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US 10,772,688 · App. 15/768,266 · Granted Sep 15, 2020

Input handles for robotic surgical systems having visual feedback

Inventors: William Peine (Ashland, MA); Peter Vokrot (Malden, MA)
Assignee: COVIDIEN LP
A61B34/25A61B17/00A61B34/00A61B34/37A61B34/74A61B90/37A61B90/90A61B2017/00022A61B2017/00115A61B2017/00119A61B2017/00128A61B2017/00216A61B2017/00907A61B2034/252A61B2090/0804A61B2090/376A61B2090/378
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 10,772,688
App. No.
15/768,266
Filed
Apr 13, 2018
Granted
Sep 15, 2020
Kind
B2
Art Unit
3792
USPC
606/1
Abstract

An input device for a robotic surgical system includes a body, a light source, and control interfaces. The body is configured to couple to a user interface. The control interfaces are each associated with a function of the robot system. The light source is configured to selectively illuminate each of the control interfaces independent of one another.

Claims (14)

1. An input device for a robotic surgical system, the input device comprising:

a body configured to couple to a user interface;

at least one light source; and

a plurality of control interfaces each associated with at least one function of the robotic surgical system, the at least one light source configured to selectively illuminate each of the plurality of control interfaces independent of one another in response to a state of the robotic surgical system, wherein the plurality of control interfaces includes a plurality of petals disposed radially about a first end of the body.

2. The input device according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one light source includes a first light source and a second light source disposed within the body.

3. The input device according to claim 2 , wherein the first light source is configured to illuminate a respective one of the plurality of control interfaces with light having a first wavelength and the second light source is configured to illuminate the respective one of the plurality of control interfaces with light having a second wavelength different from the first wave length.

4. The input device according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one light source is configured to illuminate the body.

5. The input device according to claim 1 , wherein at least a portion of the body is constructed of a material that is translucent.

6. The input device according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one light source includes a light source disposed in each of the plurality of petals.

7. The input device according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one light source includes a first light source and a second light source disposed in a respective one of the plurality of petals.

8. The input device according to claim 7 , wherein the first light source is configured to illuminate the respective one of the plurality of petals with light having a first wavelength and the second light source is configured to illuminate the respective one of the plurality of petals with light having a second wavelength different from the first wavelength.

9. The input device according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one light source is configured to vary properties of light illuminating the plurality of control interfaces in response to a condition or state of the robotic surgical system, the properties of light selected from the group consisting of color, intensity, pattern, and combinations thereof.

10. The input device according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one light source is configured to illuminate a respective one of the plurality of control interfaces when a function of the robotic surgical system associated with the respective one of the plurality of control interfaces is activatable.

11. The input device according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one light source generates light with a light emitting diode.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 13, 2018
From: PEINE, WILLIAM; VOKROT, PETER
To: COVIDIEN LP
Reel/Frame 045535/0601 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 62248548 · Oct 30, 2015
Related Publication 20180310997A1 · Nov 1, 2018
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