SURGICAL ROBOT AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME

摘要

Disclosed herein is a surgical robot including a slave device performing a surgical operation upon a patient and a master device controlling the surgical operation of the slave device. The slave device includes an image capture unit including a first lighting unit radiating visible light, a second lighting unit radiating UV light, and a camera capturing a visible-light image and a surgical tool coated with a UV reactive material emitting light in response to UV light radiated by the second lighting unit.

主权项

1. A surgical robot comprising a slave device adapted to perform a surgical operation upon a patient and a master device adapted to control the surgical operation of the slave device,
wherein the slave device comprises: an image capture unit comprising a first lighting unit to radiate visible light, a second lighting unit to radiate UV light, and a camera to capture a visible-light image; and a surgical tool coated with a UV reactive material adapted to emit light in response to UV light radiated by the second lighting unit.