US 12,144,569 B2
Robotic surgical pedal with integrated foot sensor
Taylor Cone, Belmont, CA (US); and Joan Savall, Palo Alto, CA (US)
Assigned to Verb Surgical Inc., Santa Clara, CA (US)
Filed by Verb Surgical Inc., Santa Clara, CA (US)
Filed on Sep. 19, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/470,365.
Application 18/470,365 is a continuation of application No. 18/079,696, filed on Dec. 12, 2022, granted, now 11,786,320.
Application 18/079,696 is a continuation of application No. 17/115,587, filed on Dec. 8, 2020, granted, now 11,547,500, issued on Jan. 10, 2023.
Application 17/115,587 is a continuation of application No. 16/038,128, filed on Jul. 17, 2018, granted, now 10,888,383, issued on Jan. 12, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2024/0058078 A1, Feb. 22, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A61B 34/00 (2016.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 34/35 (2016.01); G05G 1/38 (2008.04)
CPC A61B 34/25 (2016.02) [A61B 34/35 (2016.02); A61B 34/76 (2016.02); A61B 2017/00199 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00212 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00221 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00973 (2013.01); G05G 1/38 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A foot pedal assembly for controlling a robotic surgical system, the foot pedal assembly comprising:
a foot pedal operable to activate a surgical tool of the robotic surgical system;
a sensor operable to detect a target object hovering over the foot pedal; and
a processor operable to provide an alert when the processor determines a close proximity between the target object and the foot pedal would result in an unintentional activation of the surgical tool and prevent the foot pedal from activating the surgical tool.