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US 12,569,309 · App. 18/658,363 · Granted Mar 10, 2026

Systems and methods for monitoring patient motion during a medical procedure

Inventors: Troy K. Adebar (San Jose, CA); Vincent Duindam (San Francisco, CA)
Assignee: INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC.
A61B34/37A61B34/10A61B34/20A61B2034/102A61B2034/105A61B2034/2061A61B2034/301A61B2090/062
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Patent No.
US 12,569,309
App. No.
18/658,363
Granted
Mar 10, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method comprises generating, by a control system, a measured model of an elongate instrument based on a measured state of the elongate instrument. The method further comprises generating, by the control system, a predicted model of the elongate instrument based on a reference state of the elongate instrument and a user command. The method further comprises comparing, by the control system, the measured model with the predicted model. The method further comprises determining, by the control system, whether a patient has moved relative to the elongate instrument based on the comparison.

Claims (30)

1 . A method, comprising:

generating, by a control system, a measured model of an elongate instrument based on a measured state of the elongate instrument;

generating, by the control system, a predicted model of the elongate instrument based on a reference state of the elongate instrument and a user command, wherein generating the predicted model comprises combining, by the control system, data corresponding to a reference pose of the elongate instrument with data corresponding to an insertion distance of the elongate instrument to generate the predicted model, wherein the reference pose is based on a first set of data provided by a sensor system extending within the elongate instrument;

comparing, by the control system, the measured model with the predicted model; and

determining, by the control system, whether a patient has moved relative to the elongate instrument based on the comparison.

2 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

determining, by the control system, a measurement zone, wherein the measured state and the reference state are each based on data received from a segment of the elongate instrument positioned in the measurement zone.

3 . The method of claim 2 , wherein the determining the measurement zone includes:

determining the measurement zone based on a location determined during a registration process and a distance from the location.

4 . The method of claim 3 , wherein the location includes a carina location.

5 . The method of claim 2 , wherein the determining the measurement zone includes:

determining the measurement zone based on an endotracheal tube of the elongate instrument of an anti-buckling guide of the elongate instrument.

6 . The method of claim 2 , wherein the determining the measurement zone includes:

determining the measurement zone based on a retraction distance of the elongate instrument relative to a carina location.

7 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

altering, by the control system, control of the elongate instrument based on determining that the patient has moved relative to the elongate instrument.

8 . The method of claim 7 , wherein the altering control of the elongate instrument comprises disregarding operator input received from an input control device.

9 . The method of claim 8 , further comprising restoring control of the elongate instrument by the input control device after performance of a registration process.

10 . The method of claim 7 , wherein the altering control of the elongate instrument comprises maintaining a location of the elongate instrument in the patient.

11 . The method of claim 7 , wherein the altering control of the elongate instrument comprises allowing the elongate instrument to compliantly yield to one or more forces applied to the elongate instrument by one or more anatomical structures of the patient.

12 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising generating a message for presentation in a display system based on determining that the patient has moved relative to the elongate instrument.

13 . The method of claim 12 , further comprising generating interactive interface elements selected by a user in response to the message.

14 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the predicted model indicates an expected state of the measured model.

15 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the sensor system includes a shape sensor including a fiber optic shape sensor or a plurality of electromagnetic (EM) sensors.

16 . The method of claim 15 , wherein the measured state and the reference state are each based on shape data from the shape sensor of the sensor system of the elongate instrument.

17 . The method of claim 1 , wherein if a determination is made that the patient has moved relative to the elongate instrument, determining whether the patient has moved further comprises determining a type of movement of the patient.

18 . The method of claim 1 , wherein comparing the measured model with the predicted model comprises comparing the measured model with the predicted model in a direction normal to an operating table.

19 . The method of claim 1 , wherein comparing the measured model with the predicted model comprises comparing the measured model with the predicted model in a direction parallel to an operating table.

20 . The method of claim 1 , wherein determining whether the patient has moved relative to the elongate instrument further comprises:

determining, by the control system, whether the patient has moved relative to the elongate instrument based on the comparison and a threshold associated with the comparison.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 11, 2024
From: ADEBAR, TROY K.; DUINDAM, VINCENT
To: INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC.
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Continuity (3)
Continuation 16638660
Provisional Application 62546366 · Aug 16, 2017
Related Publication 20240285363A1 · Aug 29, 2024
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