Control system for surgical robot system with safety device

Abstract

A control system for controlling a surgical robot system, the surgical robot system comprising a surgical robot, the surgical robot comprising a base, and an arm extending from the base to an attachment for an instrument, the arm comprising a plurality of joints whereby the configuration of the arm can be altered, the control system comprising: a main controller configured to: receive communications identifying inputs from an operator of the surgical robot; generate control signals for controlling the movement of the surgical robot arm based on the inputs; and send communications to the surgical robot identifying the control signals; and a safety device situated such that communications to and from the main controller pass through the safety device, the safety device being operable to selectively filter the communications to and/or from the main controller.

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