Foot pedal assemblies with indicators for robotic medical systems
A medical system can include a foot pedal assembly that includes one or more pedals configured to be foot operated for controlling various function of the system. A dynamic indicator can be associated with a first pedal of the one or more pedals. The dynamic indicator can be configured to provide a first indication when the medical system is in a first state, and provide a second indication when the medical system is in a second state. The system can further be configured to determine a state of the medical system, cause the dynamic indicator to provide the first indication in response to the determined state comprising the first state, and cause the dynamic indicator to provide the second indication in response to the determined state comprising the second state.
1 . A medical system comprising:
a first robotic medical instrument, the first robotic medical instrument being operable to deliver electrical energy to tissue;
a second robotic medical instrument, the second robotic medical instrument being operable to perform one or more of stapling, suction, irrigation, or suture cutting;
a foot pedal assembly comprising:
one or more pedals configured to be foot operated; and
a dynamic indicator associated with a first pedal of the one or more pedals, the dynamic indicator positioned on the foot pedal assembly and configured to:
provide a first indication when the first pedal is associated with the first robotic medical instrument, and
provide a second indication when the first pedal is associated with the second robotic medical instrument; and
a processor in communication with memory stored instructions that, when executed, cause the processor to:
determine whether the first pedal is associated with the first robotic medical instrument or the second robotic medical instrument;
cause the dynamic indicator to provide the first indication in response to a determination that the first pedal is associated with the first robotic medical instrument; and
cause the dynamic indicator to provide the second indication in response to a determination that the first pedal is associated with the second robotic medical instrument.
2 . The medical system of claim 1 , further comprising:
at least one robotic arm configured to perform a surgical procedure, either the first robotic medical instrument or the second robotic medical instrument being coupled to the at least one robotic arm.
3 . The medical system of claim 2 , wherein:
the processor is further configured to:
determine an instrument status indicative of the first robotic medical instrument being in a ready state for energy delivery, and
provide a third indication that the first robotic medical instrument is in the first state based on the determined instrument status being in the ready state for energy delivery.
4 . The medical system of claim 3 , wherein the dynamic indicator comprises a dynamic visual indicator having a light and the first indication comprises a lit state of the dynamic visual indicator.
5 . The medical system of claim 4 , wherein the light is configured such that the first indication comprises a first color and the second indication comprises a second color.
6 . The medical system of claim 1 , wherein:
the dynamic indicator is a haptic indicator; or
the dynamic indicator is a sound-based indicator.
7 . The medical system of claim 1 , wherein the processor is further configured to cause the dynamic indicator to provide a third indication, the third indication being provided in response to the first robotic medical instrument or the second robotic medical instrument being activated.
8 . A console for a medical system, the console comprising:
a base;
one or more hand-operated controllers, a first hand-operated controller of the one or more hand-operated controllers being operable to control a robotic medical instrument;
a viewer configured to display images; and
a foot-operated pedal assembly positioned at the base, the foot-operated pedal assembly comprising:
a plurality of pedals configured to be foot operated, the plurality of pedals including a first pedal associated with the robotic medical instrument; and
a plurality of dynamic indicators, each dynamic indicator of the plurality of dynamic indicators associated with one pedal of the plurality of pedals, a first dynamic indicator of the plurality of dynamic indicators being configured to:
provide a first indication when the robotic medical instrument is in a first state, the first pedal being actuable when the robotic medical instrument is in the first state, the first hand-operated controller of the one or more hand-operated controllers being operable to control the robotic medical instrument when the robotic medical instrument is in the first state, and
provide a second indication when the robotic medical instrument is in a second state, the first pedal being actuable when the robotic medical instrument is in the second state, the first hand-operated controller of the one or more hand-operated controllers being operable to control the robotic medical instrument when the robotic medical instrument is in the second state.
9 . The console of claim 8 , wherein:
each dynamic indicator of the plurality of dynamic indicators comprises a light;
the first indication comprises an unlit state of the light; and
the second indication comprises a lit state of the light.
10 . The console of claim 8 , wherein:
each dynamic indicator of the plurality of dynamic indicators comprises a light;
the first indication comprises a first lit state of the light, wherein the first lit state comprises a first color; and
the second indication comprises a second lit state of the light, wherein the second lit state comprises a second color.
11 . The console of claim 8 , wherein each dynamic indicator of the plurality of dynamic indicators comprises a light and at least one of the first indication and the second indication comprises:
a first pattern of activating and deactivating the light; or
a first brightness of the light; and
the other of the first indication and the second indication comprises:
a second pattern of activating and deactivating the light; or
a second brightness of the light.
12 . The console of claim 8 , wherein:
the first pedal of the plurality of pedals is selectively actuable between a deactivated state and an activated state; and
each dynamic indicator of the plurality of dynamic indicators is configured to provide the first indication, the second indication, and a third indication.
13 . The console of claim 12 , wherein:
the deactivated state comprises an unpressed state of the first pedal; and
the activated state comprises a pressed state of the first pedal.
14 . The medical system of claim 1 , wherein:
the foot pedal assembly further comprises a pedal board;
the one or more pedals comprise a plurality of pedals positioned on the pedal board; and
the dynamic indicator includes a plurality of dynamic visual indicators positioned on surfaces of the pedal board at locations associated with the pedals to which the dynamic visual indicators correspond.
15 . The medical system of claim 1 , wherein:
the foot pedal assembly further comprises a pedal board;
the one or more pedals comprise a plurality of pedals positioned on the pedal board; and
the dynamic indicator includes a plurality of dynamic visual indicators positioned on surfaces of the pedals to which the dynamic visual indicators correspond.
16 . The medical system of claim 1 , further comprising:
a surgeon console, the surgeon console comprising a viewer and the foot pedal assembly, wherein the memory stored instructions, when executed, further cause the processor to:
display an additional indicator in the viewer as an overlay on a video feed, wherein the additional indicator reflects the dynamic indicator positioned on the foot pedal assembly.
17 . A medical system comprising:
a robotic medical instrument;
a robotic arm assembly;
a foot pedal assembly comprising:
one or more pedals configured to be foot operated; and
a dynamic indicator associated with a first pedal of the one or more pedals, the dynamic indicator positioned on the foot pedal assembly and configured to:
provide a first indication when the robotic medical instrument is in a first state, the robotic medical instrument being coupled with the robotic arm assembly when the robotic medical instrument is in the first state, and
provide a second indication when the robotic medical instrument is in a second state, the robotic medical instrument being decoupled from the robotic arm assembly when the robotic medical instrument is in the second state; and
a processor in communication with memory stored instructions that, when executed, cause the processor to:
determine a state of the robotic medical instrument;
cause the dynamic indicator to provide the first indication in response to the determined state comprising the first state; and
cause the dynamic indicator to provide the second indication in response to the determined state comprising the second state.