Patents by Inventor Kazunori SUGA
Kazunori SUGA 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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Publication number: 20230301497Abstract: A surgery manipulator arm according to an embodiment may include an arm body and a translation mechanism provided to a distal end portion of the arm body. The translation mechanism includes: a proximal side unit connected to the distal end portion of the arm body; a distal side unit including a tool holding part to which a surgical tool is attached; a connection unit connecting the proximal and distal side units; and an electrical wiring circuit electrically connecting the proximal and distal side units. The connection unit includes first and second pulleys; and a belt member wound around the first and second pulleys. The proximal and distal side units are attached to first and second attachment positions of the belt member such that the distal side unit moves in a direction opposite to a direction in which the proximal side unit moves in association with movements of the belt member.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 1, 2023Publication date: September 28, 2023Applicants: KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA, MEDICAROID CORPORATIONInventors: Yasuhiko HASHIMOTO, Toshiaki YOSHIDA, Kazunori SUGA
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Patent number: 11744444Abstract: A surgery manipulator arm according to an embodiment may include an arm body and a translation mechanism provided to a distal end portion of the arm body. The translation mechanism includes: a proximal side unit connected to the distal end portion of the arm body; a distal side unit including a tool holding part to which a surgical tool is attached; a connection unit connecting the proximal and distal side units; and an electrical wiring circuit electrically connecting the proximal and distal side units. The connection unit includes first and second pulleys; and a belt member wound around the first and second pulleys. The proximal and distal side units are attached to first and second attachment positions of the belt member such that the distal side unit moves in a direction opposite to a direction in which the proximal side unit moves in association with movements of the belt member.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2020Date of Patent: September 5, 2023Assignees: KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA, MEDICAROID CORPORATIONInventors: Yasuhiko Hashimoto, Toshiaki Yoshida, Kazunori Suga
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Patent number: 11737658Abstract: A surgery manipulator arm according to an embodiment may include an arm body and a translation mechanism provided to a distal end portion of the arm body. The translation mechanism includes: a proximal side unit connected to the distal end portion of the arm body; a distal side unit including a tool holding part to which a surgical tool is attached; a connection unit connecting the proximal and distal side units; and an electrical wiring circuit electrically connecting the proximal and distal side units. The connection unit includes first and second pulleys; and a belt member wound around the first and second pulleys. The proximal and distal side units are attached to first and second attachment positions of the belt member such that the distal side unit moves in a direction opposite to a direction in which the proximal side unit moves in association with movements of the belt member.Type: GrantFiled: December 24, 2019Date of Patent: August 29, 2023Assignees: KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA, MEDICAROID CORPORATIONInventors: Yasuhiko Hashimoto, Toshiaki Yoshida, Kazunori Suga
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Patent number: 11717366Abstract: A medical manipulator according to an embodiment may include an arm base including a first engagement portion and a manipulator arm including a distal end portion to support a surgical tool and a proximal end portion including a second engagement portion. One of the first and second engagement portions includes a shaft member and the other includes an engagement member engageable with the shaft member such that the engagement member engaged with the shaft member is rotatable with respect to the shaft member. The arm base includes a restriction portion to restrict rotation of the manipulator arm about the shaft member to which the engagement member is engaged. The proximal end portion of the manipulator arm is fixed to the restriction portion of the arm base with a fixing member in a state where restriction portion stops the rotation of the manipulator arm.Type: GrantFiled: December 24, 2019Date of Patent: August 8, 2023Assignees: KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA, MEDICAROID CORPORATIONInventors: Yasuhiko Hashimoto, Toshiaki Yoshida, Kazunori Suga
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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: 20210322111Abstract: An interface according to an embodiment may be arranged between a driver provided to a robotic arm and a manual surgical instrument. The interface includes: a driven unit to be connected to the driver and be driven by a driving force transmitted from the driver provided to the robotic arm; a manipulation portion to be driven by a driving force transmitted by the driven unit to manipulate an operation-target portion of the manual surgical instrument; and a surgical instrument holder configured to hold the manual surgical instrument in a state where the operation-target portion of the manual surgical instrument is positioned with respect to the manipulation portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 12, 2021Publication date: October 21, 2021Applicants: MEDICAROID CORPORATION, KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Kazunori SUGA, Yasuhiko HASHIMOTO
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Patent number: 11083420Abstract: An operating table may include: a table on which to place a patient; a base fixed to a floor; and an articulated robotic arm including a first end supported on the base and a second end supporting the table at a position near the first end in a longitudinal direction of the table. The robotic arm may take a first posture in which the robotic arm is housed under the table when the table is situated at a first predetermined position. And a length of the robotic arm in the first posture in the longitudinal direction of the table is shorter than or equal to 1/2 of a length of the table in the longitudinal direction.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2017Date of Patent: August 10, 2021Assignee: MEDICAROID CORPORATIONInventor: Kazunori Suga
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Patent number: 11045154Abstract: An operating table may include: a table on which to place a patient; a base buried or fixed to a floor; and an articulated robotic arm including first end supported on the base and a second end supporting the table, wherein the robotic arm includes at least one vertical joint, and a rotation axis of the vertical joint is positioned along a direction that is horizontal and substantially parallel to the longitudinal direction of the table.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2017Date of Patent: June 29, 2021Assignee: MEDICAROID CORPORATIONInventors: Kazunori Suga, Tetsuya Nakanishi
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Publication number: 20210038058Abstract: A surgery manipulator arm according to an embodiment may include an arm body and a translation mechanism provided to a distal end portion of the arm body. The translation mechanism includes: a proximal side unit connected to the distal end portion of the arm body; a distal side unit including a tool holding part to which a surgical tool is attached; a connection unit connecting the proximal and distal side units; and an electrical wiring circuit electrically connecting the proximal and distal side units. The connection unit includes first and second pulleys; and a belt member wound around the first and second pulleys. The proximal and distal side units are attached to first and second attachment positions of the belt member such that the distal side unit moves in a direction opposite to a direction in which the proximal side unit moves in association with movements of the belt member.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 22, 2020Publication date: February 11, 2021Applicants: KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA, MEDICAROID CORPORATIONInventors: Yasuhiko HASHIMOTO, Toshiaki YOSHIDA, Kazunori SUGA
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Patent number: 10869640Abstract: One or more embodiments of an operation table may include a table on which a patient is to be placed; a base fixed on a floor; and a robot arm comprising joints, a first end supported by the base, and a second end supporting the table, wherein the robot arm takes a first posture in which the robot arm is stored in a storage space that is a space under the table when the table is positioned at a first position, and the robot arm moves the table to a second position which is away from the first position by taking a second posture in which at least part of the robot arm horizontally protrudes from the storage space.Type: GrantFiled: October 2, 2017Date of Patent: December 22, 2020Assignee: MEDICAROID CORPORATIONInventors: Kazunori Suga, Tetsuya Nakanishi
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Publication number: 20200205645Abstract: A surgery manipulator arm according to an embodiment may include an arm body and a translation mechanism provided to a distal end portion of the arm body. The translation mechanism includes: a proximal side unit connected to the distal end portion of the arm body; a distal side unit including a tool holding part to which a surgical tool is attached; a connection unit connecting the proximal and distal side units; and an electrical wiring circuit electrically connecting the proximal and distal side units. The connection unit includes first and second pulleys; and a belt member wound around the first and second pulleys. The proximal and distal side units are attached to first and second attachment positions of the belt member such that the distal side unit moves in a direction opposite to a direction in which the proximal side unit moves in association with movements of the belt member.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 24, 2019Publication date: July 2, 2020Applicants: KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA, MEDICAROID CORPORATIONInventors: Yasuhiko HASHIMOTO, Toshiaki YOSHIDA, Kazunori SUGA
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Publication number: 20200205920Abstract: A medical manipulator according to an embodiment may include an arm base including a first engagement portion and a manipulator arm including a distal end portion to support a surgical tool and a proximal end portion including a second engagement portion. One of the first and second engagement portions includes a shaft member and the other includes an engagement member engageable with the shaft member such that the engagement member engaged with the shaft member is rotatable with respect to the shaft member. The arm base includes a restriction portion to restrict rotation of the manipulator arm about the shaft member to which the engagement member is engaged. The proximal end portion of the manipulator arm is fixed to the restriction portion of the arm base with a fixing member in a state where restriction portion stops the rotation of the manipulator arm.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 24, 2019Publication date: July 2, 2020Applicants: KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA, MEDICAROID CORPORATIONInventors: Yasuhiko HASHIMOTO, Toshiaki YOSHIDA, Kazunori SUGA
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Publication number: 20180177469Abstract: An operating table according to one or more embodiments may include: a table on which to place a patient; a base fixed to a floor; and an articulated robotic arm including a first end supported on the base and a second end supporting the table at a position near the first end in a longitudinal direction of the table. The robotic arm assumes a first posture in which the robotic arm is housed under the table when the table is situated at a first predetermined position. And a length of the robotic arm in the first posture in the longitudinal direction of the table is shorter than or equal to ½ of a length of the table in the longitudinal direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2017Publication date: June 28, 2018Applicant: MEDICAROID CORPORATIONInventor: Kazunori SUGA
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Publication number: 20180177470Abstract: An operating table according to one or more embodiment may include that: a table on which to place a patient; a base buried or fixed to a floor; and an articulated robotic arm including first end supported on the base and a second end supporting the table, wherein the robotic arm includes at least one vertical joint, and a rotation axis of the vertical joint is positioned along a direction that is horizontal and substantially parallel to the longitudinal direction of the table.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2017Publication date: June 28, 2018Applicant: MEDICAROID CORPORATIONInventors: Kazunori SUGA, Tetsuya NAKANISHI
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Publication number: 20180146932Abstract: An embodiment of an operation table may include a table for loading a patient; a base buried or fixed to a floor; and a robot arm, a first end of the robot arm supported by the base and a second end of the robot arm supporting the table. The robot arm may include a vertical joint rotatable about a rotational axis extending in a horizontal direction; and a joint activation mechanism that activates the vertical joint. The joint activation mechanism may include: a motor; a first speed reducer that reduces a speed of rotation transmitted from the motor to output slower rotation; and a second speed reducer that reduces a speed of the slower rotation transmitted from the first speed reducer to output slower rotation.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2017Publication date: May 31, 2018Applicant: MEDICAROID CORPORATIONInventor: Kazunori SUGA
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Publication number: 20180110486Abstract: One or more embodiments of an operation table may include a table on which a patient is to be placed; a base fixed on a floor; and a robot arm comprising joints, a first end supported by the base, and a second end supporting the table, wherein the robot arm takes a first posture in which the robot arm is stored in a storage space that is a space under the table when the table is positioned at a first position, and the robot arm moves the table to a second position which is away from the first position by taking a second posture in which at least part of the robot arm horizontally protrudes from the storage space.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 2, 2017Publication date: April 26, 2018Applicant: Medicaroid CorporationInventors: Kazunori SUGA, Tetsuya NAKANISHI