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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 18, 2014
Filed:
Jun. 24, 2010
Matthew J. Roelle, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Neal A. Tanner, Mountain View, CA (US);
Robert G. Younge, Portola Valley, CA (US);
Christopher Carlson, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Federico Barbagli, San Francisco, CA (US);
David Camarillo, San Francisco, CA (US);
Matthew J. Roelle, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Neal A. Tanner, Mountain View, CA (US);
Robert G. Younge, Portola Valley, CA (US);
Christopher Carlson, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Federico Barbagli, San Francisco, CA (US);
David Camarillo, San Francisco, CA (US);
Hansen Medical, Inc., Mountain View, CA (US);
Abstract
Systems and methods are described herein that improve control of a shapeable or steerable instrument using shape data. Additional methods include preparing a robotic medical system for use with a shapeable instrument and controlling advancement of a shapeable medical device within an anatomic path. Also described herein are methods for altering a data model of an anatomical region.