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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 24, 2018
Filed:
Jan. 06, 2016
Applicant:
Ethicon Endo-surgery, Llc, Guaynabo, PR (US);
Inventor:
Michael P. Weir, Blanchester, OH (US);
Assignee:
Ethicon Endo-Surgery, LLC, Guaynabo, PR (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 34/30 (2016.01); A61B 34/20 (2016.01); A61B 90/00 (2016.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 34/30 (2016.02); A61B 17/00234 (2013.01); A61B 34/20 (2016.02); A61B 90/361 (2016.02); A61B 2034/2046 (2016.02); A61B 2034/2065 (2016.02); A61B 2034/302 (2016.02); A61B 2034/305 (2016.02);
Abstract
Various exemplary methods, systems, and devices for controlling movement of a robotic surgical system are provided. In general, a plurality of surgical instruments can be simultaneously in use during performance of a surgical procedure. One or more of the plurality of instruments can be coupled to a robotic surgical system, which can be configured to control movement of the one or more of the plurality of instruments.