US 12,465,437 B2
Surgical robotic systems and methods thereof
Neil R. Crawford, Chandler, AZ (US); Norbert Johnson, North Andover, MA (US); Timothy Moulton, Newport, RI (US); and Jared Judson, Medford, MA (US)
Assigned to Global Medical, Inc., Audubon, PA (US)
Filed by GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC., Audubon, PA (US)
Filed on Mar. 23, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/209,802.
Application 17/209,802 is a continuation of application No. 16/047,202, filed on Jul. 27, 2018, granted, now 10,973,594.
Application 16/047,202 is a continuation of application No. 14/853,238, filed on Sep. 14, 2015, granted, now 10,034,716, issued on Jul. 31, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2021/0228288 A1, Jul. 29, 2021
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A61B 34/30 (2016.01); A61B 6/00 (2006.01); A61B 34/00 (2016.01); A61B 34/20 (2016.01); A61B 90/50 (2016.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 90/00 (2016.01)
CPC A61B 34/25 (2016.02) [A61B 6/4405 (2013.01); A61B 34/20 (2016.02); A61B 34/30 (2016.02); A61B 90/50 (2016.02); A61B 6/4441 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00991 (2013.01); A61B 2034/2055 (2016.02); A61B 2034/2057 (2016.02); A61B 2090/064 (2016.02); A61B 2090/372 (2016.02); A61B 2090/376 (2016.02)] 12 Claims
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1. A robot support system, comprising:
a robot body;
a selective compliance articulated robot arm (SCARA) coupled to the robot body operable to position a tool at a selected position in a surgical procedure;
an end-effector removably coupled to the SCARA; and
an activation assembly operable to transmit a move signal to the SCARA, allowing an operator to move the SCARA, wherein the activation assembly includes two or more primary activation switches activated by a primary button that fully encircles a tool connection, and simultaneous depression of the two or more primary activation switches activates a load cell configured to measure one or more of a force of magnitude or a direction of force exerted upon an end effector by the operator, and the one or more of the force of magnitude or direction of force is transferred to motors within the SCARA which cause the SCARA to move.