Robotic operating table, and robotic operating table operation device

Abstract

A robotic operating table according to one or more embodiments may include: a patient placement table; a robotic arm comprising a plurality of joints, and having a first end supported on a base and a second end supporting the table; a light emitter provided to the table; and an operation device including a move operation unit that receives, from a user, a move operation to move the table. In one or more embodiments, while the move operation unit is receiving the move operation to move the table, the light emitter may emit light.

1 . A robotic operating table comprising:
 a patient placement table;   a robotic arm comprising a plurality of joints, and having a first end supported on a base and a second end supporting the patient placement table;   a light emitter provided to the patient placement table; and   an operation device including a move operation unit that comprises an input device to be operated by a user, receives, from the input device, a move operation to move the patient placement table, wherein   while the move operation unit is receiving the move operation to move the patient placement table, the light emitter emits light.   
     
     
         2 . The operating table according to  claim 1 , further comprising a sound generation unit, wherein
 while the move operation unit is receiving the move operation to move the patient placement table, the sound generation unit generates notification sound.   
     
     
         3 . The operating table according to  claim 1 , wherein a plurality of the light emitters are provided on side parts on both sides of the patient placement table in a transverse direction. 
     
     
         4 . The operating table according to  claim 3 , wherein the light emitters are provided near a first end of the patient placement table in a longitudinal direction. 
     
     
         5 . The operating table according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the patient placement table includes a table body made of a radiolucent material and a support unit supporting the table body,   the second end of the robotic arm supports the support unit of the patient placement table, and   the light emitter is disposed on the support unit.   
     
     
         6 . The operating table according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the light emitter includes light sources, and   while the move operation unit is receiving a move operation to rotate the patient placement table in a predetermined direction in a horizontal plane, the light sources sequentially emit light to indicate that the patient placement table is rotating in the predetermined direction.   
     
     
         7 . The operating table according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the move operation unit includes move direction units provided individually for directions in which to move the patient placement table, and   the robotic arm moves the patient placement table while at least one of the move direction units is operated.   
     
     
         8 . The operating table according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the move operation unit includes a joystick, and   the robotic arm moves the patient placement table while the joystick is operated.   
     
     
         9 . The operating table according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the operation device includes a trigger unit that comprises an input device to be operated by the user and enables, when the trigger unit is being operated, operation of the move operation unit, and   the robotic arm moves the table while the trigger unit and the move operation unit are operated together.   
     
     
         10 . The operating table according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the operation device includes a trigger unit that comprises an input device to be operated by the user,   each of the joints includes a motor and an electromagnetic brake, and   the robotic arm stops energization of the motor and actuates the electromagnetic brake when the trigger unit is not operated, or energizes the motor and does not actuate the electromagnetic brake when the trigger unit is operated.   
     
     
         11 . The operating table according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the first end of the robotic arm is supported on the base to be rotatable about an axis extending in a vertical direction,   the second end of the robotic arm supports the patient placement table at a position near a first end in a longitudinal direction of the patient placement table, and   the robotic arm moves the table with at least six degrees of freedom.   
     
     
         12 - 13 . (canceled) 
     
     
         14 . A hybrid operation system comprising:
 a robotic operating table; and   at least one of a radiographic imaging apparatus that captures a radiographic projection image of a patient and a magnetic resonance imaging apparatus that captures a magnetic resonance image of the patient,   wherein the robotic operating table comprises:   a patient placement table;   a robotic arm comprising a plurality of joints, and having a first end supported on a base and a second end supporting the patient placement table;   a light emitter provided to the patient placement table; and   an operation device including a move operation unit that comprises an input device to be operated by a user, receives, from the input device, a move operation to move the patient placement table,   wherein, while the move operation unit is receiving the move operation to move the patient placement table, the light emitter emits light.   
     
     
         15 - 31 . (canceled) 
     
     
         32 . The operating table according to  claim 1 , further comprising a second light emitter that emits light while the move operation unit is receiving the move operation to move the patient placement table, wherein
 the patient placement table includes a table body for placing a patient and a support unit supporting the table body,   the second end of the robotic arm supports the support unit of the patient placement table, and   the light emitter and the second light emitter are disposed on the support unit.   
     
     
         33 . The hybrid operation system according to  claim 14 , further comprising a second light emitter that emits light while the move operation unit is receiving the move operation to move the patient placement table, wherein
 the patient placement table includes a table body for placing a patient and a support unit supporting the table body,   the second end of the robotic arm supports the support unit of the patient placement table, and   the light emitter and the second light emitter are disposed on the support unit.   
     
     
         34 . A robotic operating table comprising:
 a patient placement table;   a robotic arm comprising a plurality of joints, and having a first end supported on a base and a second end supporting the table;   a light emitter provided to the patient placement table; and   an operation device comprising:
 a preset position registration setting unit that comprises an input device to be operated by a user, registers preset positions and sets one of the preset positions as a movement destination of the patient placement table, and 
 a move operation receiving unit that comprises an input device to be operated by the user, receives, from the input device, a move operation to move the patient placement table, 
   wherein, while one of the preset positions is set as the movement destination of the patient placement table and the move operation unit is receiving the move operation to move the patient placement table, the robotic arm moves the patient placement table to the set one of the preset positions and the light emitter emits light.   
     
     
         35 . The operating table according to  claim 34 , further comprising a second light emitter that emits light while the move operation unit is receiving the move operation to move the patient placement table, wherein
 the patient placement table includes a table body for placing a patient and a support unit supporting the table body,   the second end of the robotic arm supports the support unit of the patient placement table, and   the light emitter and the second light emitter are disposed on the support unit.   
     
     
         36 . The operating table according to  claim 34 , wherein
 the operation device includes a trigger unit that comprises an input device to be operated by the user and enables, when the trigger unit is being operated, operation of the move operation unit, and   the robotic arm moves the table while the trigger unit and the move operation unit are operated together.   
     
     
         37 . The operating table according to  claim 34 , wherein
 the operation device includes a trigger unit that comprises an input device to be operated by the user,   each of the joints includes a motor and an electromagnetic brake, and   the robotic arm stops energization of the motor and actuates the electromagnetic brake when the trigger unit is not operated, or energizes the motor and does not actuate the electromagnetic brake when the trigger unit is operated.   
     
     
         38 . The operating table according to  claim 34 , wherein
 the move operation unit includes move direction switches provided individually for directions in which to move the patient placement table, and   in the condition in which the registered preset position is set as the movement destination of the patient placement table, any one of the move direction switches being operated causes the robotic arm to move the patient placement table toward the registered preset position and the light emitter to emit light.   
     
     
         39 . The operating table according to  claim 34 , wherein
 the move operation unit includes a joystick, and   in the condition in which the registered preset position is set as the movement destination of the patient placement table, the joystick being operated in any direction causes the robotic arm to move the patient placement table toward the registered preset position and the light emitter to emit light.