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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 20, 2012
Filed:
Nov. 16, 2007
Peter Maspoli, Washington, DC (US);
John Michael Brown, Washington, DC (US);
Robert F. Cohen, Kensington, MD (US);
Peter Maspoli, Washington, DC (US);
John Michael Brown, Washington, DC (US);
Robert F. Cohen, Kensington, MD (US);
Immersion Corporation, San Jose, CA (US);
Abstract
Systems and methods for medical tool auto-capture are described. One described system for simulation of a medical procedure comprises a first grasper comprising a first grasper proximal end and a first grasper distal end. The system further comprises a first sensor coupled to the first grasper distal end and configured to identify a first medical tool approaching the first sensor, wherein the first grasper is configured to automatically grasp the first medical tool upon the first sensor identifying the first medical tool. The system also comprises an actuator to provide a haptic effect to a user.