WO2009123924A1 - Coupler to transfer controller motion from a robotic manipulator to an attached instrument - Google Patents
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- Embodiments of the invention relate to the field of mechanical couplers; and more specifically, to couplers for transferring control motion from robotic manipulators.
- Background [0002] Minimally invasive medical techniques have been used to reduce the amount of extraneous tissue which may be damaged during diagnostic or surgical procedures, thereby reducing patient recovery time, discomfort, and deleterious side effects.
- Traditional forms of minimally invasive surgery include endoscopy.
- One of the more common forms of endoscopy is laparoscopy, which is minimally invasive inspection or surgery within the abdominal cavity.
- the laparoscopic surgical instruments generally include a laparoscope for viewing the surgical field and working toois defining end effectors.
- Typical surgical end effectors include clamps, graspers, scissors, staplers, and needle holders, for example.
- the working tools are similar to those used in conventional (open) surgery, except that the working end or end effector of each tool is separated from its handle by an approximately 12- inch long extension tube, for example, so as to permit the operator to introduce the end effector to the surgical site and to control movement of the end effector relative to the surgical site from outside a patient's body.
- the surgeon may operate controls on a console to indirectly manipulate the instrument that is connected to the robotic manipuiator.
- the instrument is detacbabSy couplet! to the robotic manipulator so that the instrument can be separately sterilized and selected for use as needed instrument for the surgical procedure to be performed.
- the instrument may be changed during the course of a surgery. [0005] It is desirable to provide a close coupling between the surgeon's hand movement and the associated instrument movement Therefore, it is desirable to provide a mechanism for transmitting to controlling motions of a robotic manipulator to a detachable laparoscopic surgical instrument without lost motion or hyst ⁇ resis.
- a coupler to provide controller motion from a robotic manipulator includes a pin having a tip with a spherical bearing surface and a plate supported on the spherical bearing surface of the pin with two degrees of rotational freedom about the center of the spherical bearing surface.
- the plate has a back surface and an opposing driving surface that bears against a first surface of an inner gimbal of a gimbal assembly of a driven device.
- the plate includes a pin receiving portion that extends outwardly from the driving surface and away from the back surface.
- the pin receiving portion includes a spherical receiving surface to receive the spherical bearing surface of the pin.
- the spherical bearing surface is located at a distance above the driving surface such that the center of the spherical bearing surface coincides with an intersection of the gimbal assembly axes of the driven device.
- FIG. 1 is a simplified perspective view of a robotic surgical system with a robotically controlled surgical instrument inserted through a port in a patient's abdomen.
- FSG. 2 is a plan view of a surgscai instrument for use with a robotic manipulator
- FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the surgica! instrument shown in FIG 2.
- FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a coupler portion of a robotic manipulator that embodies the invention.
- FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a coupler system that embodies the invention in a coupled condition.
- FIG. 6A is a perspective view of the coupler system of FIG. 5 in an uncoupled condition.
- FSG. 6B is a perspective view of the coupler system of FSG, 6A from the opposite side.
- FIG. 7 is a plan view of the coupSer system of FSG. 5.
- FIG. 8A is a cross section of the coupler system of FlG. 5 taken along line 8-8 in a first operative position.
- FSG. 8B is a cross section of the coupSer system of FSG 5 taken along line 8-8 in a second operative position.
- FIG. 8C is a cross section of the coupler system of FSG, 5 taken along line 8-8 in a third operative position.
- FIG. 9 is a perspective view of a block that shows another embodiment of the invention.
- FSG. 10 is a plan view of an inner gimbal that shows another embodiment of the invention.
- FSG. 11 is a cross section of the inner gimbaS of FIG. 10 taken along Sine
- FIG. 12 is a cross section of the inner gimbal of FIG. 10 taken along Sine
- spatially relative terms such as “beneath”, “below”, “Sower”, “above”, “upper”, and the like may be used herein for ease of description to describe one element's or feature's relationship to another element(s) or feature(s) as illustrated in the figures. It will be understood that the spatially relative terms are intended to encompass different orientations of the device in use or operation in addition to the orientation depicted in the figures. For example, if the device in the figures is turned over, elements described as “below” or “beneath” other elements or features would then be oriented “above” the other elements or features. Thus, the exemplary term “below” can encompass both an orientation of above and below. The device may be otherwise oriented (e.g...
- FSG. 1 is a simplified perspective view of a robotic surgical system 100, in accordance with embodiments of the present invention.
- the system 100 includes a support assembly 110 mounted to or near an operating table supporting a patient's body 122.
- the support assembly 110 enables the delivery of one or more surgical instruments 120 to a surgical site within the patient's body 122.
- instrument is used herein to describe a device configured to be inserted into a patient's body and used to carry out surgical procedures.
- the instrument may comprise a singie surgical too!, such as a needle driver, a cautery device, or a cutting tool, an imaging device ⁇ e.g., an endoscope or ultrasound probe), or a combined device that includes a combination of two or more various tools and imaging devices.
- a singie surgical too! such as a needle driver, a cautery device, or a cutting tool, an imaging device ⁇ e.g., an endoscope or ultrasound probe), or a combined device that includes a combination of two or more various tools and imaging devices.
- a functional robotic surgical system would further include a vision system that enables the operator to view the surgical site from outside the patient's body 122.
- the vision system may comprise, e.g., a video monitor displaying images received by an optical device provided at a distal end of one of the surgical instruments 120.
- the optical device may comprise, e.g., a lens coupled to an optica! fiber which carries the detected images to an imaging sensor (e.g., a CCD or CMOs sensor) outside of the patient's body 122.
- an imaging sensor e.g., a CCD or CMOs sensor
- the imaging sensor may be provided at the distal en ⁇ of the surgical instrument
- a functional robotic surgical system would further include a control system for controlling the insertion and articulation of the surgical assembly 110 and surgical instruments 120. This control may be effectuated in a variety of ways, depending on the degree of control desired, the size of the surgical assembly 110, and other factors.
- the control system may include one or more manually operated input devices, such as a joystick, exoskeletal glove, or the like.
- the input devices control servo motors which, in turn, control the articulation of the surgical assembly 110.
- the forces generated by the servo motors are transferred via dhv ⁇ train mechanisms, which transmit the forces from the servo motors generated outside the patient's body 122 through an intermediate portion of the elongate surgical instrument 120 to a portion of the surgical instrument inside the patient's body 122 distal from the servo motor-
- the drivetrain mechanism may comprise, e.g., cables in tension, or rods or tubes in compression or under torsion. Persons familiar with telemanipulative surgery will know of systems such as the da Vinci ® Surgical System and the Zeus* system originally manufactured by Computer Motion, Inc. and various illustrative components of such systems. FSG.
- a functional robotic surgical system would provide an entry guide manipulator and an instrument manipulator.
- the entry guide 124 is mounted onto the entry guide manipulator, which includes a robotic positioning system for positioning the distal end 126 of the entry guide 124 at the desired target surgical site.
- the robotic positioning system may be provided in a variety of forms, such as, e.g., a serial link arm having multiple degrees of freedom (e.g., six degrees of freedom) or a remote center arm which is positioned by a setup joint mounted onto a base.
- the entry guide manipulator may be manually maneuvered so as to position the entry guide
- FIG. 2 is a plan view of an illustrative embodiment of the surgical instrument 120, comprising an elongate body portion tube 210, a dista! portion 250, and a proximal control mechanism 240.
- FtG. 3 is a perspective view showing the proximal control mechanism 240 of the surgical instrument 120 in more detail.
- a gimba! assembly 300 is provided to receive a controlling input.
- the gSmbal assembly includes an outer gimba! 302 that is pivotaily supported by a housing of the proximal control mechanism and an inner gimba ⁇ 304 that is pivotaily supported by the outer gimbal.
- the axes of the inner and outer gimbal assemblies intersect and allow the inner gimbal assembly to move with two degrees of rotational freedom, one for each of the two axes of the gimbai assembly.
- the two degrees of freedom may control two related motions of the surgical too! 250 provided at the distal portion of the surgical instrument 120 or they may control two unrelated motions.
- rotation of one axis of the gimbal assembly 300 may control the angular position of one of the forceps jaws 252 and rotation of the other axis may control the angular position of the other jaw 254, in another example, rotation of one axis of the gimba! assembly 300 may open and close the forceps jaws 252, 254 and rotation of the other axis may rotate the forceps 250,
- more than one gimbal assembly may be provided to control a greater number of movements of the tool provided at the distal portion of the surgical instrument.
- FIG. 4 shows a perspective view of the coupler portion 132 of the robotic manipulator 130
- the coupler 132 includes a plate 400 that bears against the inner gimbal 304 of the g ⁇ mbal assembly 300 in the proximal control mechanism 240 of the surgical instrument 120 when the instrument is connected to the robotic manipulator 130.
- FIG. 5 shows a perspective detai! of the plate 400 and the gimbal assembly 300 with the plate bearing against a first surface of the inner gimbai 304.
- FIGS. 6A and 68 shows two perspective views of the plate 400 and the gimbal assembly 300 when the surgical instrument is separated from the robotic manipulator.
- a pin 500 pivotaSly supports the plate 400.
- the inner gimbal 304 is connected by a first set of pivots 514 to the outer gimbal 302.
- a second set of pivots 512 connect the outer gimbal 302 to the housing of the proximal control mechanism of the surgical instrument.
- the rotational axes of the two sets of pivots 512, 514 intersect allowing the inner gimbai 304 to rotate with two degrees of freedom.
- FIG. 7 is a p!an view of the plate 400 and the gimbal assembly 300 with the pin 500 shown to the front.
- FIGS. 8A, BB, and 8C are section views taken along Sine 8-8 in Figure 7 showing the plate 400 and the gimbal assembly 300 in three different operating positions.
- the pin 500 may have a tip with a spherical bearing surface 802, The plate
- the plate 400 is supported on the spherical bearing surface 802 of the pin 500 to provide two degrees of rotational freedom about the center of the spherical bearing surface that coincide with the two degrees of freedom of the inner gimbal 304.
- the plate has a back surface 804 and an opposing driving surface 806 that bears against a first surface 808 of the inner gimbal 304.
- the plate includes a pin receiving portion SOO that extends outwardly from the driving surface 806 and away from the back surface 804.
- the pin receiving portion 800 may include a spherical receiving surface to receive the spherical bearing surface 802 of the pin 500.
- the spherical bearing surface is located at a distance above the driving surface 806 such that the center of the spherical bearing surface 802 coincides with an intersection of the gimbal assembly axes.
- the pin receiving portion 800 includes a conical surface 700 that extends from the spherical bearing surface to the back surface 804.
- FSG. 8B shows the application of driving forces as suggested by the arrows that cause the plate 400 to rotate the inner gimba! 304 about its pivots connected to the outer gimbal 302.
- FiG. 8C shows the application of driving forces as suggested by the arrows that cause the plate 400 to rotate the outer gimba! 302 about its pivots connected to the instrument housing aiong with the connected inner gimbal 304.
- There is no relative movement between the piate 400 and the inner gsmbal 304 because the plate rotates about the center of the spherical bearing surface 802 which coincides with the intersection of the gimbal assembly 300 axes.
- a pin with a socket may support a piate that includes a spherical bearing surface that is supported by the socket.
- FSG. 9 shows another embodiment of the plate 900.
- the plate includes a plurality of alignment features 904 on the driving surface 902 to mate with corresponding features on the first surface of the inner gimba!. Since the plate may be relative unconstrained when it is not bearing against the inner gimba!, the alignment features 904 may provide a known alignment between the plate 900 and the gimbal assembly to provide a predictable control motion to be coupled from the plate to the gimbal assembly. While the plurality of alignment features are shown as a raised hemispherical surface, other shapes may be used such as a depressed hemispherical surface, conical surfaces, pyramidal surfaces, and the like. The plurality of alignment features may be of differing shapes and/or sizes.
- the embodiment of the plate 900 shown in Figure 9 further includes an actuator arm 906 connected to one side of the plate at a first end 910 of the arm. It will be appreciated that other embodiments may use the alignment features or the actuator arm without the other.
- An actuator mechanism may be coupled to the actuator arm 906 adjacent a second end 908 of the actuator arm opposite the first end. The actuator mechanism may rotate the plate 900 about the center of the spherical bearing surface in the two degrees of freedom as suggested by the two double ended arrows. St will be appreciated that the plate can be moved with two degrees of freedom by two linear actuators operating on opposing sides of the second end 908 of the actuator arm 906,
- FSG. 10 shows a plan view of an inner gimbai 1000 that may be used in an embodiment of the invention.
- the inner gimbai 1000 may provide a recess 1002, such as a hole with straight or sloping sides, to receive a pin receiving portion 912 of a cooperating plate 900 as shown in
- a raised hemisphericai surface 904 on one part mates with an eSongated V-shaped groove 1004 on the inner gimbai best seen in the section view of FIG. 12 taken aiong iine 12-12 of Figure 10.
- This arrangement may accommodate differences in the spacing of the alignment features while still providing a stiff connection.
- Embodiments of the inventive coupler may provide an automatic alignment between the two parts when they are brought together.
- the driver and the instrument may match in angie when coupled so that the orientation of the distal surgical fool 250 is determined by the coupling. This may aSlow the manipulator 130 and the instrument 120 to be brought to a known position and connected without causing the distal surgical too! 250 to move during the coupling process.
- the instrument 120 may be removed from the manipulator 130 with the gimbai 304 at an angie because the pin receiving portion 800 and the alignment features 904 may be shaped to permit separation by moving the instrument away from the manipulator with a variety of relative motions,
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