Patent ID: 8880223
Filing Date: 2014-11-04
Classification: A61B,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A method for allowing a surgeon to control a robotic surgical apparatus including an end effector, comprising: a. providing control software running on a computer; b. providing a gesture capture system, said gesture capture system capturing present location information for at least said surgeon s fingers and forearms; c. said gesture capture system providing said present location information for at least said surgeon's fingers and forearms to said control software; d. said control software controlling operation of said end effector; e. said control software using said present location information for at least said surgeon's fingers and forearms to control said operation of said end effector; f. providing a depth-sensing camera system, said camera system providing data sufficient to generate a three dimensional software model of structures within said camera system's field of view; g. using said camera system data to create a three dimensional software model of said structures within said camera system's field of view; h. providing a video display, including a pan function; i. displaying at least a portion of said three dimensional software model of said structures on said video display; j. providing a head motion capture system, said head motion capture system capturing present head location information fur said surgeon's head; and k. controlling said pan function on said video display using said head location for information for said surgeon's head.