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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 17, 2002
Filed:
Dec. 15, 1999
Thomas G. Cooper, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Dean F. Hoornaert, Mountain View, CA (US);
Steven J. Blumenkranz, Redwood City, CA (US);
Intuitive Surgical, Inc., Mountain View, CA (US);
Abstract
A positional control system, comprising a robotically controlled arm, for varying the position of a robotic surgical tool, is provided. The robotic surgical tool can be in the form of an image capture device, such as an endoscope, for example. The positional control system comprises a base and a mounting formation arranged to support the robotic surgical tool. The positional control system further comprises an articulated arm extending between the base and the mounting formation. The articulated arm has an upper arm portion, a forearm portion, a forearm link member and an upper arm link member. The portions and the link members are pivotally secured relative to one another to effect displacement of the mounting formation relative to the base. The forearm link member is positioned at least partially within the forearm portion and the upper arm link member is positioned at least partially within the upper arm portion.