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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 06, 2015
Filed:
Oct. 25, 2012
Applicant:
Titan Medical Inc., Toronto, CA;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Titan Medical Inc., Toronto, Ontario, CA;
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G05B 15/00 (2006.01); A61B 19/00 (2006.01); B25J 9/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 19/2203 (2013.01); B25J 9/1633 (2013.01);
Abstract
A force feedback system and method are provided. The force feedback system includes a communication module, a processor and a motor drive module. The processor is for receiving and processing mechanical arm signals corresponding to a movement of the plurality of mechanical arms and the motor drive module is for activating the plurality of actuators. The method involves providing an interface between a controller and a plurality of mechanical arms, receiving and processing mechanical arm signals corresponding to movement of the mechanical arms activating a plurality of actuators and generating a force feedback.