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Modularity system for computer assisted surgery

US7239940B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 6, 2005
Grant dateJul 3, 2007
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Expiry dateJan 6, 2025

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S128/923
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A medical system that allows a medical device to be controlled by one of two input devices. The input devices may be consoles that contain handles and a screen. The medical devices may include robotic arms and instruments used to perform a medical procedure. The system may include an arbitrator that determines which console has priority to control one or more of the robotic arms/instruments.

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