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Granted Patent B2
US 12,465,447 · App. 18/230,843 · Granted Nov 11, 2025

Surgical robotic system with instrument detection

Inventor: Richard S. Lech (Hamden, CT)
Assignee: Covidien LP
A61B34/37A61B17/00234A61B2017/00353A61B2017/00477A61B2034/305
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Patent No.
US 12,465,447
App. No.
18/230,843
Granted
Nov 11, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A powered surgical system includes an instrument drive unit and an instrument configured to couple to the instrument drive unit. The system also includes a detection circuit configured to supply input signal to the instrument and to output one of a first value indicating a connection of the instrument or a second value indicating a disconnection of the instrument in an asymmetric-in-time hysteresis manner. The connection of the instrument is detected within a first interval and the disconnection of the instrument is detected after expiration of a second interval that is longer than the first interval.

Claims (44)

1 . A powered surgical system comprising:

an instrument drive unit;

an instrument configured to couple to the instrument drive unit; and

a detection circuit configured to supply an input signal to the instrument and to output, in an asymmetric-in-time hysteresis-in-time manner, an output signal having a first value indicating a connection of the instrument or a second value indicating a disconnection of the instrument, wherein the connection of the instrument is detected within a first interval and the disconnection of the instrument is detected after expiration of a second interval that is longer than the first interval.

2 . The powered surgical system according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a processor configured to determine a connection status of the instrument based on receipt of the output signal.

3 . The powered surgical system according to claim 2 , further comprising:

a display, wherein the processor is configured to output the connection status on the display.

4 . The powered surgical system according to claim 1 , wherein the detection circuit includes:

a connection configured to couple to the instrument; and

a follower amplifier coupled to the connection and configured to buffer an instrument signal received from the connection.

5 . The powered surgical system according to claim 4 , wherein the detection circuit further includes:

a charge shutdown amplifier coupled to the follower amplifier, wherein the charge shutdown amplifier is configured to supply an activation signal to the follower amplifier in response to the instrument signal being positive, wherein the activation signal enables the follower amplifier.

6 . The powered surgical system according to claim 5 , wherein the charge shutdown amplifier is further configured to supply a shutdown signal to the follower amplifier in response to the instrument signal being zero, wherein the shutdown signal disables the follower amplifier.

7 . The powered surgical system according to claim 6 , wherein the detection circuit further includes:

a charge tank including:

a resistor divider having first resistor having a first resistance, a second resistor having a second resistance larger than the first resistance; and

a tank capacitor, wherein the charge tank is configured to output a charge signal based on a charge of the tank capacitor.

8 . The powered surgical system according to claim 7 , wherein the tank capacitor is configured to charge during a charging interval when the follower amplifier is enabled and to discharge during a discharging interval when the follower amplifier is disabled.

9 . The powered surgical system according to claim 8 , wherein the discharging interval corresponds to the second interval and is longer than the charging interval, which corresponds to the first interval.

10 . The powered surgical system according to claim 8 , wherein the detection circuit further includes:

a comparator coupled to the charge tank, the comparator configured to output the output signal based on a comparison of the charged signal to a reference signal.

11 . The powered surgical system according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a robotic arm including the instrument drive unit.

12 . The powered surgical system according to claim 1 , wherein the instrument drive unit is a powered surgical handle.

13 . An instrument connection detection circuit comprising:

an input signal source configured to supply an input signal to an instrument coupled to an instrument drive unit; and

a comparator to output, in an asymmetric-in-time hysteresis manner, one of a first value indicating a connection of the instrument or a second value indicating a disconnection of the instrument, wherein the connection of the instrument is detected within a first interval and the disconnection of the instrument is detected after expiration of a second interval that is longer than the first interval.

14 . The instrument connection detection circuit according to claim 13 , further comprising:

a follower amplifier coupled to the connection and configured to buffer an instrument signal received from the connection.

15 . The instrument connection detection circuit according to claim 14 , further comprising:

a charge shutdown amplifier coupled to the follower amplifier, wherein the charge shutdown amplifier is configured to supply an activation signal to the follower amplifier in response to the instrument signal being positive, the activation signal enabling the follower amplifier, and further wherein the charge shutdown amplifier is further configured to supply a shutdown signal to the follower amplifier in response to the instrument signal being zero, the shutdown signal disabling the follower amplifier.

16 . The instrument connection detection circuit according to claim 15 , further comprising:

a charge tank including:

a resistor divider having first resistor having a first resistance, a second resistor having a second resistance larger than the first resistance; and

a tank capacitor, wherein the charge tank is configured to output a charge signal based on a charge of the tank capacitor.

17 . The instrument connection detection circuit according to claim 16 , wherein the tank capacitor is configured to charge during a charging interval when the follower amplifier is enabled and to discharge during a discharging interval when the follower amplifier is disabled.

18 . The instrument connection detection circuit according to claim 17 , wherein the discharging interval corresponds to the second interval and is longer than the charging interval, which corresponds to the first interval.

19 . A method for determining a connection status of an instrument, the method comprising:

supplying an input signal from a detection circuit to an instrument coupled to an instrument drive unit;

outputting, in an asymmetric-in-time hysteresis manner, an output signal including one of a first value indicating a connection of the instrument or a second value indicating a disconnection of the instrument, wherein the connection of the instrument is detected within a first interval and the disconnection of the instrument is detected after expiration of a second interval that is longer than the first interval;

providing one of the first value or the second value to a processor; and

outputting a connection status message based on receipt of the output signal.

20 . The method according to claim 19 , wherein the instrument drive unit is at least one of a robotic arm or a powered surgical handheld instrument.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 7, 2023
From: LECH, RICHARD S.
To: COVIDIEN LP
Reel/Frame 064508/0536 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 63400829 · Aug 25, 2022
Related Publication 20240065787A1 · Feb 29, 2024
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