Actuation mount for remote operation of medical instruments and medical instrument remote control system including the same

Remote-operated medical tool mount with sensor-based height measurement and parallel mechanism for automatic alignment

This technology uses sensors to measure the relative height between a patient's chin rest and a medical tool-operating robot. It then drives a parallel mechanism to automatically align the robot's initial position and orientation, enabling precise tool control during remote medical procedures.

Treating respiratory infectious diseases poses a risk of infection to medical staff due to direct contact, and the repetitive use of various medical tools leads to significant physical and mental fatigue.

This technology utilizes a parallel mechanism based on multiple parallelogram links capable of 3-DOF translational motion and 1-DOF pitch rotation. It establishes an automatic alignment system through sensor feedback that controls the height of the patient's chin rest and the robot's end-effector. Applicable to remote consultations, telesurgery, and medical automation, it reduces infection risks and fatigue for medical staff while ensuring high precision in tool control.

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Key Features:

• Includes a sensor unit installed at the end of the medical tool-operating robot, featuring a first sensor that detects the height of the chin rest.
• A patient chair equipped with a chin rest that secures the face of the patient facing the medical tool-operating robot.
• A remote medical tool control system in which the initial posture of the medical tool-operating robot is automatically aligned by a parallel mechanism.
• A medical tool-operating robot mounted on and synchronized with the operation of the drive mount.

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This invention was developed with support from the Ministry of Education's project for UX design-based AI healthcare robot systems for remote diagnosis and treatment.