Systems and methods for entry point localization
US12171505B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 18, 2023 |
| Grant date | Dec 24, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 18, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2090/3937
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A teleoperative system includes a first manipulator assembly, a second manipulator assembly, a first medical instrument movable by the first manipulator assembly, a second medical instrument movable by the second manipulator assembly, a first alignment component positioned on the first manipulator assembly, a second alignment component positioned on an entry port, and a control system configured to record a position of the first manipulator assembly in response to receiving a user input indicating that the first alignment component is aligned with the second alignment component. The second medical instrument is sized and shaped to fit and move within the first medical instrument.
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