| CPC A61B 34/37 (2016.02) [A61B 34/74 (2016.02); A61B 2034/742 (2016.02)] | 22 Claims |
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1. A surgical robot comprising:
an arm configured to allow a medical device to be attached thereto; and
an operation unit to which the medical device is attached, the operation unit physically supported by the arm at an end portion of the arm; wherein
the operation unit includes a joystick and switch unit both of which are configured to operate movement of the medical device by the arm,
the joystick is configured to operate the movement of the medical device by the arm such that a tip end of the medical device moves on a predetermined plane,
the switch unit comprising a first switch and a second switch,
the first switch configured to operate the movement of the medical device by the arm such that the tip end of the medical device moves along a longitudinal direction of insertion of the medical device into the patient,
the second switch is configured to operate the movement of the medical device by the arm such that the tip end of the medical device moves along the longitudinal direction opposite to the direction of insertion of the medical device into the patient,
the operation unit is movable along at least the longitudinal direction relative to the end portion of the arm,
the joystick, and the switch unit are positioned on a surface of the operation unit,
the joystick is configured to maximize a moving speed of the tip end of the medical device on the predetermined plane when the joystick is maximally tilted, and
a time from when the switch unit is pressed until the moving speed of the tip end of the medical device along the longitudinal direction of the medical device is maximized is longer than a time from when the joystick is operated until the moving speed of the tip end of the medical device on the predetermined plane is maximized.
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