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Granted Patent B2
US 12,599,448 · App. 17/417,824 · Granted Apr 14, 2026

Operation enabling control system and robot-assisted surgical device having the system

Inventors: Kai Xu (Beijing, CN); Aolin Tang (Beijing, CN)
Assignee: BEIJING SURGERII ROBOTICS COMPANY LIMITED
A61B34/35A61B34/25A61B34/32A61B34/74G16H40/63H03K19/20
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Patent No.
US 12,599,448
App. No.
17/417,824
Granted
Apr 14, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

An operation enabling control system and a robot-assisted surgical device having the operation enabling control system are disclosed. The operation enabling control system includes a switch element and a logic AND circuit. A first terminal of the switch element is connected with a power supply. A second terminal of the switch element is connected with an automated driving system of a robot-assisted surgical system. The logic AND circuit comprises a first input terminal and a second input terminal. The first input terminal is configured to receive a sensor status of the robot-assisted surgical system. The second input terminal is configured to receive a control signal. An output terminal of the logic AND circuit is connected with a control terminal of the switch element.

Claims (50)

1 . A robot-assisted surgical device, comprising:

a console, wherein the console comprises a sensor system configured to detect whether an operator is ready for conducting an operation; and

an automated surgical device, comprising:

a surgical device power supply unit;

a surgical control unit;

an operation enabling control system; and

an automated driving system,

wherein:

the operation enabling control system is arranged between the surgical device power supply unit and the automated driving system;

the operation enabling control system comprises a control device, a switch element and a logical AND circuit;

the switch element comprises a first terminal connected with the surgical device power supply unit;

the switch element comprises a second terminal connected with the automated driving system;

the control device comprises an input terminal connected with the surgical control unit to receive an operation instruction that corresponds to an operation by an operator, and the control device is configured to generate a control signal based on the operation instruction;

the control device comprises an output terminal configured to output the control signal;

the logic AND circuit comprises a first input terminal configured to receive a sensor status from the sensor system, wherein the sensor status is used to indicate whether the operator is ready to operate;

the logic AND circuit comprises a second input terminal connected with the output terminal of the control device to receive the control signal; and

the logic AND circuit comprises an output terminal connected with a control terminal of the switch element.

2 . The robot-assisted surgery device according to claim 1 , wherein the first input terminal of the logical AND circuit is connected with one or more sensors of the sensor system.

3 . The robot-assisted surgery device according to claim 1 , wherein the console further comprises a second logical AND circuit comprising:

an input terminal connected with one or more sensors of the sensor system; and

an output terminal connected with the first input terminal of the logic AND circuit.

4 . The robot-assisted surgical device according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a feedback circuit connected between the switch element and the control device, the feedback circuit being configured to detect whether the switch element provides a supply voltage to the automated driving system.

5 . The robot-assisted surgical device according to claim 1 , wherein the console further comprises:

a console power supply unit, a switch, a button, a manipulator, a console control unit, a display, a microphone, and a speaker,

wherein:

the console power supply unit is connected with an external power supply network;

the console control unit comprises input terminals connected with one or more sensors of the sensor system; and

the switch, the button, the manipulator, the microphone, and an output terminal of the console control unit are respectively connected with the corresponding display and speaker to assist the operator to interact with the console.

6 . The robot-assisted surgical device according to claim 5 , wherein the automated surgical device further comprises:

a switch, a button, a display, a microphone, a speaker, and a corresponding surgical tool,

wherein:

the surgical control unit is connected bidirectionally with the console control unit, the control device, and the automated driving system to perform interactive communication;

the surgical control unit is configured to control a corresponding electrical driven motion through the automated driving system to drive the corresponding surgical tool to move;

the surgical control unit comprises input terminals connected with the corresponding switch, button, and microphone of the automated surgical device; and

the surgical control unit comprises an output terminal connected with the corresponding display and speaker of the automated surgical device to assist the operator to interact with the automated driving system.

7 . An operation enabling control system, comprising:

a control device comprising an input terminal and an output terminal;

a switch element comprising a control terminal, a first terminal, and a second terminal; and

a logic AND circuit comprising a first input terminal, a second input terminal, and an output terminal;

wherein:

the first terminal of the switch element is connected with a power supply;

the second terminal of the switch element is connected with an automated driving system of a robot-assisted surgical system;

the input terminal of the control device is connected with the robot-assisted surgical system to receive an operation instruction that corresponds to an operation by an operator, and the control device is configured to generate a control signal based on the operation instruction;

the first input terminal of the logic AND circuit is configured to receive a sensor status of the robot-assisted surgical system, wherein the sensor status is used to indicate whether the operator is ready to operate;

the second input terminal of the logic AND circuit is connected with the output terminal of the control device to receive the control signal; and

the output terminal of the logic AND circuit is connected with the control terminal of the switch element.

8 . The operation enabling control system according to claim 7 , further comprising:

a feedback circuit connected between the switch element and the control device, the feedback circuit being configured to detect whether the switch element provides a supply voltage to the automated driving system.

9 . The operation enabling control system according to claim 8 , wherein the feedback circuit comprises a level detection circuit.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Mar 28, 2023
From: BEIJING SURGERII TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
To: BEIJING SURGERII ROBOTICS COMPANY LIMITED
Reel/Frame 063289/0896 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 24, 2021
From: XU, KAI; TANG, AOLIN
To: BEIJING SURGERII TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 056663/0516 →
Priority Claims (1)
CN 201811610863.5 · Dec 27, 2018 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20220054207A1 · Feb 24, 2022
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