US 12,114,950 B2
Foot pedal assignment for robotic surgical systems
Jaimeen Kapadia, Cambridge, MA (US); and Eric J. Taylor, Southington, CT (US)
Assigned to Covidien LP, Mansfield, MA (US)
Appl. No. 17/274,573
Filed by Covidien LP, Mansfield, MA (US)
PCT Filed Sep. 10, 2019, PCT No. PCT/US2019/050274
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Mar. 9, 2021,
PCT Pub. No. WO2020/060793, PCT Pub. Date Mar. 26, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/732,134, filed on Sep. 17, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2022/0087759 A1, Mar. 24, 2022
Int. Cl. A61B 34/37 (2016.01); A61B 18/14 (2006.01); A61B 34/00 (2016.01); A61B 90/00 (2016.01); A61B 90/96 (2016.01); A61B 90/98 (2016.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 18/12 (2006.01)
CPC A61B 34/37 (2016.02) [A61B 18/14 (2013.01); A61B 34/74 (2016.02); A61B 90/37 (2016.02); A61B 90/96 (2016.02); A61B 90/98 (2016.02); A61B 2017/00973 (2013.01); A61B 18/1233 (2013.01); A61B 2090/372 (2016.02)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method automatically assigning foot pedals of a robotic surgical system to surgical instruments of a surgical robot of the robotic surgical system, the method comprising:
receiving a signal that a first electrosurgical foot pedal is actuated;
determining a number of electrosurgical instruments connected to the surgical robot in response to actuation of the first electrosurgical foot pedal connected to the surgical robot;
assigning the first electrosurgical foot pedal to a first electrosurgical instrument connected to the surgical robot after the first electrosurgical foot pedal is actuated;
automatically assigning a second electrosurgical foot pedal to a second electrosurgical instrument connected to the surgical robot in response to assigning the first electrosurgical foot pedal to the first electrosurgical instrument; and
delivering electrosurgical energy to the first electrosurgical instrument in response to actuation of the first electrosurgical foot pedal after assigning the first electrosurgical foot pedal to the first electrosurgical instrument.