Abstract: In a method of managing surgical instruments that are used in surgical robotic systems installed in each of facilities, that are collected, for each of which a maintenance comprising at least cleaning and sterilization is performed, and that are shipped to any one of the facilities, the method according to one or more embodiments may include storing, for each of the surgical instruments, status information regarding status of the surgical instruments in association with identification information for each of the surgical instruments, and updating the status information corresponding to a surgical instrument that has been made available for shipping by the maintenance to the status information indicating that the surgical instrument is available to be selected for shipping to any one of the facilities.

Abstract: A surgical instrument according to an embodiment may include: an end effector including first and second jaw members movable between an open position and a closed position; a wrist joint portion connected to a proximal end of the end effector; and a shaft connected to a proximal end of the wrist joint portion. At least one of the first and second jaw members is rotatably provided about a rotation axis. A diameter D1 of the end effector at a portion where the rotation axis is provided is smaller than a diameter D2 of a central portion in a longitudinal direction of the wrist joint portion and a diameter D3 of a central portion in the longitudinal direction of the shaft.

Abstract: A surgical instrument may include: a wrist joint connected to a shaft and including first and second joints; an end effector connected to the wrist joint; an elongate element connected to the end effector; at least four drive shafts; and a lever configured to move the elongate element. The at least four drive shafts comprise a first drive shaft configured to roll the shaft, second and third drive shafts configured to pitch the first joint and yaw the second joint, and a fourth drive shaft configured to move the elongate element, and the lever includes an arm, an engagement portion provided to one side of the arm and engaged with the elongate element, and a shaft portion that is provided to the other side of the arm and is rotatably arranged on the base so as to move the engagement portion by a driving force from the fourth drive shaft.

Abstract: An operator-side apparatus includes a first lever member attached to a support member so as to rotate with respect to the support member, and a first switch attached to the first lever member to perform a predetermined function.

Abstract: A robotic surgical system according to this disclosure includes a controller configured to control a driver(s) to apply a force in a direction opposite to a direction of operation of an operation unit in a three-axis Cartesian coordinate system having three axes orthogonal to each other.

Abstract: An operator-side apparatus includes an operation manipulator including an operation unit to receive an operation for a surgical instrument, the operation manipulator being operable to move a robot arm. The operation unit includes a customized switch in which a function to be performed by the customized switch is customized by function setting by an operator.

Abstract: A patient-side apparatus according an embodiment may include a robot arm; an adaptor that is attached to the robot arm; and a surgical instrument that is attached to the adaptor by sliding the surgical instrument to the adaptor. The adaptor includes: an adaptor base including an arm attachment surface and a surgical instrument attachment surface; a drive transmission member provided being movable in a direction perpendicular to the surgical instrument attachment surface and configured to transmit a driving force from the robot arm to the surgical instrument. The surgical instrument includes a surgical instrument base including an adaptor attachment surface. The surgical instrument base includes an inclined surface configured, upon slide attachment of the surgical instrument to the adaptor, to come in contact with the drive transmission member to move the drive transmission member toward the robot arm side in a direction perpendicular to the surgical instrument attachment surface.

Abstract: A sterile drape according to an embodiment may include: a flexible film member including a first opening and a second opening and configured to cover the robot arm received through the second opening; and a resin molded member configured to close the first opening of the flexible film member. The resin molded member includes: an upper surface portion having a shape and a size fitted to an attachment surface of an attachment portion of the robot arm; a side surface portion extending downward from the upper surface portion; and a projection which projects outward from a lower edge of the side surface portion and to which the flexible film member is welded.

Abstract: 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.

Abstract: A robotic surgical system includes a controller configured or programmed to perform an arm interference avoidance control to move a second manipulator arm relative to a first manipulator arm such that a reference line moves along an outer edge of an approach prohibited range of a first manipulator arm when a second manipulator arm approaches within the approach prohibited range.

Abstract: A surgical robot includes a manipulator arm having a tip end side to which a surgical instrument is attached, a controller configured or programmed to perform a control to operate the manipulator arm to which the surgical instrument is attached, and a teaching unit to teach a teaching point in a space in which the manipulator arm operates. The controller is configured or programmed to set a virtual contact prohibited space in a space around a contact prohibited object based on a plurality of the teaching points taught using the teaching unit.

Abstract: A surgical instrument according to an embodiment may include: a shaft; an end effector provided on a side of one end of the shaft; a housing provided on a side of the other end of the shaft and including a base including an attachment surface to be attached to a robot arm, a lid portion covering the base, and cleaning liquid supply holes to supply a cleaning liquid; and a cleaning tube to supply the cleaning liquid into the shaft. The cleaning liquid supply holes include: a first cleaning liquid supply hole to which the cleaning tube is attached; a second cleaning liquid supply hole communicating with an inside of the housing; and a third cleaning liquid supply hole opening in a direction substantially orthogonal to an opening direction of the second cleaning liquid supply hole and communicating with the inside of the housing.

Abstract: One or more embodiments of the disclosure may be a surgical system that may include: a surgical robot; an operating device configured to be operated by a doctor to operate the surgical robot; and a controller. The operating device includes a component for which a setting is adjustable, and an information reader configured to acquire user information from a storage medium that stores the user information including user identification information and setting information of the component. The controller is configured control the component to adjust the setting of the component based on the setting information acquired from the storage medium by the information reader.

Abstract: An adapter for detachably connecting a surgical instrument to a robot arm of a robotic surgical system according to an embodiment may include: a base including a first surface to be attached to an attachment portion of the robot arm, a second surface, and a plurality of recesses formed in the first surface; an engagement member disposed in the base and movable between an advanced position where the engagement member is advanced into the plurality of recesses and a retracted position where the engagement member is retracted from inside the plurality of recesses; a biasing member which biases the engagement member in a direction from the retracted position to the advanced position; and an operating member to be operated to move the engagement member to the retracted position against a biasing force of the biasing member.

Abstract: An endoscope adaptor according to an embodiment may include a base portion including a transmission mechanism configured to decelerate and transmit rotation of a driven member configured to be driven to rotate by a drive part of a robot arm to an endoscope holder. The transmission mechanism includes a drive transmission shaft that is configured to be rotated by the rotation of the driven member, a first linkage member that is configured to rotate integrally with the drive transmission shaft, and a second linkage member being rotatable with respect to the drive transmission shaft and configured to rotate with first linkage member in a linked manner. The base portion includes a stopper configured to come in contact with the second linkage member to stop rotation of the drive transmission shaft.

Abstract: A remote surgery support system according to one or more embodiments may include: a doctor-side operating device in a first facility to operate manipulator arms in the first facility; a mentor-side operating device in a second facility to operate the manipulator arms via an external network; and one or more controllers. The doctor-side operating device includes a first display to display an endoscopic image and a first voice communication device. The mentor-side operating device includes: a second display to display the endoscopic image; a second voice communication device; a touch panel display to display the endoscopic image and receive an instruction input for generating an annotation image; and a third voice communication device. The one or more controllers is configured to display on the first display the annotation image based on the instruction input received by the touch panel display with the annotation image superimposed with the endoscopic image.

Abstract: An embodiment of the disclosure may be a mentor-side operating device placed in a second facility different from a first facility in which a surgical system is placed, the surgical system of the first facility including first and second manipulator arms holding first and second surgical instruments; a third manipulator arm holding an endoscope; and a doctor-side operating device that includes a first display to display an endoscopic image acquired by the endoscope. The mentor-side operating device is configured to operate, via an external network from the second facility, the first to third manipulator arms of the surgical system in the first facility. The mentor-side operating device includes a second display configured to display the endoscopic image transmitted through the external network with the endoscopic image being superimposed with a graphical user interface including information about a state of communication between the mentor-side operating device and the surgical system.

Abstract: A robotic surgical system according to this disclosure includes a controller configured to control at least one of the first driver and the second driver to maintain a distance between the first operation unit and the second operation unit when a third operation to move the endoscope by the first operation unit and the second operation unit is received

Abstract: An endoscope adaptor according to an embodiment may include: an endoscope holder configured to hold an endoscope to be rotatable; and a base portion including an attachment portion, a driven member, and a transmission mechanism. The base portion includes a cable holder configured to hold a cable connected to the endoscope.

Abstract: A surgical robot (1) includes a controller (31) configured or programmed to perform a control to move a medical cart (3), to align a manipulator arm (60) with a position corresponding to a port (PT) or a trocar (T) provided on a body surface (S) based on an image captured by an imager (51).