05 (2006.01); B25J 9/10 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 90/11 (2016.01)
CPC A61B 34/30 (2016.02) [A61B 5/061 (2013.01); A61B 5/062 (2013.01); A61B 5/066 (2013.01); A61B 10/02 (2013.01); A61B 10/0233 (2013.01); A61B 10/0275 (2013.01); A61B 17/025 (2013.01); A61B 17/1615 (2013.01); A61B 17/1671 (2013.01); A61B 17/1703 (2013.01); A61B 17/1757 (2013.01); A61B 17/7082 (2013.01); A61B 17/8866 (2013.01); A61B 34/10 (2016.02); A61B 34/20 (2016.02); A61B 34/25 (2016.02); A61B 34/32 (2016.02); A61B 34/70 (2016.02); A61B 34/74 (2016.02); A61B 34/76 (2016.02); A61B 46/20 (2016.02); A61B 50/13 (2016.02); A61B 90/14 (2016.02); A61B 90/37 (2016.02); A61B 90/39 (2016.02); A61B 90/96 (2016.02); A61B 90/98 (2016.02); A61M 5/172 (2013.01); A61N 1/0529 (2013.01); B25J 9/1065 (2013.01); A61B 5/064 (2013.01); A61B 2010/0208 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00119 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00203 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00207 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00876 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0256 (2013.01); A61B 17/17 (2013.01); A61B 2034/107 (2016.02); A61B 2034/2051 (2016.02); A61B 2034/2055 (2016.02); A61B 2034/2059 (2016.02); A61B 2034/2072 (2016.02); A61B 2034/301 (2016.02); A61B 2034/741 (2016.02); A61B 2034/742 (2016.02); A61B 2034/743 (2016.02); A61B 2034/744 (2016.02); A61B 2090/034 (2016.02); A61B 2090/064 (2016.02); A61B 2090/0811 (2016.02); A61B 90/11 (2016.02); A61B 2090/365 (2016.02); A61B 2090/374 (2016.02); A61B 2090/3762 (2016.02); A61B 2090/3764 (2016.02); A61B 2090/378 (2016.02); A61B 2090/3937 (2016.02); A61B 2090/3941 (2016.02); A61B 2090/3945 (2016.02); A61B 2090/395 (2016.02); A61B 2090/3966 (2016.02); A61B 2090/3975 (2016.02); A61B 2090/3979 (2016.02); A61B 2090/3983 (2016.02)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A medical robot system, comprising:
an end effector including a guide tube, the guide tube being electrically insulated and having at its distal portion at least one electrode;
a robot coupled to the end effector, the robot configured for controlled movement and positioning;
a position tracker attached to a surgical instrument held by the end effector;
a motor assembly coupled to the robot, the motor assembly being configured to move the end effector along an x-axis, a y-axis, and a z-axis;
a tracking receiver configured to receive tracking signals from the position tracker attached to the surgical instrument; and
a control unit coupled to the motor assembly and the tracking receiver, the control unit configured to supply instruction signals to the motor assembly, the instruction signals configured to cause the motor assembly to selectively move the end effector along the x-axis, y-axis, and z-axis, the control unit being further configured to:
(i) calculate a position of the position tracker by analysis of the tracking signals received by the tracking receiver;
(ii) display the position of the position tracker with respect to a patient; and
(iii) selectively control actuation of the motor assembly in response to the signals received by the tracking receiver.