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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 02, 2022
Filed:
Aug. 13, 2020
Olympus Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Masao Nichogi, Kanagawa, JP;
Kosuke Kishi, Tokyo, JP;
OLYMPUS CORPORATION, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A medical system includes: a medical instrument; at least one arm including at least one joint and motor that drive the at least one joint, the at least one arm including an attachment portion for detachably attaching the medical instrument to a distal end; a first input device located remote from the arm and configured to perform an operation input for operating the medical instrument and the at least one arm; a second input device provided at a distal end of the arm and configured to perform an operation input for operating the medical instrument and the at least one arm; and a processor that controls the at least one arm and the medical instrument based on an operation input from the first or second input device. The medical system enables switching in order to selectively accept an operation input from the first or second input device.