Patents by Inventor Shiro HORITA
Shiro HORITA has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 11963732Abstract: A remote control apparatus (a doctor-side control apparatus) according to an embodiment is provided at a position away from a medical manipulator including an arm to which a medical instrument is attached and is configured to remotely operate the medical manipulator. Each of a plurality of wheels that are provided at a bottom surface of the control apparatus is configured to move a control apparatus main body in a first direction parallel to a floor surface on which the control apparatus main body is placed and in a second direction parallel to the floor surface and orthogonal to the first direction.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2021Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignee: MEDICAROID CORPORATIONInventors: Shiro Horita, Takahiro Ueda
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Publication number: 20230240765Abstract: A remote control apparatus to remotely control a patient-side system including medical equipment and an endoscope to capture an image of a surgery site according to an embodiment includes: an operation handle with which an operator controls the medical equipment; and an operation pedal section. The operation pedal section includes: plural pedals configured to be pressed down to execute functions concerning the medial equipment; and a base on which the plural pedals are arranged, the plural pedals being arranged at locations not overlapping each other in a planar view. The plural pedals include first height pedals with upper ends thereof located at a first height position and second height pedals with upper ends thereof located at a second height position, which is different from the first height position. The first height pedals are arranged alternately with the second height pedals.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 6, 2023Publication date: August 3, 2023Applicant: MEDICAROID CORPORATIONInventors: Kazuki ISHIHARA, Shiro HORITA
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Patent number: 11653985Abstract: A remote control apparatus to remotely control a patient-side system including medical equipment and an endoscope to capture an image of a surgery site according to an embodiment includes: an operation handle with which an operator controls the medical equipment; and an operation pedal section. The operation pedal section includes: plural pedals configured to be pressed down to execute functions concerning the medial equipment; and a base on which the plural pedals are arranged, the plural pedals being arranged at locations not overlapping each other in a planar view. The plural pedals include first height pedals with upper ends thereof located at a first height position and second height pedals with upper ends thereof located at a second height position, which is different from the first height position. The first height pedals are arranged alternately with the second height pedals.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2018Date of Patent: May 23, 2023Assignee: MEDICAROID CORPORATIONInventors: Kazuki Ishihara, Shiro Horita
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Patent number: 11529200Abstract: A remote control apparatus according to one or more embodiments may include a display, an operation handle, an armrest, and a supporting mechanism. The supporting mechanism includes a supporting section that supports the display, the operation handle, and the armrest and a driver configured to move the supporting section in an up-and-down direction. The supporting mechanism is configured, upon transitioning between a first mode and a second mode, to move the supporting section by the driver in the up-and-down direction to move the display, the operation handle, and the armrest in an integrated manner in the up-and-down direction.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2019Date of Patent: December 20, 2022Assignee: MEDICARON CORPORATIONInventors: Kazuki Ishihara, Tetsuya Nakanishi, Shiro Horita
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Publication number: 20220331023Abstract: A surgical instrument adaptor according to one or more embodiments for connecting a manual surgical instrument to a robot arm to operate the manual surgical instrument may include: an interface portion including a rotation member to be driven to rotate by a driving force transmitted from a driving part provided at the robot arm; a driven part including a pressing portion configured to press an operation portion of the manual surgical instrument; an elongate element comprising a wire or a cable connecting the rotation member and the driven part and configured to transmit the driving force from the rotation member to the driven part; and a guide tube that guides the elongate element.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 18, 2022Publication date: October 20, 2022Applicant: MEDICAROID CORPORATIONInventors: Kenji AGO, Kazunori SUGA, Shiro HORITA
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Publication number: 20210315651Abstract: A remote control apparatus (a doctor-side control apparatus) according to an embodiment is provided at a position away from a medical manipulator including an arm to which a medical instrument is attached and is configured to remotely operate the medical manipulator. Each of a plurality of wheels that are provided at a bottom surface of the control apparatus is configured to move a control apparatus main body in a first direction parallel to a floor surface on which the control apparatus main body is placed and in a second direction parallel to the floor surface and orthogonal to the first direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 12, 2021Publication date: October 14, 2021Applicant: MEDICAROID CORPORATIONInventors: Shiro HORITA, Takahiro UEDA
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Patent number: 10980604Abstract: A remote control apparatus according to one or more embodiments includes a manipulator that supports surgical equipment; a display configured to display an image captured by an endoscopy; a display supporting arm that includes a joint and a locking mechanism and supports the display, the locking mechanism is configured to lock the joint; an operation handle that allows an operator to operate the manipulator; and an unlocking mechanism configured, in response to an operation by the operator, to unlock the locked joint of the display supporting arm.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2020Date of Patent: April 20, 2021Assignee: MEDICAROID CORPORATIONInventors: Kazuki Ishihara, Shiro Horita
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Publication number: 20200222125Abstract: A remote control apparatus according to one or more embodiments includes a manipulator that supports surgical equipment; a display configured to display an image captured by an endoscopy; a display supporting arm that includes a joint and a locking mechanism and supports the display, the locking mechanism is configured to lock the joint; an operation handle that allows an operator to operate the manipulator; and an unlocking mechanism configured, in response to an operation by the operator, to unlock the locked joint of the display supporting arm.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2020Publication date: July 16, 2020Applicant: MEDICAROID CORPORATIONInventors: Kazuki ISHIHARA, Shiro HORITA
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Patent number: 10653486Abstract: A remote control apparatus according to one or more embodiments includes a manipulator that supports surgical equipment; a display configured to display an image captured by an endoscopy; a display supporting arm that includes a joint and a locking mechanism and supports the display, the locking mechanism is configured to lock the joint; an operation handle that allows an operator to operate the manipulator; and an unlocking mechanism configured, in response to an operation by the operator, to unlock the locked joint of the display supporting arm.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2018Date of Patent: May 19, 2020Assignee: MEDICAROID CORPORATIONInventors: Kazuki Ishihara, Shiro Horita
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Publication number: 20200100852Abstract: A remote control apparatus according to one or more embodiments may include a display, an operation handle, an armrest, and a supporting mechanism. The supporting mechanism includes a supporting section that supports the display, the operation handle, and the armrest and a driver configured to move the supporting section in an up-and-down direction. The supporting mechanism is configured, upon transitioning between a first mode and a second mode, to move the supporting section by the driver in the up-and-down direction to move the display, the operation handle, and the armrest in an integrated manner in the up-and-down direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 2, 2019Publication date: April 2, 2020Applicant: MEDICAROID CORPORATIONInventors: Kazuki ISHIHARA, Tetsuya NAKANISHI, Shiro HORITA
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Publication number: 20190314005Abstract: A remote control apparatus according to one or more embodiments may include: an operating handle for remotely operating medical equipment; an operation pedal unit including a plurality of pedals each of which is operated when pressed downward by a foot to perform a function related to the medical equipment, and a sensor unit detecting a presence of the foot operating any one of the plurality of pedals; and a control unit which receives detection information from the sensor unit. The sensor unit comprises two or more sensors provided in the vicinity of a first pedal among the plurality of pedals. When the control unit receives detection information from the two or more sensors provided in the vicinity of the first pedal, the control unit determines that the foot operating the first pedal is present.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 19, 2019Publication date: October 17, 2019Applicant: MEDICAROID CORPORATIONInventors: Kazuki ISHIHARA, Shiro HORITA, Syuuichi NAGASE
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Publication number: 20180353247Abstract: A remote control apparatus to remotely control a patient-side system including medical equipment and an endoscope to capture an image of a surgery site according to an embodiment includes: an operation handle with which an operator controls the medical equipment; and an operation pedal section. The operation pedal section includes: plural pedals configured to be pressed down to execute functions concerning the medial equipment; and a base on which the plural pedals are arranged, the plural pedals being arranged at locations not overlapping each other in a planar view. The plural pedals include first height pedals with upper ends thereof located at a first height position and second height pedals with upper ends thereof located at a second height position, which is different from the first height position. The first height pedals are arranged alternately with the second height pedals.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 6, 2018Publication date: December 13, 2018Applicant: MEDICAROID CORPORATIONInventors: Kazuki ISHIHARA, Shiro HORITA
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Publication number: 20180353246Abstract: A remote control apparatus according to one or more embodiments includes a manipulator that supports surgical equipment; a display configured to display an image captured by an endoscopy; a display supporting arm that includes a joint and a locking mechanism and supports the display, the locking mechanism is configured to lock the joint; an operation handle that allows an operator to operate the manipulator; and an unlocking mechanism configured, in response to an operation by the operator, to unlock the locked joint of the display supporting arm.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 5, 2018Publication date: December 13, 2018Applicant: MEDICAROID CORPORATIONInventors: Kazuki ISHIHARA, Shiro HORITA