Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.

Rodney Vance

Tao Zhao

Brian David Hoffman

Simon P Dimaio

Jason W Hemphill

Christopher R Burns

Patrick O'Grady

Methods and systems for registering a manipulator assembly and independently positionable surgical table are provided herein. In one aspect, methods include reading a fiducial marker on the surgical table with a sensor associated with the manipulator assembly and localizing the manipulator assembly and surgical table with respect to a common reference frame. Methods may further include translating a 3D configuration of the surgical table to a 2D frame of reference so as to estimate a 3D pose of the surgical table relative the manipulator assembly for use in coordinating movements therebetween.

Methods and devices for table pose tracking using fiducial markers

Methods and devices for table pose tracking using fudicial markers

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Willow Spring, NC, United States of America

Rodney Vance