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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 29, 2013
Filed:
May. 18, 2007
Robert Eno, Mountain View, CA (US);
Amir Belson, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
David Blaha, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
David Mintz, Los Altos, CA (US);
Bruce Robert Woodley, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Robert Eno, Mountain View, CA (US);
Amir Belson, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
David Blaha, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
David Mintz, Los Altos, CA (US);
Bruce Robert Woodley, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Abstract
The present invention relates, generally, to reporting the approximate three-dimensional orientation of the steerable distal portion of an endoscope to the user of the endoscope. More particularly, the present invention relates to a system and method for providing the endoscope-user a display from which to more easily determine the approximate three-dimensional orientation of the steerable distal portion of the endoscope, thereby facilitating navigation of the endoscope. The present invention also relates to a system and method for limiting the amount the steerable distal portion can bend overall to reduce or eliminate the user's ability to over-retroflex the steerable distal portion of the endoscope.