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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 16, 2021
Filed:
Dec. 13, 2018
Olympus Corporation, Hachioji, JP;
Shintaro Inoue, Cambridge, MA (US);
OLYMPUS CORPORATION, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
The disclosed technology is directed to a medical instrument holding device comprises a holding portion configured to hold a first medical instrument having a first insertion portion to be inserted into an abdominal cavity of a patient. An arm is connected to the holding portion and including at least one joint. A base is connected to a proximal end side of the arm. A first sensor is configured to detect an external force caused by a second insertion portion of a second medical instrument in the abdominal cavity. A controller is configured to generate a first control signal for actuating the arm based on the external force detected by the first sensor.