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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 08, 2020
Filed:
Mar. 02, 2018
Ethicon Llc, Guaynabo, PR (US);
Niko Murrell, Blue Ash, OH (US);
David Perdue, Montgomery, OH (US);
Ethicon LLC, Guaynabo, PR (US);
Abstract
An exemplary system and method for homing a surgical tool are provided. In general, a surgical tool can include an end effector, an elongate shaft, and a wrist that couples the end effector to a distal end of the shaft can be configured to facilitate movement of the end effector relative to the shaft. The surgical tool can be coupled to a robotic surgical system featuring an imaging device and a processor. Through the use of closed-loop feedback and machine vision techniques, the end effector can be calibrated into a home position to ensure precise and accurate movement of the end effector when in use by a surgeon.