Title:
SYSTEM FOR ROBOT-ASSISTED CONTROL OF TRANSRECTAL PROBE, FOR EXAMPLE FOR USE IN CARRYING OUT PROSTATE ECHOGRAPHY
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2017124168
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a system for control of a transrectal ultrasound probe for echography.SOLUTION: The system comprises a probe 2 and a structure 3 for supporting the probe 2 that is carried by a wrist 6 of a multiaxial manipulator robot 4. A load cell 5 is operatively set between the wrist 6 of the robot 4 and the probe 2. The system further comprises an electronic control unit for controlling the robot 4, and manual-guide devices 7, 8 for guiding the robot 4. The manual-guide devices 7, 8 are connected to the electronic control unit of the robot 4 and can be maneuvered by an operator for transferring, to the robot 4, plural movements imparted on a manual-guide member 83. When the load cell 5 sends a signal to the effect that a threshold value of a stress detected by the load cell 5 is exceeded, the electronic control unit of the robot 4 activates an alarm condition.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1
Inventors:
MASSIMO IPPOLITO
STEFAN BORDEGNONI
STEFAN BORDEGNONI
Application Number:
JP2017000168A
Publication Date:
July 20, 2017
Filing Date:
January 04, 2017
Export Citation:
Assignee:
COMO SPA
International Classes:
A61B8/12; A61B8/14; G01N29/265
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Longhua International Patent Service Corporation
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