IP Library Granted Patent US 10,568,704
Granted Patent B2
US 10,568,704 · App. 15/712,052 · Granted Feb 25, 2020

User console system for robotic surgery

Inventors: Joan Savall (Palo Alto, CA); Pablo E. Garcia Kilroy (Menlo Park, CA); Brent Nobles (Palo Alto, CA); David Moore (Sausalito, CA)
Assignee: VERB SURGICAL INC.
A61B34/25A47B21/02A47B21/03A47B21/04A47C7/543A61B34/30A61B34/74A61B90/60B25J13/02B25J13/06B25J13/088A47B2021/0392A61B2017/00199A61B2017/00973
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 10,568,704
App. No.
15/712,052
Filed
Sep 21, 2017
Granted
Feb 25, 2020
Kind
B2
Art Unit
3636
USPC
297/217.3
Abstract

A user console for controlling a remote surgical robotic instrument may include an adjustable ergonomic seat assembly comprising a seat pan, where the seat assembly is configurable between a seated configuration and an elevated configuration, and where the seat pan has a higher anteverted position in the elevated configuration than in the seated configuration. The user console may further include a display configured to receive real time surgical information, and one or more controls for remotely controlling the robotic instrument. The display and/or the one or more controls may have multiple positions and change position automatically according to a seating profile associated with at least one user.

Claims (33)

1. A user console for controlling a remote surgical robotic instrument comprising:

an adjustable ergonomic seat assembly comprising a seat pan, wherein the seat assembly is configurable between a seated configuration and an elevated configuration, wherein the seat pan has a higher anteverted position in the elevated configuration than in the seated configuration;

a display configured to receive real time surgical information; and

one or more controls for remotely controlling the robotic instrument;

wherein the display or the one or more controls has multiple positions and changes position automatically according to a seating profile associated with at least one user.

2. The user console of claim 1 , wherein the display or the one or more controls is in a higher position when the seat assembly is in the elevated configuration than when the seat assembly is in the seated configuration.

3. The user console of claim 1 , wherein the seat assembly further comprises a seat back having multiple angular positions relative to the seat pan.

4. The user console of claim 3 , wherein a posterior end of the seat pan is more posterior than a lower end of the seat back when the seat assembly is in the elevated configuration than when the seat assembly is in the seated configuration.

5. The user console of claim 4 , further comprising a headrest coupled to the seat back.

6. The user console of claim 1 , wherein the seat assembly is further configurable in a reclined configuration.

7. The user console of claim 1 , wherein the display or the one or more controls changes position automatically according to any one of a plurality of seating profiles associated with a plurality of users.

8. The user console of claim 1 , wherein the one or more controls comprise a handheld user interface device.

9. The user console of claim 8 , further comprising a docking station configured to releasably hold the handheld user interface device.

10. The user console of claim 1 , wherein the one or more controls comprises a foot-operated control.

11. The user console of claim 10 , wherein the one or more controls comprise a foot pedal assembly.

12. The user console of claim 11 , wherein the foot pedal assembly is configured to adjustably tilt posteriorly.

13. The user console of claim 10 , further comprising a base, wherein the pedal assembly and the seat assembly are mounted on the base.

14. The user console of claim 13 , wherein the pedal assembly is configured to translate along the base.

15. The user console of claim 1 , further comprising at least one armrest coupled to the seat assembly.

16. The user console of claim 15 , wherein the armrest has multiple positions and changes position automatically according to the seating profile.

17. The user console of claim 15 , wherein the armrest is in a more superior position relative to the seat pan when the seat assembly is in the elevated configuration than when the seat assembly is in the seated configuration.

18. The user console of claim 1 , further comprising a control panel for receiving user information.

19. The user console of claim 1 , wherein the display comprises an open display.

20. The user console of claim 1 , wherein the display comprises an immersive display.

21. The user console of claim 1 , wherein the display or the one or more controls changes position automatically according to a surgical procedure type.

22. The user console of claim 1 , wherein the position of the display or the one or more controls is manually adjustable.

23. The user console of claim 1 , further comprising a console controller configured to detect the presence or absence of a user in the user console.

24. The user console of claim 23 , wherein the console controller detects the presence or absence of a user based on an eye-tracking algorithm.

25. The user console of claim 23 , wherein the console controller detects the presence or absence of a user based on at least one sensor in the user console.

26. The user console of claim 25 , wherein the console controller detects the presence or absence of a user based on at least one pressure sensor in the user console.

27. The user console of claim 23 , wherein the one or more controls is disabled in response to the console controller detecting the absence of a user.

28. The user console of claim 1 , further comprising wheels coupled to the seat assembly.

29. The user console of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the seat assembly and the one or more controls provides haptic feedback to a user in the user console.

Assignments (5)
MERGER Recorded Jan 23, 2026
From: VERB SURGICAL INC.
To: AURIS HEALTH, INC.
Reel/Frame 073571/0702 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Feb 20, 2020
From: JOHNSON & JOHNSON INNOVATION - JJDC, INC.
To: VERB SURGICAL INC.
Reel/Frame 051983/0028 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Feb 20, 2020
From: VERILY LIFE SCIENCES LLC
To: VERB SURGICAL INC.
Reel/Frame 051986/0252 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jun 14, 2019
From: VERB SURGICAL INC.
To: JOHNSON & JOHNSON INNOVATION - JJDC, INC.; VERILY LIFE SCIENCES LLC
Reel/Frame 049474/0591 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 12, 2017
From: SAVALL, JOAN; GARCIA KILROY, PABLO E.; NOBLES, BRENT; MOORE, DAVID
To: VERB SURGICAL INC.
Reel/Frame 044374/0283 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 62397823 · Sep 21, 2016
Related Publication 20180078034A1 · Mar 22, 2018
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