Indicator for tool state and communication in multiarm telesurgery

摘要

Medical and/or robotic devices, systems and methods can provide an indicator associated with each manipulator assembly of a multi-arm telerobotic or telesurgical system. The exemplary indicator comprises a multi-color light emitting diode (LED) mounted to a manipulator moving an associated surgical instrument, allowing the indicator to display any of a wide variety of signals. The invention may provide an additional user interface to facilitate communications between the telesurgical system and/or members of a telesurgical team.

主权项

1. A medical system comprising:
a master controller; a manipulator adapted to hold and manipulate each one of a first plurality of medical devices, the first plurality of medical devices including a first medical device mounted on the manipulator and a plurality of unmounted medical devices, the plurality of unmounted medical devices including a replacement medical device; at least one activatable indicator corresponding to the manipulator; a plurality of activatable indicators, each of the plurality of activatable indicators corresponding to one of the plurality of unmounted medical devices; and at least one processor programmed to:
control movement of the manipulator in response to manipulation of the master controller,control activation of the at least one activatable indicator so as to communicate information that the first medical device should be replaced by the replacement medical device, so that the replacement medical device is mounted on the manipulator, andcontrol activation of the plurality of activatable indicators so as to indicate the replacement medical device by activating the activatable indicator corresponding to the replacement medical device.