IP Library Granted Patent US 11,166,765
Granted Patent B1
US 11,166,765 · App. 16/870,586 · Granted Nov 9, 2021

Feedback for surgical robotic system with virtual reality

Inventors: Bernhard Fuerst (Sunnyvale, CA); Eric Johnson (Pacific Grove, CA); Pablo Garcia Kilroy (Menlo Park, CA)
Assignee: VERB SURGICAL INC.
A61B34/10B25J13/06G06F3/04815A61B2034/104A61B2034/105
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Patent No.
US 11,166,765
App. No.
16/870,586
Granted
Nov 9, 2021
Kind
B1
Abstract

A virtual surgical robot being built from kinematic data is rendered to a display. A user input is received to effect a movement or a configuration of the virtual surgical robot. The kinematic data is modified based on evaluation of the movement or the configuration of the virtual surgical robot.

Claims (28)

1. A method for development of a surgical robotic system, comprising:

rendering a virtual surgical robot being built from kinematic data that defines a geometry and movement of a surgical robot to a display;

receiving a user input to effect a movement or a configuration selection of the virtual surgical robot; and

modifying the kinematic data, based on evaluation of the movement or the configuration of the virtual surgical robot.

2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the virtual surgical robot includes at least one of a robotic arm, a surgical robotic table, and a surgical tool attachment on the robotic arm.

3. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the evaluation is based on reach or access of the virtual surgical robot.

4. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the evaluation is based on access of virtual personnel or workflow with a virtual patient.

5. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the evaluation is based on workflow that includes set-up, or tear-down required by a surgical procedure.

6. The method according to claim 1 , wherein modifying the kinematic data includes adding or removing a link of the surgical robot.

7. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the kinematic data is stored in a computer readable medium in Unified Robot Description Format (URDF).

8. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the configuration of the virtual surgical robot includes one of a 2×2 robotic arm configuration, a 2×2 cross-under configuration, and a 3×1 configuration.

9. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising

recording the movement of the virtual surgical robot; and

repeating the movement with a second virtual surgical robot, being built from the kinematic data after being modified.

10. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising modifying a control algorithm of the surgical robot based on the evaluation.

11. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising modifying a workflow associated with a surgical robotic procedure based on the evaluation.

12. A system for development of a surgical robotic system, comprising one or more processors, configured to perform the following:

rendering a virtual surgical robot being built from kinematic data defining movement and geometry of a surgical robot to a display;

receiving a user input to effect a movement or a configuration selection of the virtual surgical robot; and

modifying the kinematic data, based on evaluation of the movement or the configuration of the virtual surgical robot.

13. The system according to claim 12 , wherein the virtual surgical robot includes at least one of a robotic arm, a surgical robotic table, and a surgical tool attachment on the robotic arm.

14. The system according to claim 12 , wherein the evaluation is based on reach or access of the virtual surgical robot.

15. The system according to claim 12 , wherein the evaluation is based on access of virtual personnel or workflow with a virtual patient.

16. The system according to claim 12 , wherein the evaluation is based on workflow that includes set-up, or tear-down required by a surgical procedure.

17. The system according to claim 12 , wherein modifying the kinematic data includes adding or removing a link of the surgical robot.

18. The system according to claim 12 , wherein the kinematic data is stored in a computer readable medium in Unified Robot Description Format (URDF).

19. The system according to claim 12 , wherein the configuration of the virtual surgical robot includes one of a 2×2 robotic arm configuration, a 2×2 cross-under configuration, and a 3×1 configuration.

20. The system according to claim 12 , wherein the display is a 3D display integrated with a headworn device.

Assignments (2)
MERGER Recorded Jan 26, 2026
From: VERB SURGICAL INC.
To: AURIS HEALTH, INC.
Reel/Frame 073583/0534 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 30, 2020
From: FUERST, BERNHARD; JOHNSON, ERIC; GARCIA KILROY, PABLO
To: VERB SURGICAL INC.
Reel/Frame 053087/0854 →
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