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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 09, 2015
Filed:
Apr. 16, 2008
Kenneth W. Krause, Sandown, NH (US);
Kenneth R. Woodland, Wilmington, MA (US);
Michael S. Garcia, Chelmsford, MA (US);
Michael A. Brodsky, Hillsboro, NH (US);
Uday Hegde, Acton, MA (US);
Melanie Meier, Windham, NH (US);
Elangovan Ramanathan, Saco, ME (US);
Kenneth W. Krause, Sandown, NH (US);
Kenneth R. Woodland, Wilmington, MA (US);
Michael S. Garcia, Chelmsford, MA (US);
Michael A. Brodsky, Hillsboro, NH (US);
Uday Hegde, Acton, MA (US);
Melanie Meier, Windham, NH (US);
Elangovan Ramanathan, Saco, ME (US);
Smith & Nephew, Inc., Memphis, TN (US);
Abstract
A system for treating tissue includes a device including a first member and a second member arranged to move relative to the first member to treat tissue. The system also includes a processor configured to automatically control movement of the second member relative to the first member using position control methodology. A method of treating tissue includes providing a device having a first member and a second member arranged to move relative to the first member, moving the second member relative to the first member, and automatically controlling the movement of the second member using position control methodology.