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Granted Patent B2
US 12,409,001 · App. 18/404,343 · Granted Sep 9, 2025

Surgical robot platform

Inventors: Neil R. Crawford (Chandler, AZ); Nicholas Theodore (Ruxton, MD); Mitchell A. Foster (Scottsdale, AZ)
Assignee: Globus Medical, Inc.
A61B34/30A61B5/061A61B5/062A61B5/066A61B10/02A61B10/0233A61B10/0275A61B17/025A61B17/1615A61B17/1671A61B17/1703A61B17/1757A61B17/7082A61B17/8866A61B34/10A61B34/20A61B34/25A61B34/32A61B34/70A61B34/74A61B34/76A61B46/20A61B50/13A61B90/14A61B90/37A61B90/39A61B90/96A61B90/98A61M5/172A61N1/0529B25J9/1065A61B5/064A61B2010/0208A61B2017/00119A61B2017/00203A61B2017/00207A61B2017/00876A61B2017/0256A61B17/17A61B2034/107A61B2034/2051A61B2034/2055A61B2034/2059A61B2034/2072A61B2034/301A61B2034/741A61B2034/742A61B2034/743A61B2034/744A61B2090/034A61B2090/064A61B2090/0811A61B90/11A61B2090/365A61B2090/374A61B2090/3762A61B2090/3764A61B2090/378A61B2090/3937A61B2090/3941A61B2090/3945A61B2090/395A61B2090/3966A61B2090/3975A61B2090/3979A61B2090/3983
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Patent No.
US 12,409,001
App. No.
18/404,343
Filed
Jan 4, 2024
Granted
Sep 9, 2025
Kind
B2
Art Unit
3797
USPC
700/254
Abstract

A medical robot system, including a robot coupled to an effectuator element with the robot configured for controlled movement and positioning. The system may include a transmitter configured to emit one or more signals, and the transmitter is coupled to an instrument coupled to the effectuator element. The system may further include a motor assembly coupled to the robot and a plurality of receivers configured to receive the one or more signals emitted by the transmitter. A control unit is coupled to the motor assembly and the plurality of receivers, and the control unit is configured to supply one or more instruction signals to the motor assembly. The instruction signals can be configured to cause the motor assembly to selectively move the effectuator element and is further configured to (i) calculate a position of the at least one transmitter by analysis of the signals received by the plurality of receivers; (ii) display the position of the at least one transmitter with respect to the body of the patient; and (iii) selectively control actuation of the motor assembly in response to the signals received by the plurality of receivers.

Claims (39)

1. A medical robot system, comprising:

an end effector including a guide tube, the guide tube being electrically insulated and having at its distal portion at least one electrode;

a robot coupled to the end effector, the robot configured for controlled movement and positioning;

a position tracker attached to a surgical instrument held by the end effector;

a motor assembly coupled to the robot, the motor assembly being configured to move the end effector along an x-axis, a y-axis, and a z-axis;

a tracking receiver configured to receive tracking signals from the position tracker attached to the surgical instrument; and

a control unit coupled to the motor assembly and the tracking receiver, the control unit configured to supply instruction signals to the motor assembly, the instruction signals configured to cause the motor assembly to selectively move the end effector along the x-axis, y-axis, and z-axis, the control unit being further configured to:

(i) calculate a position of the position tracker by analysis of the tracking signals received by the tracking receiver;

(ii) display the position of the position tracker with respect to a patient; and

(iii) selectively control actuation of the motor assembly in response to the signals received by the tracking receiver.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the at least one electrode includes a plurality of electrodes circumferentially spaced around an exterior surface of the guide tube.

3. The system of claim 2 , wherein the control unit is configured to automatically sequentially activate the electrodes for directional detection of nerves.

4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the at least one electrode includes only a portion of a leading edge of the guide tube for directional detection of nerves in a radial direction.

5. The system of claim 1 , wherein the end effector comprises a tube having a pitch axis, a roll axis and a tube axis defining an axis of rotation of the tube.

6. The system of claim 1 , wherein the end effector comprises a needle.

7. The system of claim 1 , wherein the control unit is adapted to receive information from the tracking receiver in an iterative fashion.

8. The system of claim 1 , wherein the control unit is adapted to receive information from the tracking receiver in a dynamic fashion.

9. The system of claim 1 , wherein the control unit receives a user selection of the desired location within the patient's body and is adapted to dynamically provide information that allows the motor assembly to move the end effector to the desired location.

10. The system of claim 1 , wherein the position tracker is operatively coupled to the control unit, and wherein the control unit is configured to cause the position tracker to emit signals at one or more selected times.

11. The system of claim 1 , wherein the end effector has an outer surface, and wherein the position tracker includes a plurality of transmitters radially spaced about an outer surface of the end effector.

12. A medical robot system, comprising:

an end effector including a guide tube, the guide tube being electrically insulated and having at its distal portion at least one electrode;

a robot coupled to the end effector, the robot configured for controlled movement and positioning;

a position tracker coupled to the end effector;

a motor assembly coupled to the robot, the motor assembly being configured to move the end effector along an x-axis, a y-axis, and a z-axis;

a tracking receiver configured to receive tracking signals from the position tracker; and

a control unit operatively coupled to the motor assembly and the tracking receiver, the control unit configured to operatively control the motor assembly to selectively move the end effector along the x-axis, y-axis, and z-axis, the control unit being further configured to:

(i) calculate a position of the position tracker by analysis of the signals received by the tracking receiver;

(ii) display the position of the position tracker with respect to the patient;

(iii) receive a desired trajectory of the end effector or an instrument coupled thereto; and

(iv) selectively control actuation of the motor assembly based upon the received desired trajectory and in response to the signals received by the tracking receiver.

13. The system of claim 12 , wherein the at least one electrode includes a plurality of electrodes circumferentially spaced around an exterior surface of the guide tube.

14. The system of claim 13 , wherein the control unit is configured to automatically sequentially activate the electrodes for directional detection of nerves.

15. The system of claim 12 , wherein the at least one electrode includes only a portion of a leading edge of the guide tube for directional detection of nerves in a radial direction.

16. The system of claim 12 , wherein the control unit is adapted to receive information from the tracking receiver in an iterative fashion.

17. The system of claim 12 , wherein the control unit is adapted to receive information from the tracking receiver in a dynamic fashion.

18. The system of claim 12 , wherein the control unit receives a user selection of the desired location within the patient's body and is adapted to dynamically provide information that allows the motor assembly to move the end effector to the desired location.

19. The system of claim 12 , wherein the position tracker is operatively coupled to the control unit, and wherein the control unit is configured to cause the position tracker to emit signals at one or more selected times.

20. The system of claim 12 , wherein the end effector has an outer surface, and wherein the position tracker includes a plurality of transmitters radially spaced about an outer surface of the end effector.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 5, 2024
From: EXCELSIUS SURGICAL LLC
To: GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC.
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Continuity (6)
Continuation 17490423 · Sep 30, 2021
Continuation 15449260 · Mar 3, 2017
Continuation 13924505 · Jun 21, 2013
Provisional Application 61800527 · Mar 15, 2013
Provisional Application 61662702 · Jun 21, 2012
Related Publication 20240277250A1 · Aug 22, 2024
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