Abstract: An imaging system includes a first camera configured to capture a first video stream of a first tissue surface and a second camera configured to capture a second video stream of a second tissue surface, the first tissue surface opposing the second tissue surface of the tissue. The system also includes a video processing device configured to receive the first video stream from the first camera and the second video stream from the second camera and modify at least one the first video stream or the second video stream based on one the first video stream or the second video stream to generate a 3D volume having a modified video stream. The system further includes a first screen coupled to the video processing device and configured to display the 3D volume with the modified video stream.

Abstract: A surgical robotic system includes a surgical console including a handle controller. The system also includes a robotic arm including an instrument having: a plurality of cables that are movable longitudinally; and an end effector movable by the cables, the end effector having a pair of opposing jaws. The system further includes a processor configured to: determine an amount of orientation misalignment and amount of jaw misalignment, adjust the instrument based on the amount of orientation misalignment, and adjust the pair of opposing jaws based on the amount of jaw misalignment.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for clinical workspace simulation includes capturing a real-world environment by an imaging device of an augmented reality headset and generating a composite view by rendering a first virtual object relative to a surgical table in the real-world environment. Captured real-world environment and the rendered first virtual object are combined in the composite view, which is displayed on a display of the augmented reality headset worn by a user.

Abstract: A surgical robotic system including a robotic arm and a surgical console. The robotic arm having a plurality of joints and a surgical instrument. The surgical console includes at least one interface device and a controller. The interface device configured to receive a user input. The controller configured to output a command pose based on the user input, wherein the robot arm is configured to move in response to the command pose; process the command pose through a hand pose transform algorithm to generate a desired pose and a previous desired pose; determine a desired delta pose command based on the desired pose, the previous desired pose, and a previous command pose; and process the desired delta pose command through a velocity limiting function to apply at least one velocity limit on the desired delta pose command.

Abstract: A surgical system for detecting perfusion includes at least one surgical camera and a computing device. The at least one surgical camera is configured to obtain image data of tissue at a surgical site including first image data and second image data that is temporally-spaced relative to the first image data. The computing device is configured to receive the image data from the at least one surgical camera and includes a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing instructions configured to cause the computing device to detect differences between the first and second image data, determine a level of perfusion in the tissue based on the detected differences between the first and second image data, and provide an output indicative of the determined level of perfusion in the tissue.

Abstract: A position and tracking system for radio-based localization and data exchange includes a radio receiver, a mobile cart, a processor, and a memory coupled to the processor. The mobile cart includes a robotic arm and a radio transmitter in operable communication with the radio receiver. The memory has instructions stored thereon which, when executed by the processor, cause the system to receive, from the radio transmitter, a signal including communication data and localization data of the mobile cart in a 3D space, determine a destination for the mobile cart based on the communication data in the received signal, and cause the mobile cart to move to the destination determined.

Abstract: According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, a surgical robotic system includes a robotic arm having an instrument drive unit and a surgical instrument rotatable by the instrument drive unit about an instrument axis. The system also includes a surgical console including at least one handle controller having a handle rotatable about a handle axis and configured to receive a user input for moving the surgical instrument. The system further includes a controller configured to receive the user input and to instruct the robotic arm to flip the surgical instrument in response to the user input, wherein the user input is an angle of rotation of the handle about the handle axis that is less than an angle of rotation of the surgical instrument of about 180°.

Abstract: A surgical robotic system includes a first mobile cart, a control tower coupled to the first mobile cart, and a surgical console coupled to the control tower. The first mobile cart includes a surgical robotic arm and an image capture device actuatable in response to a user input and configured to capture a video of an object in a surgical site. The control tower includes a first controller configured to receive the captured video, determine a speed of the object within the captured video, determine a movement speed of the image capture device, and calculate a distance of the object from the image capture device based on the speed of the object and the movement speed of the image capture device. The surgical console includes a display configured to display the captured video of the surgical site and a user input device configured to generate the user input.

Abstract: A surgical robotic system includes a robotic arm having a plurality of joints and a surgical instrument and a surgical console. The surgical console includes one or more handle controllers configured to receive a user input and to provide haptic feedback based on movement of the robotic arm. The surgical console may also include a controller configured to: output a commanded pose based on the user input, wherein the robotic arm is configured to move in response the commanded pose; and process the commanded pose through a motion integrator algorithm to generate the haptic feedback.

Abstract: For controlling a robotic surgical system including arms, consoles, and a controller in communication with the arms and consoles, systems and methods are provided that include receiving a request for selection of a first arm for assignment to a first console, and in response to the request, determining whether the first arm is already assigned, assigning the first arm to the first console, if a determination is made that the first arm is not already assigned, determining whether the first arm is to be deselected from a previous assignment, if a determination is made that the first arm is already assigned, generating an error message, if a determination is made that the first arm is not to be deselected, and deselecting the first arm from the previous assignment and assigning the first arm to the first console, if a determination is made that the first arm is to be deselected.

Abstract: A robotic surgical system includes a robot system, a user interface, a hand detection system, and a processing unit. The robot system includes a tool coupled to an arm. The user interface includes a handle assembly including a body portion having a proximal end portion, and a first actuator movable between open and closed positions. The hand detection system includes a first sensor disposed within the first actuator for detecting finger presence on the first actuator, a second sensor disposed on the proximal end portion for detecting palm presence about the proximal end portion, and an encoder disposed within the body portion for detecting position of the first actuator relative to the body portion. The processing unit is electrically coupled to the first, second, and third sensors for receiving and processing data from the first, second, and third sensors.

Abstract: A surgical robotic system includes: a surgical table; a plurality of movable carts being oriented toward the surgical table, each of which includes a robotic arm, and an alignment unit configured to determine an orientation of the movable cart and the robotic arm relative to the surgical table; and a computer coupled to each of the plurality of movable carts and configured to calculate a yaw angle for each of the plurality of movable carts.

Abstract: A position and tracking system for radio-based localization in an operating room, includes a receiver, a mobile cart, a processor, and a memory coupled to the processor. The mobile cart includes a robotic arm and a transmitter in operable communication with the receiver. The memory has instructions stored thereon which, when executed by the processor, cause the system to receive, from the transmitter, a signal including a position of the mobile carts in a 3D space based on the signal communicated by the transmitter and determine a spatial pose of the mobile carts based on the received signal.

Abstract: An electromechanical robotic surgical instrument is provided and includes a flexible shaft defining a lumen therethrough; an end effector pivotally supported by the flexible shaft; at least one cable translatably disposed within the lumen of the flexible shaft, wherein a distal end of each cable is operatively connected to the end effector to affect a movement of the end effector in response to translation of the at least one cable, wherein the at least one cable includes metrical markings along an outer surface thereof, which metrical markings are located adjacent to the end effector; and at least one linear encoder supported by the flexible shaft and being in operative registration with the metrical markings of a respective one of the at least one cable, wherein the at least one linear encoder is configured to measure changes in the metrical markings.

Abstract: A surgical robotic system includes a surgical console and a training simulation console operably coupled to the surgical console. The surgical console includes a display and a user input device configured to generate a user input. The training simulation console includes a memory, a simulator, a master slave controller, and a simulation controller operably coupled to the simulator and the master slave controller. The memory is configured to store session data and instrument information. The simulator is configured to initialize a session. The master slave controller is configured to receive input positions from the user input device and to determine desired drive commands for the robotic arm or instrument drive unit. The simulation controller is configured to simulate in the session, operating of at least one of the robotic arm or the instrument drive unit.

Abstract: A tissue suturing guidance system includes an image capturing device, a display, and a processor in communication with the image capturing device and the display. The image capturing device is configured to capture a suture site. The display is configured to display an image of the suture site. The processor is configured to: determine, based on the image of the suture site, a geometric tissue representation of the suture site; access measured properties of the suture site; determine, based on the measured properties of the suture site, a biomechanical tissue representation of the suture site; and generate, based on the geometric tissue representation and biomechanical tissue representation of the suture site, a suturing configuration for the suture site.

Abstract: ( robotic surgical system with user engagement monitoring includes a surgeon console having a hand detection system and a tracking device including an image capture device configured to capture an image of a user position reference point, wherein information from the hand detection system and the tracking device are combined to control operation of the robotic surgical system.

Abstract: A robotic surgical system includes a linkage, an input device, and a processing unit. The linkage moveably supports a surgical tool relative to a base. The input device is rotatable about a first axis of rotation and a second axis of rotation. The processing unit is in communication with the input device and is operatively associated with the linkage to rotate the surgical tool about a first axis of movement based on a scaled rotation of the input device about the first axis of rotation by a first scaling factor and to rotate the surgical tool about a second axis of movement based on a scaled rotation of the input device about the second axis of rotation by a second scaling factor that is different from the first scaling factor.

Abstract: A position and tracking system for radio-based localization in an operating room, includes a receiver, a mobile cart, a processor, and a memory coupled to the processor. The mobile cart includes a robotic arm and a transmitter in operable communication with the receiver. The memory has instructions stored thereon which, when executed by the processor, cause the system to receive, from the transmitter, a signal including a position of the mobile carts in a 3D space based on the signal communicated by the transmitter and determine a spatial pose of the mobile carts based on the received signal.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for clinical workspace simulation includes capturing a real-world environment by an imaging device of an augmented reality headset and generating a composite view by rendering a first virtual object relative to a surgical table in the real-world environment. Captured real-world environment and the rendered first virtual object are combined in the composite view, which is displayed on a display of the augmented reality headset worn by a user.