Patents by Inventor Christian Trommer

Christian Trommer 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).

  • Patent number: 11452571
    Abstract: An instrument support device for a manipulator of a robotic surgical system, comprising: an arm having first, second and third arm elements; an interface for connecting the first arm element to the manipulator via a rotational joint; a torsional joint connecting the first and second arm elements; a first rotational joint connecting the second and third arm elements; a sliding joint connecting the third arm element to an instrument mounting for receiving a surgical instrument with a longitudinal axis; and a controller with drives for moving the arm elements and instrument mounting. The instrument mounting is connected to the third arm element via a second rotational joint, the rotational axes of the first and second rotational joints lie parallel to each other, and the longitudinal axis is guidable through a pivot point on the rotational axis of the torsional joint in an extension from the second arm element, without constraint.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2022
    Assignee: avateramedical GmbH
    Inventors: Andreas Karguth, Christian Trommer
  • Patent number: 11058499
    Abstract: A robotic surgical system comprising a supporting column, a plurality of manipulator arms, a control device and a boom. The boom is connected at one end to the supporting column and at the other end includes a plurality of coupling devices for coupling the manipulator arms to the booms Depending on the position of the respective manipulator arm on the boom, some manipulator arms may be connected via first coupling devices with first coupling mechanisms to the boom, and other arms may be connected via second coupling devices to the boom. The first coupling mechanism comprises a first pivot joint. The second coupling mechanism comprises a second pivot joint, a third pivot joint and a linkage part connecting the pivot joints. The axes of rotation of the second and third pivot joints are spaced apart by the linkage part and lie parallel to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: avateramedical GmbH
    Inventors: Leander Hille, Tobias Luksch, Ricardo A. Tauro, Christian Trommer
  • Patent number: 10603126
    Abstract: A device for robot-assisted surgery, comprising at least one non-sterile manipulator arm (12) having a coupling unit (100) with drive elements. The device further has an instrument unit (300) which comprises a surgical instrument (500) and a sterile sterile unit (400) for coupling the surgical instrument (500) to the drive elements of the coupling unit (100). The coupling unit (100) comprises a translatory drive element (110, 112) for generating a translatory drive movement and a rotatory drive element (114, 116) for generating a rotatory drive movement. The sterile unit (400) has a translationally driven element (408, 410) couplable to the translatory drive element (110, 112) and a rotationally driven element (412, 414) couplable to the rotatory drive element (114, 116). The device has a sterile lock (200) which is capable of being coupled to the coupling unit (100) and to the sterile unit (400).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignee: avateramedical GmbH
    Inventors: Andreas Karguth, Christian Trommer, Marcel Seeber
  • Patent number: 10507069
    Abstract: An operating device (42) for a robot-assisted surgery system (10) comprising a manually actuatable operating element (124) as well as an interface (100) for attaching the operating device (42) to a holding unit (50). When attached to the holding unit (50), the operating element (124) is rotatable relative to the interface (100) about three axes of rotation (106, 114, 126) running orthogonally to each other, these three axes of rotation (106, 114, 126) intersecting in a common point of intersection (150).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2019
    Assignee: avateramedical GmbH
    Inventors: Nils Ziegenspeck, Christian Trommer, Geralf Gude, Thomas Schrumpf, Andreas Karguth
  • Publication number: 20190159851
    Abstract: An instrument support device for a manipulator of a robotic surgical system, comprising: an arm having first, second and third arm elements; an interface for connecting the first arm element to the manipulator via a rotational joint; a torsional joint connecting the first and second arm elements; a first rotational joint connecting the second and third arm elements; a sliding joint connecting the third arm element to an instrument mounting for receiving a surgical instrument with a longitudinal axis; and a controller with drives for moving the arm elements and instrument mounting. The instrument mounting is connected to the third arm element via a second rotational joint, the rotational axes of the first and second rotational joints lie parallel to each other, and the longitudinal axis is guidable through a pivot point on the rotational axis of the torsional joint in an extension from the second arm element, without constraint.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2017
    Publication date: May 30, 2019
    Applicant: avateramedical GmbH
    Inventors: Andreas KARGUTH, Christian TROMMER
  • Publication number: 20190046279
    Abstract: A robotic surgical system comprising a supporting column, a plurality of manipulator arms, a control device and a boom. The boom is connected at one end to the supporting column and at the other end includes a plurality of coupling devices for coupling the manipulator arms to the booms Depending on the position of the respective manipulator arm on the boom, some manipulator arms may be connected via first coupling devices with first coupling mechanisms to the boom, and other arms may be connected via second coupling devices to the boom. The first coupling mechanism comprises a first pivot joint. The second coupling mechanism comprises a second pivot joint, a third pivot joint and a linkage part connecting the pivot joints. The axes of rotation of the second and third pivot joints are spaced apart by the linkage part and lie parallel to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2018
    Publication date: February 14, 2019
    Inventors: Leander HILLE, Tobias LUKSCH, Ricardo A. TAURO, Christian TROMMER
  • Publication number: 20180228560
    Abstract: An operating device (42) for a robot-assisted surgery system (10) comprising a manually actuatable operating element (124) as well as an interface (100) for attaching the operating device (42) to a holding unit (50). When attached to the holding unit (50), the operating element (124) is rotatable relative to the interface (100) about three axes of rotation (106, 114, 126) running orthogonally to each other, these three axes of rotation (106, 114, 126) intersecting in a common point of intersection (150).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2018
    Publication date: August 16, 2018
    Inventors: Nils ZIEGENSPECK, Christian TROMMER, Geralf GUDE, Thomas SCHRUMPF, Andreas KARGUTH
  • Patent number: 9795454
    Abstract: The invention describes a retaining and positioning device of a surgical instrument and/or of an endoscope for minimally invasive surgery, more particularly for use within a surgical robot system, including a first axis of rotation, around which a retaining element can be rotated. The first axis of rotation always intersects with a longitudinal axis of at least one surgical instrument and/or of an endoscope in a pivotal point by means of a thrust drive being attached to the retaining element, to which thrust drive an instrument drive unit can be rotatably arranged around the pivotal point. The instrument drive unit has a telescopic arrangement via which the surgical instrument can be moved in a translational manner along the longitudinal axis thereof by means of a guide arrangement in the body in such a manner that the longitudinal axis of the surgical instrument is variably adjustable relative to the telescopic arrangement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignee: avateramedical GmbH
    Inventors: Marcel Seeber, Andreas Karguth, Christian Trommer
  • Publication number: 20160184030
    Abstract: The invention describes a retaining and positioning device of a surgical instrument and/or of an endoscope for minimally invasive surgery, more particularly for use within a surgical robot system, including a first axis of rotation, around which a retaining element can be rotated. The first axis of rotation always intersects with a longitudinal axis of at least one surgical instrument and/or of an endoscope in a pivotal point by means of a thrust drive being attached to the retaining element, to which thrust drive an instrument drive unit can be rotatably arranged around the pivotal point. The instrument drive unit has a telescopic arrangement via which the surgical instrument can be moved in a translational manner along the longitudinal axis thereof by means of a guide arrangement in the body in such a manner that the longitudinal axis of the surgical instrument is variably adjustable relative to the telescopic arrangement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2013
    Publication date: June 30, 2016
    Inventors: Marcel SEEBER, Andreas KARGUTH, Christian TROMMER
  • Publication number: 20160151115
    Abstract: A device for robot-assisted surgery, comprising at least one non-sterile manipulator arm (12) having a coupling unit (100) with drive elements. The device further has an instrument unit (300) which comprises a surgical instrument (500) and a sterile sterile unit (400) for coupling the surgical instrument (500) to the drive elements of the coupling unit (100). The coupling unit (100) comprises a translatory drive element (110, 112) for generating a translatory drive movement and a rotatory drive element (114, 116) for generating a rotatory drive movement. The sterile unit (400) has a translationally driven element (408, 410) couplable to the translatory drive element (110, 112) and a rotationally driven element (412, 414) couplable to the rotatory drive element (114, 116). The device has a sterile lock (200) which is capable of being coupled to the coupling unit (100) and to the sterile unit (400).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2015
    Publication date: June 2, 2016
    Inventors: Andreas KARGUTH, Christian TROMMER, Marcel SEEBER
  • Publication number: 20150005784
    Abstract: The invention describes a mounting and positioning device of a surgical instrument and/or an endoscope for minimally-invasive surgery, in particular for use within a surgical robot system, comprising a first axis of rotation (3), around which a support element (4) is rotatably arranged, wherein the first axis of rotation (3) intersects with the longitudinal axis (11) of at least one surgical instrument (9; 17A, 17b) and/or an endoscope (9; 17A, 17b) in a pivot point (13), as the result of a deviation drive (5) being fixed on the support element (4), said deviation drive arranging an instrument drive unit (15) in rotatable fashion around a pivot point (13), and wherein a telescopic device (8) is provided at an instrument drive unit (15), which allows for the translatory movement of the surgical instrument (9; 17A, 17b) and/or the endoscope (9; 17A, 17B) into the body, along its longitudinal axis (11) using a guide device (10, 10s) in such fashion that the longitudinal axis (11) of the surgical instrument (9; 1
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Publication date: January 1, 2015
    Inventors: Marcel Seeber, Andreas Karguth, Christian Trommer
  • Publication number: 20140180309
    Abstract: The invention describes a mounting and positioning device of a surgical instrument and/or an endoscope for minimally-invasive surgery, in particular for use within a surgical robot system, comprising a first axis of rotation (3), around which a support element (4) is rotatably arranged, wherein the first axis of rotation (3) intersects with the longitudinal axis (11) of at least one surgical instrument (9; 17A, 17b) and/or an endoscope (9; 17A, 17b) in a pivot point (13), as the result of a deviation drive (5) being fixed on the support element (4), said deviation drive arranging an instrument drive unit (15) in rotatable fashion around a pivot point (13), and wherein a telescopic device (8) is provided at an instrument drive unit (15), which allows for the translatory movement of the surgical instrument (9; 17A, 17b) and/or the endoscope (9; 17A, 17B) into the body, along its longitudinal axis (11) using a guide device (10, 10s) in such fashion that the longitudinal axis (11) of the surgical instrument (9; 1
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Publication date: June 26, 2014
    Applicant: avateramedical GmBH
    Inventors: Marcel Seeber, Andreas Karguth, Christian Trommer